Melbourne, Feb 10, 2009 (ABN Newswire) - Starpharma Holdings Ltd (ASX:SPL)(PINK:SPHRY) welcomes news that PRO2000 gel, a candidate microbicide similar to Starpharma's own VivaGel(R), has demonstrated partial effectiveness in preventing HIV infection in women. The study also found that 99% of women in the trial reported that they would use a topical microbicide gel that was approved for HIV prevention.