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Let’s Talk LEN: What global advances in HIV prevention mean for Black communities in the US

Thursday29August
Virtual

Groundbreaking results from the PURPOSE 1 trial conducted among cisgender Ugandan and South African women have changed the injectable PrEP global landscape. This webinar will explore the implications of these findings for US Black populations.

Moderators:

  • John Meade Jr., Senior Program Manager, Policy at AVAC & Founding Member of PrEP in Black America (PIBA)
  • Leisha McKinley-Beach, Founder & CEO, Black Public Health Academy & Founding Member of PrEP in Black America (PIBA)

Panelists:

  • Moupali Das, Executive Director, HIV Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences
  • Alex Kintu, Director, HIV Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences
  • Danielle M. Campbell, Science Equity Activist and Member, Member, PURPOSE 1 Community Accountability Group

Topic(s): Community/Advocacy, Research

Product(s): Lenacapavir

Region(s): North America

Countries: United States

Source(s): PrEP in Black America

Featured Resources

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Gears of Lenacapavir for PrEP Rollout

This report provides a framework for accelerated and equitable introduction of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) for PrEP, including outlining priority actions for different stakeholder groups.
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons

This article from the New England Journal of Medicine describes the results of PURPOSE 2, the Phase III clinical trial for injectable lenacapavir for PrEP, carried out amongst gay and bisexual men who have sex with men, trans men, trans women, and gender non binary individuals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and…
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From Clinical Trial Efficacy to Public Health Impact: A plan for accelerating access to injectable lenacapavir for PrEP

This plan provides a comprehensive view of all the moving parts for lenacapavir for PrEP introduction and identifies priority actions and actors responsible for ensuring time is not wasted and opportunity not squandered.
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Access Workbook for Cabotegravir for PrEP, Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, and Lenacapavir for PrEP

This workbook, compiled by the Global Fund, contains key access information relating to cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP, the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR), and lenacapavir (LEN) for PrEP for all lower and middle income countries, including eligibility for Global Fund support, PEPFAR support status, regulatory status of CAB for PrEP and the DVR, access to non-profit…
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Expanding Access to Lenacapavir

This United Advocates Network Call, titled Breaking New Ground: Expanding Access to Lenacapavir— Lessons from Dolutegravir and the Future of HIV Prevention, brought together global health experts, community advocates, and civil society organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities in ensuring equitable access to Lenacapavir.
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Health Impact, Budget Impact, and Price Threshold for Cost-effectiveness of Lenacapavir for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Eastern and Southern Africa: A modelling analysis

This article from The Lancet HIV describes the use of the EMOD-HIV model to estimate the health and budget impacts and threshold price at which lenacapavir for PrEP could be cost-effective in eastern and southern Africa.
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The Long Wait for Long-acting HIV Prevention and Treatment Formulations

This commentary from The Lancet HIV calls on WHO, financial donors, manufacturers, and governments to take coordinated action to make long-acting HIV prevention and treatment available at scale in lower and middle income countries.
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PURPOSE 1 Summary

This factsheet provides a summary of the PURPOSE 1 phase III clinical trial of lenacapavir for PrEP and F/TAF for cisgender women taking place in South Africa and Uganda.
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Eastern and Southern Africa: The latest insights

Eastern and southern Africa (ESA) is the world’s most heavily HIV-impacted region, with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) disproportionately affected. To support the scale-up of PrEP amongst AGYW in ESA, in September 2021 UNICEF and partners released the implementation brief “Improving the Quality of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in…
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The Lens on LEN

In late June 2024, Gilead Sciences announced an early review of the data of the PURPOSE 1 trial by an independent monitoring board, which found that injectable lenacapavir (LEN) provided as prevention was safe and highly effective against HIV. The product is being tested among 5,300 HIV-negative cisgender women ages 16-25 in Uganda and South…