Mutation Resistance Could Differentiate Shionogi/ViiV’s Dolutegravir
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Full data from the Phase III SPRING-2 trial released at the International AIDS Conference revealed ViiV/Shionogi’s experimental integrase inhibitor dolutegravir had no resistance mutations compared to Merck’s Isentress.
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