IL-2 taken to HAART
Gilden, D.
Gmhc Treatment Issues the Gay Men's Health Crisis Newsletter of Experimental Aids Therapies 13(2): 4-6
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1077-1824 PMID: 11366116 Document Number: 506148
Some studies show that IL-2 combined with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may cleanse the body of HIV. This was covered in several reports during the 6th Retrovirus Conference. While the drug appears to increase CD4 levels, it has serious side effects and must be used with caution. Several studies and theories of IL-2 are discussed, but it is too early to judge the long-term effects of IL-2 on HIV replication. One doctor warns that patients should not use IL-2 unless they are part of a clinical trial or consulting an expert on the drug.