Media release

From:

NEWS BRIEFING – Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 12:00 noon AEST online.

An international HIV treatment trial has been terminated after interim results provided conclusive evidence that immediate treatment of HIV is superior to the current practice of deferring treatment among people with HIV infection. These findings have global implications for the treatment of people living with HIV, as we now know that treatment at all stages of disease extends survival and prevents serious disease complications. Together with data from previous studies showing reduced risk of HIV transmission among people on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), our speaker will discuss how the clinical trial findings are critical in supporting treatment for victims of HIV at any stage infection, and accordingly, will influence treatment regimens for the HIV virus worldwide.

The briefing will discuss the following issues:

• The START trial: Methodology, findings and implications for international treatment guidelines for HIV infection.

SPEAKERS:

• Professor Sean Emery, co-ordinating investigator of the START study from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Australia. 

DATE: Tuesday 26 May 2015
START TIME: 12:00 noon AEST 
DURATION: Approx 30 min
 VENUE: Online