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It probably still does not activate 100% of the virus. Some still remains and reactivates later.
by x5n1 11y ago
It probably still does not activate 100% of the virus. Some still remains and reactivates later.
- golergka 11y agoIsn't the whole medical field probability-based?
- tjradcliffe 11y agoAll knowledge is probability-based. The question is: are the probabilities in this case low (or high) enough to be very interesting?
- danieltillett 11y agoThis is not the problem since you can chase out any remaining virus just by extending the treatment time. The real problem is viral reservoirs that the treatment does not reach (eg behind the blood brain barrier). Having said this if I was infected with HIV this is exactly what I would be doing (ie treating with drugs that suppressed viral replication while chasing the latent virus out of hiding).
- iloveyouocean 11y agoI wonder how the blood brain barrier is affected by the recent discovery of the linkage of the lymphatic system and the brain?
- danieltillett 11y agoThe lymphatic system is a return (drainage) system. What is more interesting is that it has been recently found that ultrasounds can make the blood brain barrier leaky allowing you to get drugs into the brain that normally are blocked.
- gus_massa 11y agoI almost agree. From the article: > "This molecule has great potential to advance into translational and clinical studies." > However, the drug has still not been tested in people who are HIV-positive. To be sure that this new treatment is useful you must try it in a double blind experiment with many patients for many years. Now, it's only an interesting idea with some in vitro support, but it's no a real cure. The title "HIV flushed out by cancer drug" is an optimistic exaggeration.