Futurity July 26, 2024
An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study.
For the first time, researchers have found that a cancer drug significantly reduced levels of SIV, the nonhuman primate equivalent of HIV, in the brain by targeting and depleting certain immune cells that harbor the virus.
Published in the journal Brain, this discovery marks a significant step toward eliminating HIV from hard-to-reach reservoirs where the virus evades otherwise effective treatment.
“This research is an important step in tackling brain-related issues caused by HIV, which still affect people even when they are on effective HIV medication,” says lead author Woong-Ki Kim, associate director for research at the Tulane...
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