Tipranavir (Aptivus; Boehringer Ingelheim) was given accelerated approval by the FDA for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents in June 2005. It is the first in a new class of non-peptidic HIV-1 protease inhibitors, and is active against HIV-1 strains that are resistant to other protease inhibitors.
- Charles Flexner
- Guy Bate
- Peter Kirkpatrick