New data suggest that lenacapavir delivered just once per year could be as effective for HIV prevention as the twice-yearly injections already under review by the FDA.

After Gilead Sciences' lenacapavir made waves with stellar clinical results as a twice-yearly HIV prevention candidate, the drug has shown promise being dosed even further apart at only once a year | After Gilead’s lenacapavir made waves with stellar clinical results as a twice-yearly HIV prevention candidate,

Gilead released data showing that an HIV drug, called lenacapavir, could provide virtually complete protection against infection with just a

Phase I trial results show the potential of once-yearly lenacapavir as a long-acting PrEP option for HIV, supporting further clinical development in a more diverse population.

Gilead Sciences' data on two novel, once-yearly formulations of lenacapavir for PrEP support the further development of the drug.

Bay Area drug giant Gilead is plotting the trial of a groundbreaking, once-a-year HIV prevention drug lenacapavir.

Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) on Tuesday announced encouraging initial data from an ongoing Phase 1 trial for lenacapavir, an intramuscular injection given as two once-yearly formulations for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in HIV prevention.