HPTN 073: Consistency between self-report and drug levels for PrEP among black MSM in US

(FHI360) HPTN announced key results from HPTN 073 at AIDS 2016 in Durban, South Africa. The study, which assessed uptake and adherence of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the US, demonstrated consistency between self-report and biological markers of adherence. The new findings confirm the prior study report at CROI 2016 that showed high uptake and self-report of adherence of oral PrEP by participants in this ...