Cidofovir in addition to antiretroviral treatment is not effective for AIDS-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a multicohort analysis

2008170 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Andrea De Luca · GTx (United States)

Adriana Ammassari · Center for Prevention and Treatment of Infections

Patrizio Pezzotti · Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale del Piemonte

Paola Cinque · San Raffaele University of Rome

Jacques Gasnault · IE University

Juan Berenguer · Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Simona Di Giambenedetto

Abstract

In combination antiretroviral therapy-treated PML patients, cidofovir use did not influence PML-related mortality or residual disability. New treatments for AIDS-related PML are urgently needed.

Topics & Keywords

Polyomavirus and related diseases Viral-associated cancers and disorders Plant Virus Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: AIDS

Volume 22, Issue 14, pp. 1759-1767

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32830a5043

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