Patent ID: 6696422
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method for reducing human immunodeficiency viral load while increasing CD4 cell count in a patient having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resulting from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, comprising the steps of:(a) administering to said patient an effective HIV infection treatment mount of a Product R and an effective HIV infection treatment amount of at least one other antiviral agent useful for treating HIV infection comprising at least one nucleoside analog; and (b) discontinuing said administration of said one other antiviral agent and continuing to administer said effective HIV infection treatment amount of a Product R to said patient following step (a); wherein said Product R is produced according to Method I, and wherein the step of using about 16.5 g of sodium hydroxide for preparing said Product R is employed.