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Cancer drug venetoclax clears HIV-infected cells in primate study

Cancer drug venetoclax clears HIV-infected cells in primate study

Emory University researchers provided proof-of-concept that venetoclax, an approved cancer therapy, eliminated HIV-infected cells in a nonhuman primate model. While preliminary, the findings point to a potential new avenue for HIV cure research pending human trials.

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Cancer drug eliminates HIV-infected cells in animal model study