clinical trials

Clinical Trials

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:00:00 -0700

This fact sheet provides you with information and some questions to ask if you are considering participating in a clinical trialA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. .

New trial needs volunteers

Graham Stocks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:08:39 -0800

At the conference, Julian Elliot from The Burnet Institute in Melbourne spoke of our ‘combo-prevention future’, where a successful vaccine and cure could potentially end the epidemic.

Rilpivirine as good as efavirenz

Graham Stocks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:54:17 -0800

Dr Mark Bloch from Holdsworth House in Sydney presented the 48-week results of the combined ECHO and THRIVE studies which determined that the new NNRTI rilpivirine (RPV) is as effective as efavirenz (EFV) for first-line treatment.

Everyone in the studies received a nucleoside backbone to their treatment – in ECHO it was Truvada, in THRIVE it was tenfovir/3TC or abacavir/3TC.

Consumer Guide to Clinical Trials released

Graham Stocks — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:56:44 -0700

The Clinical Trials Action Group (CTAG) was established in October 2009 to identify and progress necessary reforms to secure Australia’s competitiveness in the clinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. trials sector.

Following the release of the CTAG's report, the Consumers Health Forum was funded by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research to develop a factsheet to provide consumer-friendly information about clinical trials, in response to a recommendation for improved consumer access to information on clinical trials.

The START Trial: information for prospective participants

Paul Kidd — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:04:49 -0700

Information about the START trial, which is seeking to establish the best time to start HIV treatment.

Clinical Trial Action Group Public Submissions

Scott Lockhart — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:44:26 -0800

NAPWA recently contributed to the Clinical TrialA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. Action Group. NAPWA has been closely engaged in clinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. trials involving PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA. throughout its history.

Lower dosing trial funded

Jill Sergeant — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:22:46 -0700

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted AUD $12.4 million to the University of NSW to study whether lower doses of some commonly used antiretroviralA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. drugs are as effective as currently prescribed doses.

Trial begins for HIV gene therapy

Paul Kidd — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:02:49 -0700

GeneThe most basic unit of genetic information. therapy that could immunise people against the most common type of HIV is ready to be tested on humans.

Clinical trials

Paul Kidd — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0800

Clinical trials are used to test the safety and effects of new drugs, combinations of drugs, and/or drug dosing strategies.

AIDS 2008: Is the HIV drug pipeline drying up?

David Menadue — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:21:56 -0700

The International AIDS Conference heard promising reports about the newer HIV treatments designed to help treat people with advanced and drug-resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. HIV, all of which are now available in Australia.