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CROI 2022: Global Advocates Offer Insights and Directions on the Science and Next Steps Needed

On Wednesday, April 27, the CROI Community Liaison Subcommittee, AVAC, and European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) held a webinar to debrief this year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Following a brief overview of some of the most notable science presented at CROI 2022, a panel of community discussants from around the world unpacked findings from the conference, shared perspectives, and offered advocacy suggestions. Topics will spanned science presented on HIV prevention and treatment, HIV and aging, HIV cure, and COVID-19 — among others.

Recorded CROI 2022 sessions are available to all on demand. Recordings from the series of research updates held during CROI — Margarita Breakfast Clubs — are available here.

The webinar discussants were:

  • Harry Tembo, Zambia Community Advisory Platform, Zambia
  • Katie Willingham, The Well Project, United States
  • Richard Jefferys, Treatment Action Group, United States
  • Shobha Shukla, Citizen News Service, India
  • Simon Collins, i-Base and EATG, United Kingdom

Watch the recording and view the slides.

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Consultation with FP/SRH Stakeholders on the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP)

On April 12, AVAC and FP2030 convened a consultation with family planning (FP) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) stakeholders to understand their unique perspectives on the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), a daily pill that prevents HIV and pregnancy. The consultation focused on key issues that must inform plans for DPP introduction plans and the development and delivery of future multi-purpose prevention technologies (MPTs).

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  • Jessica Rodrigues (AVAC) presented an overview of the DPP in the context of MPTs and highlighted progress to date and key milestones for research and development, evidence generation and market preparation
  • Barbara Friedland (Population Council) outlined key questions and complexities on potential demand for DPP, the DPP in the FP landscape and aligning PrEP & COC counseling guidance
  • Danny Edwards and Dani Resar (CHAI) discussed systems considerations for DPP (and future MPT) introduction, with a focus on procurement of the DPP by FP agencies/organizations and adaptations needed to support M&E planning for the DPP
  • Beth Fredrick (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) facilitated a discussion featuring audience perspectives on potential opportunities and challenges for the DPP
  • Mande Limbu and Hima Patel (FP2030) opened and closed the webinar

Watch the recording (English, French) / Read the summary (English, French) / View the slides.

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Webinar Series

This year marks the 25th anniversary of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Nothing about HIV vaccine research has ever been easy, and this past year has shown us how difficult this research is, and how essential it continues to be.

Join us for a webinar series this month to mark important milestones in HIV vaccine development and discuss the path forward. The series is chaired by Bill Snow and Stacey Hannah and offers expert perspective on three angles that are critical to vaccine development: Platforms, Processes and Prospects.

Platforms & Pipelines
Wednesday May 18, 2022
The miracle of mRNA: What’s possible beyond SARS-CoV-2—understanding mRNA, its history and potential challenges for HIV vaccines. With Bart Haynes (Duke), Nina Russel (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) and Ntando Yola (DTHF).
Recording and Slides: YouTube / Nina Russell’s Slides / Bart Haynes’ Slides

Processes
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The changed landscape of clinical research: the potential for experimental medicine vaccine trials in the current research environment. With Gail Broder (HVTN), Pontiano Kaleebu (MRC-UK) and Robin Shattock (Imperial College).
Recording and Slides: YouTube / Robin Shattock’s Slides / Gail Broder’s Slides / Pontiano Kaleebu’s Slides

Prospects
Tuesday May 31, 2022 @ 10.00am EDT
What have we learned, why it matters and what it means? Understanding recent results in HIV vaccine research and implications for the future. Unpacking results from Uhambo and Imbokodo trials and understanding the implications for the current pipeline of products. With Galit Alter (Harvard), William Kilembe (ZEHRP), Ethel Makila (IAVI) and Dale Hu (NIH).
Recording: YouTube

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HVAD 2022 Webinar: Processes

On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, AVAC and partners held Processes, the second webinar in our HVAD 2022 webinar series. The moderators and panelists discussed the changed landscape of clinical research and the potential for experimental medicine vaccine trials in the current research environment.

