Rwanda: Lenacapavir Offers Hope Against HIV, Now the World Must Act

Rwanda: Lenacapavir Offers Hope Against HIV, Now the World Must Act

A new injectable drug known as lenacapavir could change how millions of people across the world and Africa in particular access HIV protective drugs, which historically have hard to come by.

Call for new HIV\AIDS prevention jab to be accessible to all

Call for new HIV\AIDS prevention jab to be accessible to all Ntandoyenkosi… Sat, 07/19/2025 - 14:00 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - A new HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, is being called a major breakthrough.The WHO has released new guidelines for the twice-yearly injection, said to be 100% effective.Dr Antonio Flores from Doctors Without Borders says this jab provides long term prevention with high effectiveness.

Key Clinical Updates from June 2025

In June, the FDA approved Gilead’s twice-yearly shot for HIV prevention and Nuvation Bio's ROS1 inhibitor for non-small cell lung cancer. Meanwhile, Arvinas and Pfizer have filed for approval for their estrogen receptor PROTAC, vepdegestrant, and Monte Rosa Therapeutics plans to start a Ph. 1 trial of a NEK7 degrader for inflammatory diseases. Novo Nordisk is planning Ph. 3 trials of its amylin analog/GLP-1 agonist combination in weight loss, an…

Price, Scalability of Lenacapavir as PrEP Curbs Excitement, Expert Says

Although the FDA approval of lenacapavir as a twice-yearly form of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is “momentous,” cost and access curb excitement, according to Jeremiah Johnson, executive director of PrEP4All.

Tamar Braxton Is Raising Awareness About The Power Of PrEP Under Her New Partnership With Gilead Sciences

Source: Photo Credit: Getty Images for ESSENCE Tamar Braxton wants Black women to put their sexual health first. The Grammy-nominated singer, chef, and actress has announced a new brand partnership with Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical giant behind PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medicine for people at risk of contracting HIV. Braxton, who revealed she was a proud user of PrEP in March, announced the exciting partnership at ESSENCE Festiva…