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Current Status of Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Development

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Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are pharmaceutical products being developed for multiple indications, primarily prevention of HIV, pregnancy, and/or sexually transmitted infections. MPT products could be a combination of multiple drugs co-formulated for separate indications, or a single product with multiple indications. This paper reviews MPT work published since 2013, including technical papers on aspects of product development, papers focused on issues that will be critical to future MPT clinical research and introduction, and selected papers concerning products for prevention of pregnancy or HIV/STIs. Collaborative efforts between researchers and funders aim to provide efficiencies in the product development process, building on experiences from both the contraceptive and vaginal microbicide fields.

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Cynthia Woodsong, Brid Devlin, and Zeda Rosenberg report grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, grants from the United States Agency for International Development, grants from United Kingdom AID, grants from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs , grants from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grants from Irish AID, and grants from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, they report that they have US Patent 8,580,294B2 issued to International Partnership for Microbicides, and US Patent 61/904,073 pending.

Jonathon Holt reports grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, grants from the United States Agency for International Development, grants from United Kingdom AID, grants from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grants from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grants from Irish AID, and grants from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, Dr. Holt has US Patent 61/904,073 pending.

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Woodsong, C., Holt, J., Devlin, B. et al. Current Status of Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Development. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 4, 43–52 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13669-014-0107-6

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