Auranofin
Encyclopedia
Auranofin is a gold complex
classified by the World Health Organization
as an antirheumatic agent.
It has the brand name Ridaura.
that lies latent in the body's T-cells despite treatment with antiretroviral therapy.
Gold salts
Gold salts describe ionic chemical compounds of gold. The term, which is a misnomer, has evolved into a synonym for the gold compounds used in medicine...
classified by the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
as an antirheumatic agent.
It has the brand name Ridaura.
Use in HIV infection
Auranofin is under investigation as means of reducing the viral reservoir of HIVHIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
that lies latent in the body's T-cells despite treatment with antiretroviral therapy.