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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons

29 November 2024

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 the USA.

Topic(s): Research

Product(s): Injectable Prep, Lenacapavir

Population(s): Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex With Men, Nonbinary People, Trans Men, Trans Women

Region(s): East Asia & Pacific, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa

Format(s): Journal Article

Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, United States

Source(s): New England Journal of Medicine

Type: External Link

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