HIV Gene Therapy

A new gene therapy trial has shown treating HIV patients with blood stem cells modified to carry a molecule called OZ1 has which blocks HIV from reproducing has the same effect as the HAART treatment but is a one time treatment rather then daily for the rest of a patients life. The doctors are quick to point out the patients will still need to be followed closely and may need follow up treatment's if the HIV virus starts to reproduce again. Remember this is only one research program and will have to be reproduced a few more times and in bigger samples to be considered as a realistic treatment option.