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GeoVax Labs, Inc.'s Promising HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial Data ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) in Seattle is testing GeoVax's HIV/AIDS vaccines. HVTN funded and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Dr. Harriet Robinson Joins GeoVax Team as VP of R & D to ...  -  Feb 4, 2008
CNNMoney.comGeoVax HIV/AIDS vaccines are moving forward in human clinical trials administered by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN-Division of the National

Can AIDS Vaccines Put Participants At Risk?  -  Jan 27, 2008
BlackvoicesSo I asked my friend Steve Wakefield (pictured above), the HIV Vaccine Trials Network Legacy Project Director, who works to increase the participation of

Researchers seek trial participants for experimental HIV vaccine ...  -  Feb 3, 2008
News-Medical.net,The study is conducted under the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals is an industry partner for the vaccine.

Merck Aids Failure Signals Doom for African, US HIV Projects  -  Jan 30, 2008
BloombergAt the AIDS meeting next week, researchers are expected to give an in-depth analysis of data from the STEP study, which Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials

Program Assistant III (Travel Coordinator)  -  Feb 13, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded international collaboration of scientists and educators searching for

Talk Focuses on African Americans' Struggle with HIV/AIDS  -  Feb 4, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),This National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event is sponsored by URMC’s HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, the School of Nursing, and the Center for Community Health.

News and notes on Rochester health  -  Feb 6, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,The event is sponsored by the University of Rochester Medical Center's HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, the School of Nursing and the Center for Community Health.

Experimental AIDS Vaccine Goes Awry  -  Dec 23, 2007
Associated Content,The results were announced at a special open meeting of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network in Seattle, Wash., and reported in the Journal of the American

India stops HIV vaccine trials  -  Dec 5, 2007
Daily News & Analysis,PTI NEW DELHI: Human trials of a US-produced HIV/AIDS vaccine have been halted in India after the vaccine was found to induce poor immune responses.

HIV Vaccine Concerns?  -  Dec 18, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...among vaccine recipients, according to reports in November at a special open meeting of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network in Seattle (http://www.hvtn.org).

Fallout and Frustration: Merck’s Failed HIV Vaccine Trials  -  Nov 26, 2007
Gay Wired,With researchers collectively scratching their heads in confusion, the Merck failure has created some serious impediments for future HIV vaccine trials,

Stigma haunts volunteers  -  Dec 1, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,O'LEO Lokai recalled applying to an employment agency while being the public face and campaigner for local HIV vaccine trials.

WORLD AIDS DAY: "The Search for a Vaccine Must Go On"  -  Nov 27, 2007
IPS,NEW YORK, Nov 27 (IPS) - When one of the world's most promising large-scale HIV vaccine trials was shut down in September after it became clear that not

Opinion: AIDS Vaccine Failure No Reason To Stop  -  Nov 30, 2007
NBC 11.com,Two years ago, Merck, the National Institutes of Health and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) announced a novel public-private partnership to speed

HIV trial baffles doctors  -  Dec 2, 2007
Washington Times,A trial of the same Merck vaccine in South Africa was also stopped, and NIAID has paused or postponed six of its HIV vaccine trials, pending further review

Scientists Analyzing HIV Vaccine Trial Data  -  Dec 3, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,...co-sponsored the vaccine trial along with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).

Can These Two Stop AIDS?  -  Dec 3, 2007
The Emory WheelAt the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) meetings in Seattle in early November, it was announced that a potential vaccine produced by Merck had failed in

News Brief: AIDS-like symptoms avoided by monkeys  -  Nov 27, 2007
Daily Pennsylvanian,...of the virus are hiding in specific immune compartments. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network will then test the approach for safety and immunogenicity in humans.

Parker LePla Names Briana Marrah Principal and Co-Owner: Brand ...  -  Dec 3, 2007
PR Leap (press release),She currently oversees the Group Health, Fred Hutchinson HIV Vaccine Trials, Merriman Berkman Next and Talyst accounts. Parker LePla is a brand shift

GeoVax Labs, Inc. Comments on Discontinuance of Merck's HIV ...  -  Sep 24, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe Merck trial was being carried out in conjunction with the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), a prestigious trial network funded by the US National

More collaboration needed after HIV vaccine flop  -  Oct 11, 2007
Reuters South Africa,Merck & Co, which had been working with the US government-funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network, halted testing of its vaccine because it did not prevent

Immunizations Discontinued in Two HIV Vaccine Trials  -  Sep 26, 2007
DG NewsThe STEP study, which enrolled 3000 participants, was conducted by the NIAID-funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) and Merck. Volunteers were enrolled at

HIV vaccine trials stopped  -  Sep 25, 2007
Scientist,Merck halted its Phase IIb clinical trials of an HIV vaccine last week, after data showed a lack of efficacy. According to a news release from the National

Dismay over failed HIV vaccine  -  Sep 22, 2007
AFPLarry Corey, principal investigator of the HIV vaccine trials network involved in the study, said "the data from this trial will provide critical insights

HIV vaccine trials stopped  -  Sep 27, 2007
pride source.com,...by Bob Roehr International clinical trials of what many believed to be the most promising vaccine against HIV were stopped on Sept. 21.

