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60-Year-Old German Man Becomes 7th Person Likely Cured of HIV

Jul 18, 2024 1 min read

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A 60-year-old German man is believed to be the seventh person effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukemia. Diagnosed with HIV in 2009, the patient underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2015 and ceased taking antiretroviral drugs in September 2018. He remains in viral remission with no rebound of HIV or cancer. This case is scheduled to be presented by Dr. Christian Gaebler at the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich.

The stem cell transplant procedure involves replacing a patient's cancer-afflicted immune system with a healthy donor's immune system. While this method has shown success in a limited number of cases, it is not considered a viable treatment for the nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide due to its complexity and risks. The International AIDS Society President Sharon Lewin noted that this patient received stem cells from a donor with only one copy of the mutated CCR5 gene, which blocks HIV from entering cells. Researchers are hopeful that this case could expand the potential donor pool for future treatments.

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