FDA/Forum for Collaborative HIV Research Collaborative Meeting on Long-Term Safety Concerns Associated with CCR5 Antagonist Development
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Accession Number
A00766
Author
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Source
FDA Press Release
Release Date
May 31, 2006
Major Descriptors
CCR5
Topic
Drugs and Treatment
Text
FDA/Forum for Collaborative HIV Research Collaborative Meeting on Long-Term Safety Concerns Associated with CCR5 Antagonist Development
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research and the FDA's Division of Antiviral Products will host an open public meeting on May 31, 2006 to discuss issues regarding the development of CCR5 coreceptor antagonists for the treatment of HIV infection. Specific issues for discussion are mechanisms for long-term follow-up to monitor safety of patients enrolled in CCR5 antagonist clinical trials, potential consequences of viral tropism changes, and characterization of resistance to these investigational agents.
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The final agenda and a list of Background Documents are available on the Forum's website at www.hivforum.org. We will have a limited number of copies at the meeting so we would prefer participants to view the documents beforehand or to make their own copies if possible. Registration/check-in will begin at 8:00 am outside of the Continental Ballroom. We will also have an overflow room (Amphitheater-next to Continental Ballroom) which will allow those who are not able to sit inside the Continental Ballroom to view the meeting via webcast. Lunch will not be provided; however, there are plenty of area restaurants/eateries that you can walk to.
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If you should have any questions pertaining to the meeting on the 31st, please contact Becky Griesse at blg@gwu.edu or at 202-416-0494.
Richard Klein
HIV/AIDS Program Director
Office of Special Health Issues
Food and Drug Administration
An archive of past list serve announcements is available on the FDA web site at http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/listserve/archive.html
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