Videx®

Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Use
Treatment of advanced HIV infection in adults or children older than 6 months
Features
Second drug approved for the treatment of HIV infection
NIH Contribution
Screening of dideoxy inosine for anti-viral activity, preclinical and toxicology research, early clinical development
Success Stories
http://www.ott.nih.gov/pdfs/VidexCS.pdf
Approval Type
FDA
HHS Institute/Agency
NCI
Inventor(s)
H. Mitsuya
Year
1991
Tech Cat
Therapeutic