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Oslo Patient Achieves Long-Term HIV Remission via Stem Cell Transplant

4/16/2026

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The Oslo patient, a 63-year-old man in Norway, achieved long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother.
The donor cells carried a rare mutation that blocks HIV.
Four years after the transplant, the patient remains HIV-free, and doctors say he may be cured, per a recent study.
The case shows stem-cell transplants may treat HIV, but the procedure is risky and not feasible for widespread use.

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The Oslo patient, a 63-year-old man in Norway, achieved long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother.
The donor cells carried a rare mutation that blocks HIV.
Four years after the transplant, the patient remains HIV-free, and doctors say he may be cured, per a recent study.
The case shows stem-cell transplants may treat HIV, but the procedure is risky and not feasible for widespread use.