Merck abandons HIV vaccine trials  -  Sep 22, 2007
Trend News Agency,...an ability to turn on the immune system, which gave many people optimism it would work," said Sarah Alexander, from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.

HIV Vaccine Fails, Just What Some Expected  -  Oct 10, 2007
City on a Hill Press,Inc. and HIV Vaccine Trials Network announced that the vaccine was ineffective. According to Mary Elizabeth Blake, a spokesperson for Merck, “We do not have

Merck halts study of "ineffective" HIV vaccine  -  Sep 25, 2007
ReutersThe New Jersey-based company, which was developing the product in partnership with the federally funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network, said two other

UPDATE 1-Merck halts study of "ineffective" HIV vaccine  -  Sep 25, 2007
ReutersThe company, which was developing the product in partnership with the federally funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network, said two other early-stage trials of the

HIV Vaccine Trials Halted-Failure  -  Sep 22, 2007
Technocrat.net,..."Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, an international collaboration of researchers and institutions funded by the NIH, co-sponsored the study.

AIDS trial turns deadly  -  Sep 26, 2007
Jamaica Observer,She added that the local HIV Vaccine Trials Unit would continue to monitor the participants until the trial, which began last year, came to an end in 2011.

Hopes Dashed Again for HIV Preventive Vaccine  -  Sep 24, 2007
MedPage Today,...a preventive vaccine against HIV, a key trial has been halted because of a lack of efficacy, according to Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.

Failed Merck HIV Vaccine 'Most Promising' Seen So Far  -  Sep 24, 2007
Gay Wired,...as “the most promising candidate that we've seen so far," by Sarah B. Alexander, of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), which co-sponsored the study.

Vaccination and Enrollment Are Discontinued in Phase II Trials of ...  -  Sep 22, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),The announcement was made today by the co-sponsors of this clinical trial, Merck & Co., Inc., and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), which is funded by

Filling the Vaccine Vacancy  -  Oct 4, 2007
Metro WeeklyGraham was speaking about the VRC's own, and ongoing, HIV-vaccine trials at the Oct. 1 event sponsored by The Center - Home for GLBT in DC,

Trials of a new HIV vaccine come to an abrupt halt  -  Sep 24, 2007
News-Medical.net,The STEP trial had been sponsored by the manufacturer Merck along with the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, which is financed by the NIAID (National Institute of

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Names Head of Canadian Institutes of ...  -  Oct 11, 2007
Government of Canada Newsroom (press release),Dr. Bernstein's appointment comes after the recent announcements by Merck, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network ( HVTN ) and the National Institute of Allergy and

HIV vaccine trial held here, throughout world, halted  -  Oct 11, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,..."It clearly is a disappointment," Dr. Michael Keefer, director of University of Rochester Medical Center's HIV vaccine trials unit, said Wednesday.

HIV Vaccine Hopeful Fails  -  Sep 25, 2007
Scientific AmericanThe so-called STEP trial, sponsored by pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. and the federally funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), was the first to test

Merck's New HIV Drug Isentress Approved by the FDA  -  Oct 13, 2007
eFluxMediaThe Phase II trial, co-sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc., and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, (which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and

Ending of HIV vaccine trial jolts industry  -  Oct 7, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,..."The information is going to help us develop vaccine in the future," said Ian Frank, director of the HIV Vaccine Trials Unit at the University of

HIV vaccine project names Canadian to head world effort  -  Oct 11, 2007
CBC.ca,So far, the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise — formed in the shadow of an abandoned project funded by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network — has received $20 million

Huge disappointment over failure of Merck & Co's HIV vaccine  -  Sep 24, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Larry Corey, principal investigator of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, which sponsored the studies, said: "While we are very disappointed that this vaccine

Merck stops study of HIV vaccine  -  Sep 24, 2007
Medical Marketing and Media,The trial of about 3000 HIV-negative volunteers was being co-sponsored by Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), the largest clinical trials

Trial of Merck’s Investigational HIV Vaccine Candidate Discontinued  -  Sep 24, 2007
FDA news (subscription),Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), an international collaboration of scientists and institutions, have discontinued the STEP Phase II clinical

Merck failure not our fault, says Crucell  -  Sep 26, 2007
US-PharmaTechnologist.com,However, full scale trials failed to bear out these early findings, proving a "huge disappointment" for the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) who

International AIDS vaccine trial shut down  -  Sep 24, 2007
PinkNews.co.uk,Merck & Co. was co-sponsoring the trial with the US HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious

GLOBAL: Vaccine failure a setback for anti-AIDS efforts  -  Sep 24, 2007
Plus News,JOHANNESBURG, 24 September 2007 (PlusNews) - News that one of the most promising and advanced HIV vaccine trials has been halted has dealt a serious blow to

AIDS effort suffers big blow as Merck vaccine fails  -  Sep 23, 2007
Moneyweb,Lawrence Corey, a leader of the NIH-funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network, said he was "mourning." The results are particularly disappointing because it is

HIV Vaccine  -  Sep 23, 2007
ProgressiveU.org,By ReGrouped - Posted on September 23rd, 2007 Well, it seems the great dream of a HIV vaccine has suffered yet another setback. For those of you who don't

Phambili HIV vaccine trial abandoned  -  Oct 4, 2007
City Vision,Inc., and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US

Merck's HIV vaccine steps out of development  -  Sep 24, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,...than with a traditional Phase III design," said Dr Larry Corey, principal investigator of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network that ran the trials.

