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fusion inhibitor

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fusion inhibitor
n.
A drug that interferes with the entry of HIV into helper T cells by inhibiting the fusion of the viral and cell membranes.


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Currently he's on what's known as a "salvage" regimen that includes a boosted protease inhibitor and the injectable fusion inhibitor Fuzeon--drugs he can't give up if he hopes to keep his virus under control.
Only one fusion inhibitor has been approved so far, and this particular drug is expensive to manufacture and difficult to use.
The third drug, called T-1249, is a fusion inhibitor that binds to the viral protein that forms a shell around HIV.
 
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