Microbicides for Prevention of HIV Infection

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Nuttall, Jeremy (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 383
• Subjects: Medicine.; Vaccines.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Virology.; Biomedicine.; Vaccine.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.

One of the most promising new approaches for the prevention of HIV transmission, particularly for developing countries, involves topical, self-administered products known as microbicides. The development of microbicides is a long and complicated process, and this volume provides an overview of all t...

Table of Contents:

• Candidate Microbicides and Their Mechanisms of Action
• Microbicide Dosage Forms
• Preclinical Safety Evaluation
• Clinical Safety and Pharmacology Trial
• Microbicides for Prevention of HIV Infection: Clinical Efficacy Trials
• Rectal Microbicide Development
• Developing Regulatory Strategy for Microbicides
• Preparing for Microbicide Introduction, Rollout and Sustained Access.