Griffithsin

Griffithsin, is a protein isolated from the red algae Griffithsia. It has a 121-amino acid sequence.^[1] It has been shown in vitro to be a highly potent HIV entry inhibitor. It is currently being investigated as a potential microbicide for use in the prevention of the transmission of HIV.^[2]

v • d • e Antivirals used against HIV (HAART) (primarily J05)

Nucleoside & Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTI)	Abacavir (ABC)° • Emtricitabine° • Lamivudine (3TC)° • Tenofovir° • Didanosine • Zidovudine (AZT) • Apricitabine^† • Stampidine^† • Elvucitabine^† • Racivir^† • Amdoxovir^† • Stavudine^‡ • Zalcitabine^‡

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI)	Efavirenz° • Nevirapine • Etravirine • Rilpivirine^† • Loviride^‡ • Delavirdine^‡

Protease Inhibitors (PI)	Atazanavir° • Brecanavir^§ • Fosamprenavir° • Lopinavir° • Darunavir • Nelfinavir • Ritonavir • Saquinavir • Tipranavir • Amprenavir^‡ • Indinavir^‡

Entry/fusion inhibitors	Enfuvirtide • Maraviroc • Vicriviroc^† • PRO 140^† • Ibalizumab^†

Integrase inhibitors	Raltegravir • Elvitegravir^†

Maturation inhibitors	Bevirimat^† • Vivecon™^†

Combined formulations	Combivir • Atripla • Trizivir • Truvada • Kaletra • Epzicom

Other & experimental agents	Foscarnet • Hydroxyurea • Synergistic enhancers • Epigallocatechin gallate • Portmanteau inhibitors • Globoidnan A • Griffithsin • Diarylpyrimidines • Calanolide A • Cyanovirin-N • Miltefosine • R-roscovitine^†

°DHHS preferred first-line agent. ^†Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved. ^‡Formerly or rarely used agent. ^§Development terminated.