The 2NN study has been completed, the first large randomised trial comparing the efficacy and safety of ART containing two nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nRTI: d4T+3TC) and either NVP-od, NVP-bd, EFV or the combination of NVP+EFV in the treatment of chronically HIV-1 infected ART naive patients. Data from this randomized study show no significant differences in response to treatment, and virologic and immunologic efficacy in the single NNRTI arms NVP-od, NVP-bd and EFV. This contrasts with previous cohort studies, which showed a relative hazard in virologic or treatment failure of more than two for those starting with NVP compared to those starting with EFV.