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A single patient’s HIV reservoirs dropped after chemotherapy for lung cancer, hinting at a new way to target dormant HIV.
A Johns Hopkins study found that chemotherapy reduced HIV-infected CD4+ T cells in a patient with both lung cancer and HIV, suggesting a potential new strategy to target the virus's persistent reservoirs.
The treatment, using paclitaxel and carboplatin, led to a significant drop in clonally expanded, HIV-infected cells that normally survive by dividing.
Lab tests showed these cells proliferated unless exposed to chemotherapy or mycophenolate mofetil, an antiproliferative drug, indicating they may be vulnerable to drugs that halt rapid cell division.
While based on a single case, the findings offer a promising path toward eliminating HIV reservoirs without needing to reactivate dormant virus, with further research planned to test broader applicability.
Los reservorios de VIH de un solo paciente disminuyeron después de la quimioterapia para el cáncer de pulmón, lo que insinúa una nueva forma de atacar el VIH latente.