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Recording and Slides: YouTube / Robin Shattock’s Slides / Gail Broder’s Slides / Pontiano Kaleebu’s Slides

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HVAD 2022 Webinar: Prospects

On Tuesday, May 31, AVAC and partners held Prospects, the third webinar in our HVAD 2022 webinar series. The moderators and panelists discussed the what we have learned, why it matters and what it means. They looked at recent results in HIV vaccine research and implications for the future, unpacked results from Uhambo and Imbokodo trials and talked about the implications for the current pipeline of products.

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Watch the recording here.

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HVAD 2022 Webinar: Platforms & Pipelines

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, AVAC and partners held Platforms & Pipelines, the first webinar in our HVAD 2022 webinar series. The moderators and panelists will discussed the miracle of mRNA—its history and potential challenges for HIV vaccines and what’s possible beyond SARS-CoV-2.

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Recording and Slides: YouTube / Nina Russell’s Slides / Bart Haynes’ Slides

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Efficacy is Not the Only HIV Prevention Attribute that Matters – Lessons from Contraception

With Dominika Seidman, University of California San Francisco. For more details on The Choice Agenda and information on other calls, visit avac.org/choice-agenda.

Recording / Slides / Resources

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The Research Says Yes, YES, YES – Just Like That

Featuring Anne Philpott, Joao Alves, and Christine Curley. For more details on The Choice Agenda and information on other calls, visit avac.org/choice-agenda.

Recording / Slides / Resources

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Communities and Civil Society Webinar on the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Following the World Bank Directors on June 30th, this webinar moderated by GFAN Director Katy Kydd Wright and co-hosted by AVAC, Equal, Friends of the Global Fight, Frontline AIDS and the Joep Lange Institute; we will:

  • Share information and the latest intelligence on what the PPPR FIF is & where it is headed
  • Explore the key principles communities & CSO’s have been advocating for
  • Contribute to the development of a clear vision of what the PPPR FIF we want to see is

Register here.

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AIDS 2022

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The world’s largest conference on HIV/AIDS, AIDS 2022, convenes July 27-August 2 in Montreal, Canada, (register for the full conference and the pre-conference). Hosted by the International AIDS Society, this 24th session of the conference will be the first since the pandemic to offer in-person and virtual access.

AIDS 2022 launches at a pivotal moment in HIV prevention. The ability to deliver two new proven PrEP methods will be determined by conversations and decisions happening now. These decisions will impact policies and funding for products in the pipeline and programs to deliver what’s available today for HIV prevention. It’s time to sharpen the agenda for HIV prevention and global health equity. AIDS 2022 will offer opportunities to engage in these conversations while getting up to date on the latest research, rollout, policy and advocacy.

Below AVAC has gathered resources to help you navigate the conference overall and find the sessions on prevention that we hope will interest you, keep you informed, and support conversations that will shape the future of the global response to HIV.

Resources

  • Use AVAC’s Prevention Roadmap for a curated map on all things prevention at AIDS2022. You can download it as a sortable spreadsheet or PDF.
  • AVAC’s Research-to-Rollout Literacy Networking Zone will offer in-person and virtual programming. See the schedule.
  • Follow events in real time on Twitter at #AIDS2022. See AVAC’s comments and updates by following us at @HIVpxresearch, find updates on this page throughout the conference, and get the latest news from our friends at NAM/aidsmap who will be reporting throughout the conference.

Panels, Satellites, Sessions and Workshops Featuring AVAC and Partners

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Friday, July 29

  • [Satellite] Next Generation PrEP: Science, policy, and community impact
    18:15-19:45 EDT

    How do clinical trials assess efficacy of new and still-needed experimental products, with highly effective options available to the public? This session explores the need to bring key stakeholders including communities, industry and regulators to questions such as: How do regulators approach groundbreaking new trial designs in HIV prevention? How do these trial designs affect patients in the trials and those that may benefit from candidate drugs?

Saturday, July 30

  • [Symposium] Equitable roll out of health products: What will it take?
    14:15-15:15 EDT

    Discussing innovative strategies, collaborative partnerships and transparent processes that engage advocates, government agencies, policy makers, government and non-governmental funders, regulatory bodies and pharmaceutical companies and result in equitable access to new products, the key to achieving rapid and effective product rollout.

Sunday, July 31

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Monday, August 1

Watch this space for new opportunities to come together and shape what happens next!

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