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From: kbb@faron.UUCP (Kenneth B. Bass)
Newsgroups: net.bio,net.med,net.motss
Subject: Re: AIDS Research - Antiviral Drugs (Query)?
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Date: Mon, 23-Dec-85 14:43:54 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 23 14:43:54 1985
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Summary: New drug in US. 


I have heard, from an M.D., that a new drug has been discovered [in the US]
that inhibits the reproduction of the HTLV III virus >> with very
minor sideaffects << (ie., non-toxic unlike the French drug).  It was
announced at a conference of 3000 physicians (but apparently not to the
public - this was not long after the French doctors announced their cure).

This drug does not actually kill the virus, only keeps the virus's
DNA from reproducing. Therefore, it must be taken continuously.  Also,
it cannot fix any damages already caused by the virus.  The drug will
go into testing as soon as enough of it can be produced - probably around
the middle of Jan. '86.

This is about all I have heard of it. Anyone have any more information
about this?


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