# Is this a legitimate cure for HIV/AIDS?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 27, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-legitimate-cure-for-hiv-aids/669845 "2013-09-27T23:23:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![lazybratsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-legitimate-cure-for-hiv-aids/669845/4 "2013-09-27T23:33:05Z")

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Another thread on the topic just came up in MPSIMS. To quote myself:

> [@Is this a cure for HIV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-cure-for-hiv/669711/11):
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> My gut reaction is that ciclopirox might have substantial side effects if you dose it intravenously rather than topically. It is, after all, gumming up a fundamental piece of biochemistry. But maybe it could be added to the standard antiviral cocktails in a way that improves overall efficacy.
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> It’s a long way from “we’ve got a mechanism that works in a dish” to treating patients. And “long way” can be quantified in years, hundreds of millions of dollars, and 99% failure rates.

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