AiCuris AG, a German biotech company, is currently recruiting for their clinical trial on Pritelivir. Pritelivir is a highly anticipated new treatment for resistant Herpes Simplex Virus infections that cannotContinueContinue reading “Pritelivir: Clinical Trial Recruiting for resistant Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in immune compromised Patients”
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Call for Herpes Advocates: Rally for a cure with us!
Want to rally for a cure with us? Why isn’t there a herpes cure or even a diagnostic test that works? Why have there been no treatment improvements in 40ContinueContinue reading “Call for Herpes Advocates: Rally for a cure with us!”
National Strategy for Herpes: A DHHS Strategic Plan in House FY 2022 Budget
Herpes Cure Advocacy confirms a national strategy and strategic plan for Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2 in the approved House FY 2022 budget. On page 245, the HouseContinueContinue reading “National Strategy for Herpes: A DHHS Strategic Plan in House FY 2022 Budget”
Reducing Herpes Stigma and/or Finding a Herpes Cure
Can we advocate for a Herpes cure and reduce its stigma at the same time? It’s a strange dichotomy for many HSV carriers desperate for a cure. Advocacy by itsContinueContinue reading “Reducing Herpes Stigma and/or Finding a Herpes Cure”
Herpes Cure Advocacy News
Advocacy for Herpes has never truly existed, we believe, because of stigma. Herpes is the most heavily stigmatized STI, by far. It could also be the most heavily stigmatized medicalContinueContinue reading “Herpes Cure Advocacy News”
Herpes is not Benign: Nine health complications linked to HSV
This post is for anyone supporting the narrative about Herpes Simplex Virus that “it’s not a big deal”. This is to encourage NIH for more urgency for treatment research, cure,ContinueContinue reading “Herpes is not Benign: Nine health complications linked to HSV”
A Herpes and Alzheimer’s link?
There is mounting evidence that has increasingly pointed to HSV-1 as being possibly involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Itzhaki, who has worked extensively to investigate the link, published a paperContinueContinue reading “A Herpes and Alzheimer’s link?”
Current Herpes Cure Research at Excision BioTherapeutics
Excision Bio has illustrated the possibility in developing a curative gene therapy using CRISPR in treating both active and latent HSV infection in the body. The company has stated thatContinueContinue reading “Current Herpes Cure Research at Excision BioTherapeutics”
What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure?
The most frequently asked question in our community? What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure? When will there be a herpes cure? There have always been companies working towardsContinueContinue reading “What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure?”
Current Herpes Cure Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center
The reason Herpes Cure Advocacy was born, the Herpes Simplex Virus cure research at the Jerome Lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center provides great hope. Research at The Jerome LabContinueContinue reading “Current Herpes Cure Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center”