HIV remission, or long-term HIV control off treatment, is the most likely next step towards an HIV cure. But in the era of effective ART and the U=U (undetectable = untransmissible) message, what would this mean for people living with HIV?
Remission discussion
We hosted a panel discussion at the 2017 Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference in Canberra to talk about remission in the setting of HIV cure research. Where does remission come into the picture? Has HIV remission ever happened? What do researchers need to consider when designing trials that might involve treatment interruptions? What do people with HIV need to think about if they want to participate in cure research?
Professor Sharon Lewin gave a great overview introduction to HIV cure research. Heath Paynter from the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations then mediated a discussion featuring panellists Cipri Martinez from the National Association of People Living with HIV Australia (NAPWHA), Dr Rowena Johnston from the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmfAR) and Sydney GP and S100 prescriber, Robert Page.
The whole discussion was streamed live on Facebook, and can be seen on our Facebook page.
