HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)--a quantitative ethics appraisal.

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Published in PLoS One on August 05, 2011

Authors

Madzouka B Kokolo1, Dean A Fergusson, D William Cameron

Author Affiliations

1: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Clinical Epidemiology Programme, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. mkokolo@ohri.ca

Associated clinical trials:

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for HIV Prevention in Men | NCT00458393

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition Within HIV-1 Discordant Couples (Partners PrEP) | NCT00557245

Safety and Effectiveness of TFV 1% Gel, TDF Tablets, and FTC/TDF Tablets in Preventing HIV in Women | NCT00705679

Botswana TDF/FTC Oral HIV Prophylaxis Trial (TDF2) | NCT00448669

Bangkok Tenofovir Study | NCT00119106

FEM-PrEP (Truvada®): Study to Assess the Role of Truvada® in Preventing HIV Acquisition in Women | NCT00625404

Rectal Microbicide Safety and Acceptability Trial of Topically Applied Tenofovir Compared With Oral Tablet (RMP02-MTN006) | NCT00984971

Adherence and Acceptability to and Blood Levels of Tenofovir Gel and Tablets in HIV Uninfected Women | NCT00592124

Study of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) for Prevention of HIV | NCT00122486

A Pilot Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Evaluate Safety, Acceptability, and Adherence in At-Risk Populations in Kenya, Africa | NCT00971230

Extended Safety Study of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) Among HIV-1 Negative Men | NCT00131677

A Pilot Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Evaluate Safety, Acceptability, and Adherence in At-risk Populations in Uganda, Africa | NCT00931346

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in YMSM | NCT01033942

Daily Tenofovir DF to Prevent HIV Infection Among Sex Workers in Cambodia | NCT00078182

Study of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) for Prevention of HIV | NCT00122512

Botswana Tenofovir Oral HIV Prophylaxis Trial | NCT00111150

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