ArticleNature communications2025
Potential impact and cost-effectiveness of long-acting injectable lenacapavir plus cabotegravir as HIV treatment in Africa.
Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Lenacapavir as pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- HIV diagnosis and treatment status in individuals dying from HIV in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and South Africa: A model comparison analysis.PLoS medicine · 2026Article
- Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapies for HIV Treatment and Prevention: Clinical Pharmacology, Recent Advances and Future Opportunities.Journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Review
- Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine as a Second-Line ART Regimen for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Kenya: Modeling the Potential Impact on Vertical Transmission.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Review
- Tools to Quantify and Characterize the Persistent Reservoir in People with HIV-1: Focus on Non-B Subtypes.Viruses · 2026Review
- Highly efficient production of HIV-1Journal of virology · 2025Article
- Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Africa: Opportunities, Barriers, and Policy Priorities.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareReview
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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16 authors.
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Abstract
Although viral suppression is attained for most adults living with diagnosed HIV in East, Central, Southern and West Africa (ECSWA), challenges remain with sustained adherence to daily oral pill taking for some in the population. Here, we evaluate the potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of introduction of a new combination of long-acting injectable drugs of lenacapavir + cabotegravir to increase levels of sustained viral suppression. We find there is potential for a significant impact on HIV deaths and disability adjusted life years, including due to a decrease in mother to child transmission. If lenacapavir + cabotegravir can be sourced at a cost of around $ 80 per year or less, our analysis suggests there is potential for a policy to introduce it to be cost-effective in settings in ECSWA. Recognising the limitations of a modelling study, we suggest that implementation studies be conducted to confirm the viability of these approaches.
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