A first in medical history. A 66-year-old man is cured of HIV thanks to a stem cell transplant, the American institute has announced City of Hope.
The patient had been living with the AIDS virus for 33 years and was also suffering from leukemia, said the Californian institute.
It was by receiving this long three-year treatment for his leukemia that the virus stopped replicating in his body.
According to a press release from City of Hopethis case opens “the possibility for elderly patients living with HIV and blood cancer to receive a transplant and achieve remission for both diseases if a donor with a rare genetic mutation can be identified.It is.»
For this patient, who does not wish to reveal his identity, this news has the effect of a miracle.
«When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, like many others, I thought it was a death sentence.. I never thought I would live to see the day when I was HIV free. City of Hope made this possible, and I’m beyond grateful.”
It should be noted that this case is not remote, it is indeed the first oldest patient but three other patients have been completely rid of HIV.
