The first women to be cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

A groundbreaking transplant using newborn stem cells from cord blood cured a middle-aged woman of HIV. The use of umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells made it possible for this woman of mixed ethnicity to be the third person ever cured of HIV. This is considered a historic breakthrough given the increased difficulty people of mixed-race face when obtaining a transplant match. Since receiving the stem cells to treat the disease, the woman has been in remission and free of the virus for 14 months.

This study is part of a larger U.S.-backed study that follows 25 people with HIV who undergo a stem cell transplant, taken from the umbilical cord blood. The unique properties of cord blood allow for more HIV+ people who need a transplant to take advantage of this treatment. The element to success in these cases is the transplantation of HIV-resistant cells. Scientists believe these individuals develop an immune system resistant to HIV, through the stem cell transplant.

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