UGA vet school receives $1.18 million NIH grant for rabies vaccine ...  -  Oct 4, 2007
SpiritIndia,MSNBC Merck abandons HIV vaccine trials -- The drug giant Merck suspends trials on an HIV vaccine that was regarded as one of the most promising.

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition voices disappointment in trial ...  -  Sep 24, 2007
News-Medical.net,Merck and its collaborator, the US NIH-funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network, have been committed, strategic and willing to take risks at every stage of

Experimental AIDS Vaccine Fails  -  Sep 22, 2007
TIMEMerck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, an international collaboration of researchers and institutions funded by the NIH, co-sponsored the study.

Breath test has potential for monitoring diabetes  -  Oct 7, 2007
American Medical News (subscription)The trial was co-sponsored by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

AIDS vaccine experiment fails as volunteers get infected  -  Sep 25, 2007
The Southern African,Merck and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, an international collaboration of researchers and institutions, co-sponsored the study. The Merck vaccine was the

Full Text  -  Oct 4, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)Three days later, Merck, NIAID, and an academic consortium known as the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) announced that the trial, dubbed STEP,

24 Years of Fetish at Folsom Fair  -  Oct 4, 2007
San Francisco Bay Times,SFisready.org was looking for Bay Area residents to participate in HIV vaccine trials. The fabulous drag queen Garza is working with the SF Dept. of Public

LETTER OF THE DAY - Ministry clarifies process in HIV vaccine trials  -  Sep 9, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,We are writing to address some of the issues raised in two recent Letters to the Editor in relation to HIV vaccine trials in Jamaica.

GeoVax Successful HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial Data Presented at AIDS ...  -  Sep 12, 2007
CNNMoney.comThese human trials, utilizing GeoVax's HIV/AIDS vaccines, are conducted by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) based in Seattle, Washington.

Multiple NIH Phase 2 HIV Vaccine Trials Using Vical's Technology ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
CNNMoney.comSEATTLE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated announced today that results from a series of HIV vaccine Phase 2a clinical trials,

"Encouraging" results from two HIV vaccine trials in South Africa  -  Aug 31, 2007
EUX.TV,In around 70 per cent of the participants, who received the vaccine in the study codenamed HVTN204 that is sponsored by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network of

Vical Announces Results of Multiple NIH Phase II HIV Vaccine Trials  -  Aug 24, 2007
FDA news (subscription),Results from a series of HIV vaccine Phase IIa clinical trials, using a plasmid DNA vaccine developed by the NIH Vaccine Research Center and manufactured by

In hunt for HIV vaccine, focus shifts to stopping transmission  -  Aug 21, 2007
Seattle Times,Corey is the principal investigator of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, a global collaboration in the search for an HIV vaccine that is based at the Fred

Daily HIV/Aids Report  -  Aug 22, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Chair Lawrence Corey, who also is the principal investigator of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and the head of virology at the University of Washington.

Encouraging Phase II Data on HIV Vaccine Utilizing GenVec ...  -  Aug 23, 2007
IPD Group (press release),..."Update on Safety and Immunogenicity of VRC Products," summarizing data from several ongoing studies sponsored by the NIH's HIV Vaccine Trials Network

Researchers acknowledge AIDS vaccine remains a distant goal  -  Aug 21, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer..."There's no question we've made enormous strides in some areas," said Dr. Larry Corey, director of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and co-chairman of the

Global Experts Explore Entire Spectrum of AIDS Vaccine Development  -  Aug 20, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Seattle organizations contributing to the conference include the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's HIV Vaccine Trials Network, the Seattle Biomedical

Here's how vaccines work  -  Aug 16, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,The person who wrote the letter, 'Some questions about HIV vaccine trials', had some concern about the clinic trials for HIV and other vaccines.

GeoVax Reports Progress with AIDS Vaccines  -  Sep 14, 2007
Local Tech Wire,The trials are being conducted by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. The group is funded and supported by the National Institutes of Health.

AIDS conference in Seattle scheduled for this week  -  Aug 20, 2007
The Advocate,Center's HIV Vaccine Trials Network, the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, the University of Washington, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Daily Digest  -  Aug 22, 2007
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription),Vical Inc. announced results from a series of HIV vaccine trials, reinforced previous conclusions and was induced responses in up to 70 percent of its

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