Scientists Develop New HIV Treatment Using Molecular Mimic, Reducing Virus 1,000-Fold

Aug 8, 2024, 08:37 PM

Scientists have developed a new experimental treatment against HIV, involving a molecular mimic that invades cells and steals essential proteins from the virus. This engineered virus, described as a 'molecular parasite', lacks the genes needed for replication, thereby using the replication machinery of wildtype HIV to crowd it out and stop it from multiplying. Promising results have been observed in monkeys, with a single shot reducing HIV levels 1,000-fold. Researchers plan to test this new therapy in a few people with HIV.