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Seventh Person Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

12/2/2025

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A man is the seventh person cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for blood cancer.
He received non-resistant stem cells, which challenge the belief that HIV-resistant cells are essential.
Three years after the transplant, he stopped antiretroviral therapy.
He has remained HIV-free for more than seven years.
Researchers say cures may be possible with broader stem cell transplants if donor cells can eliminate the recipient's remaining immune cells.

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A man is the seventh person cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for blood cancer.
He received non-resistant stem cells, which challenge the belief that HIV-resistant cells are essential.
Three years after the transplant, he stopped antiretroviral therapy.
He has remained HIV-free for more than seven years.
Researchers say cures may be possible with broader stem cell transplants if donor cells can eliminate the recipient's remaining immune cells.