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...possible that the inhibitor proteins function to control these small cancers in all individuals, and that their use in large doses could mimic the body's natural defenses, albeit on a larger scale...
Although Ho's protease-inhibitor "cocktail" is a springboard for hope in the war against AIDS, some people may unfortunately start to believe the pandemic is history. Not only can less than 1% of the HIV-infected population worldwide get access to the high-priced treatment, it may also prove ineffective in late cases of full-blown AIDS. Fanatical faith in the proposed cocktail could lead to further complications in the battle against HIV. Right now we need to be armed not only with the physiological remedies but also with a spiritual infrastructure. Call it spiritual healing, shamanism, palliative care...
Then in July, at an international AIDS conference in Vancouver, a virologist named David Ho reported on a most promising experiment. By administering the protease-inhibitor cocktails to patients in the earliest stages of infection, his team seems to have come tantalizingly close to eliminating the virus from the blood and other body tissues. Mathematical models suggest that patients caught early enough might be virus-free within two or three years...
Great idea, in theory. There was just one problem: no one knew how to stop HIV that quickly. AZT wasn't powerful enough to do it. The pharmaceutical companies, however, had just started looking at a new class of substances, called protease inhibitors, that might fit the bill. As it turned out, it took several years of testing to come up with a formula for a protease inhibitor that was effective against...
Some drug companies are finally seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a protease inhibitor suitable for children. Meanwhile, desperate parents have embarked on risky trials of their own. Juan Carlos--he doesn't want his last name used--is a Colombian who lives in Miami. Though HIV positive, he's in good health. His five-year-old daughter, who also carries the virus, is not. Three months ago, she lay helpless in a local hospital. In just two weeks her weight dropped from 32 to 22 lbs. Even so, her father could not find a doctor...