Experts caution the procedure isn't an applicable cure for HIV on a large scale.
A 3-D medical illustration shows a scientifically accurate representation of the HIV Virus.A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor for leukemia, according to a breakthrough announcement at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.
"We were thrilled to let him know that his HIV is in remission and he no longer needs to take antiretroviral therapy that he had been on for over 30 years," Jana K. Dickter, an associate clinical professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at City of Hope who presented the data,According to City of Hope, the patient received a chemotherapy-based, reduced-intensity transplant regimen prior to his stem cell transplant.
The City of Hope patient has not shown any evidence of having replicating HIV virus since the transplant, the organization said. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, urged caution in February after researchers announced that an American womanafter undergoing a new transplant procedure using donated umbilical cord blood.
Despite the fact that this is not a practical and applicable cure for HIV on a large scale, there have been incredible strides in HIV treatment and innovation over the years that allow individuals living with HIV to live a normal and healthy life.
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