New Data Show Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Achieved Nearly Twice the One-Year Persistence of Daily Oral F/TDF in HIV Prevention
– Zero HIV Acquisitions Occurred Among Participants Receiving Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir During the 52-Week Study Period – – PURPOSE 5 Study Findings Highlight the Potential of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Option to Address Persistence Challenges with Up to a Full Year of Protection After Second Dose – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced results from the PURPOSE 5 trial showing significantly higher persistence—defined as consistent and continuous on-time use—among people starting twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), compared with those starting daily oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF). The trial incl