AIDS CONFERENCE: Oldest patient ‘cured’ of HIV after stem cell transplant from donor with rare gene mutation

, the City of Hope patient developed a blood cancer and received stem cells from a donor who had a rare gene mutation , making them nearly immune to HIV.from HIV for more than a year after a stem cell transplant using cells from an umbilical cord of a donor with the same genetic mutation. Like the others, she had been living with HIV for several years and needed treatment for leukaemia.

“He saw many of his friends die from Aids in the early days of the disease and faced so much stigma when he was diagnosed with HIV in 1988. But now, he can celebrate this medical milestone.” Under the care of City of Hope haematologist Dr Ahmed Aribi, the patient received three different therapies to get him into remission before receiving a transplant. Most patients achieve remission after one therapy. Remission is necessary because a transplant is an intensive procedure that can cause serious complications.

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