Award
NIH Reporter #5R01AA030483-05
Predictive Power of PEth for HIV Prevention in the Long-Acting Era
Recipient
University of Colorado Denver
Award Amount
$631,817.00
Ceiling
$631,817.00
Awarded
July 23, 2026
Identifier
5R01AA030483-05
The award funds a project to develop a point-of-care test for the alcohol biomarker PEth to improve HIV prevention and treatment by enabling real-time interventions based on objective alcohol consumption measures.
Description
This project aims to improve HIV prevention and treatment by developing a rapid, point-of-care test for an alcohol biomarker (PEth) to facilitate timely interventions. It leverages existing samples and data from trials of injectable long-acting vs. oral antiretroviral therapy to evaluate the predictive power of PEth for clinical outcomes in persons at risk for HIV and persons with HIV. The project includes developing a point-of-care test to measure PEth in the clinic, enabling real-time interventions to reduce alcohol consumption and prevent acquiring or transmitting HIV.