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Is Gene Therapy A Potential Hiv Cure
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VRX496 Gene Therapy as a potential cure for HIVDr Moyle,I recently came into communication with one of the original 5 study patients that have just finished Phase I with Virxsys' "VRX496" Gene Therapy being conducted at the University of Pensylvania. He is now in Phase II studies...
Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Hi BarryWe are all watching development in gene therapy with interest. I have no additional insights in Virxsys until more information is presented at conferences. The issue here is that patients still continue to have viral production, albit of a...
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Gene Therapy? (GENE THERAPY, 2009)Hi Dr. Bob,Could you discuss recent discoveries in stem cell transplants and gene therapy? It seems... Read more »New Gene Therapy for HIV !!!!!!!!!! (GENE THERAPY, 2010)Dr Robert my idol and shining light, please tell me what this really means ??? l have been hiv... Read more »
Articles
Preventive Technologies, Immune-Based and Gene Therapies and Research Toward a CureTable of Contents Introduction Preexposure Prophylaxis Microbicides Immune-Based and Gene Therapies Conclusion References Introduction The phrase "product pipeline" typically conjures up the notion of multiple experimental candidates... Read more »
Proof of Concept Study May Point to a CureScientists, working in Germany, recently reported a potential breakthrough in the effort to cure HIV infection. The most recent issue of the journal Science reported that researchers working with an enzyme were able to remove HIV's genetic material... Read more »
AIDS 2010: Researchers Moving Toward HIV/AIDS Treatments and CuresFunctional or Sterilizing Cures Elite Controllers Clinical Trials Microbicides Nutritional Therapies Vaccine Therapy Vienna, Austria -- At the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers discussed the need to create safer and... Read more »
Gene Therapy Safe in Decade-Long HIV Study That May Widen UseAn experimental gene therapy given to HIV patients more than a decade ago still appears durable and safe, a new study suggests. Forty-three people were given genetically altered versions of their own T cells engineered to target an HIV protein and... Read more »
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Gene Therapy "Cure" Research from CROI 2011
Posted by bartleby, 1 Reply
The full transcript of the press conference is a little long, but it's really interesting. They talk about modifying stem cells, knocking off the CCR5 receptor, and reinfusing these new HIV-resistant cells them into the body. Research is still... Read more » hiv gene therapy
Posted by hopefulone, 2 Replies
hiv gene therapy has been getting a lot of play in the national and international press as of late....i would be interetested in comments on this hope.
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Cure for HIV not discussed
Posted by new2this2010, 5 Replies
Why does no one on here EVER discuss cure? This is strange to me that no one seems to even be concerned about a cure at all. Everything is being discussed except a cure. There is something wrong with the fact that no one is even concerned about a...
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New HIV therapy shows promise
Posted by losing_it, 1 Reply
Saw this on cnn today.....WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers may finally be on track to fight the AIDS virus by blocking a long-elusive target, an HIV enzyme called integrase. An experimental drug that inhibits the enzyme helped to keep the infection in... Read more »
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