Merck & Co./Gilead Team To Take On ViiV In Long-Term HIV Treatment
Executive Summary
The companies hope the combination of islatravir and lenacapavir will result in best-in-class oral and injectable long-term HIV products. A PrEP combo is a longer-term goal.
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