SNAP Latex Condoms
- User: Female/Male
- Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
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Delivery type:
- Barrier
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Intended Duration:
- Pericoital
- Development Stage: Discovery & Early Development
- Developer(s)/researcher(s): University of Georgia
Details
- API: SNAP
- Target: Not Yet Determined - Intended to Prevent UTIs
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Mechanism of Action:
- Physical Barrier
- Inactive Materials: Rubber Latex
- Regimen: On Demand
- MPT: Potential MPT
- Promising Attributes: Adding SNAP to standard rubber latex may create stable condoms that also provide a degree of protection against Urinary Tract Infections.
Product Status
Active Prototype Development
History
S-Nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine, a nitric oxide donor known to be both stable and antimicrobial, has been tested as a materials additive beginning in around 2013, largely in academic contexts. Prototypes of SNAP-impregnated latex condoms were first developed by the University of Georgia, with initial publication in 2024.