Researchers from IMPAACT P1107 publish case report of first woman of mixed race possibly cured of HIV
IMPAACT P1107 researchers previously shared the case findings in February 2022 at the 29th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
A case report of the first woman of mixed race possibly cured of HIV with HIV-resistant cord stem cell transplant has been published in the journal Cell. The approach successfully treated a middle-aged woman with leukemia and HIV who self-identifies as mixed race, the “New York patient,” who has been without detectable HIV since 2017.
Using stem cells from cord blood rather than compatible adult donors, as has been done previously, increases donor availability, and has the potential to cure HIV via stem cell transplantation in people of diverse racial backgrounds. Researchers from IMPAACT P1107 shared preliminary details on the case study in February 2022 at the 29th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
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