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FDA approves Ibalizumab for HIV-1 treatment

Ibalizumab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was first approved by the FDA in 2018 for the treatment of adults with multidrug resistant HIV-1. It is used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs. Prior to this approval, the drug was administered intravenously as a single 2000 mg loading dose, followed by an 800 mg maintenance dose every 2 weeks by a trained medical professional. The intravenous infusion is given over 15 to 30 minutes. Now, the maintenance dose can be administered by IV push, a method where the undiluted medication is delivered intravenously by injection, in just 30 seconds. Adverse effects of ibalizumab include diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, rash, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

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