Phase I Study of Safety and Persistence of UC-781 Vaginal Microbicide

Summary

Vaginal microbicides are compounds that may protect women from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study will determine the safety of the microbicide UC-781 by comparing the effects of keeping the microbicide in the vagina for different lengths of time.

Timeline

Start

2006-04

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-04

Publications

• Background Davis CW, Doms RW. HIV transmission: closing all the doors. J Exp Med. 2004 Apr 19;199(8):1037-40. doi: 10.1084/jem.20040426. Epub 2004 Apr 12. No abstract available.
• Background Joshi S, Solomon S, Mayer K, Mehendale S. Preparing for efficacy trials of vaginal microbicides in Indian women. Indian J Med Res. 2005 Apr;121(4):502-9.
• Background Keller MJ, Tuyama A, Carlucci MJ, Herold BC. Topical microbicides for the prevention of genital herpes infection. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Apr;55(4):420-3. doi: 10.1093/jac/dki056. Epub 2005 Mar 2.
• Background Minnis AM, Padian NS. Effectiveness of female controlled barrier methods in preventing sexually transmitted infections and HIV: current evidence and future research directions. Sex Transm Infect. 2005 Jun;81(3):193-200. doi: 10.1136/sti.2003.007153.
• Background Weber J, Desai K, Darbyshire J; Microbicides Development Programme. The development of vaginal microbicides for the prevention of HIV transmission. PLoS Med. 2005 May;2(5):e142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020142. Epub 2005 May 31.

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