Abacavir (ABC) is a powerful nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) used to treat HIV and AIDS. Chemically, it is a synthetic carbocyclic nucleoside and is the enantiomer with 1S, 4R absolute configuration on the cyclopentene ring. In vivo, abacavir sulfate dissociates to its free base, abacavir.
Abacavir is indicated in combination with other anti-retroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. It is available in a combination product alongside dolutegravir and lamivudine for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with HIV-1 who weigh ≥10 kg.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, Maryland, United States
GSK Investigational Site, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
GSK Investigational Site, London, United Kingdom
Usc La Nichd Crs, Los Angeles, California, United States
Wits RHI Shandukani Research Centre CRS, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Boston Medical Center Ped. HIV Program NICHD CRS, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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