{"id":4744,"date":"2024-10-19T00:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T04:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:38:09","slug":"new-therapeutic-strategies-for-genital-herpes-nih-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2024\/10\/19\/new-therapeutic-strategies-for-genital-herpes-nih-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"New Therapeutic Strategies for Genital Herpes: NIH Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"3655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2024\/05\/29\/new-data-confirms-high-burden-and-cost-of-neonatal-herpes\/news-al\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"News al\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=750%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3655\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:604px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/News-al.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Institute of Health (NIH) is ramping up efforts to improve treatments for genital herpes with a new funding opportunity. Current treatment options are limited, often failing to completely stop viral shedding or prevent recurring outbreaks, and drug resistance is a growing concern for long-term therapies. This initiative invites innovative research into new antiviral drugs, monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic vaccines, and cutting-edge technologies like CRISPR, aiming to target the latent herpes virus and reduce transmission risks. By exploring these novel strategies, the NIH hopes to address gaps in existing treatment, potentially leading to more effective therapies for people living with genital herpes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) uses a phased award system (R21\/R33) to support high-risk, high-reward research, ensuring progress is milestone-driven, with up to five years of funding. While the R21 phase focuses on early development, projects showing promise may progress to the R33 phase for further validation and refinement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an exciting opportunity for researchers to contribute to a field with significant unmet medical needs. By fostering new treatment approaches, this program could lead to breakthroughs in reducing HSV transmission, recurrence, and improving quality of life for those affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, check out the official NIH announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/rfa-files\/RFA-AI-24-068.html?utm_campaign=+62693769&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\">More Details Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-width:1px;grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"7143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/?attachment_id=7143\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Document2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=750%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7143 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Document2.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/ways-to-give\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/donate\">Give Today and Join the Fight \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Every donation \u2013 whether $10 or $10,000 \u2013 moves us closer to a world where herpes is effectively treated and free from stigma.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions about giving?<\/strong>\u00a0Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@herpescureadvocacy.com\">info@herpescureadvocacy.com<\/a>\u00a0or 302-307-3560.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Institute of Health (NIH) is ramping up efforts to improve treatments for genital herpes with a new funding opportunity. 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