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Just more scorn from the poz community against a straight person with HIV!
PRO 140 represents a new approach; an antibody rather than a drug, that is more effective than conventional HIV medication in suppressing the virus in many individuals. Why not support research into a new generation of treatment? PRO 140 has fewer downsides than, say Truvada, which has been found to damage kidneys and reduce bone mass? Supporting research into PRO 140 can only add knowledge and understanding of monoclonal antibody treatments, that may become much more safe and effective?
Any response to their recent published clinical trial data and FDA approval for compassionate use? If you're going to write an entire article depicting this drug as a potential scam, I would expect basic journalistic integrity demands you keep us up to date on new developments which might incrementally change your position or educate readers on why these developments are insignificant. Otherwise, it might appear that this entire peice was more about bashing a new drug than adding perspective.
PRO 140 is a potentially new and different way to treat HIV. Notwithstanding Charlie Sheen's shenanigans, CytoDyn seems to be moving quickly towards FDA approval, and the PRO 140 treatment may become available in 2017. It would be a giant step toward a new way to treat HIV, while research continues on HIV treatment, immunization, and cure. Results of clinical trials should be made available, so that all interested persons can fully support its development and use.
I have survived the past 34 years with this disease, because I chose to seek care, remain in treatment, enjoyed several med holidays through the years, to come to the conclusion, that if someone expects to remain alive, especially after the AIDS diagnosis, you make life choices and take your ARVs... Charlie Sheen can do whatever he chooses with his own health and for any news publication to write a story about someone they conceive as being important to drive advertisers, is lousy.
It's awkward when The Devil starts telling you not to trust in false gods. No question, Cytodyn is shady. I was actually more inclined to sign on after reading this. Your article neglected some of the better suspicions of PRO140 and reinforced contempt for the same "activism as usual" model that sustains interest in the drug.
Charlie Sheen is hardly the spokesman or pioneer for anything. He now has an undeservedly public platform merely because of his bad-boy reputation as an actor. It's a mistake to give Sheen -- who's unreservedly demonstrated he has poor decision making skills and a lack of self-control -- such a public platform to revive HIV/AIDS quackery. HIV drugs are at their most sophisticated; if Sheen cannot take one or two pills a day, like a vitamin, it's his own failing.
sean007
Michael...why don't you check out PRO140 NOW...NASH...Long-haulers...mTNBC...and over 90 other indications for INFLAMMATION...Cytokine storm etc.
February 16, 2022 • USA