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Fostemsavir tromethamine is a prodrug without significant antiviral activity that is hydrolysed to temsavir, which binds directly to the gp120 subunit of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp160 and selectively inhibits interaction with cellular CD4 receptors, preventing viral entry into and infection of host cells.
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