In Brief: Baboon stem cell transplant
Executive Summary
Baboon stem cell transplant: FDA approves transplant of baboon stem cells into a 37-year-old male AIDS patient Aug. 2. The Phase I trial, to begin by mid-October, proposes to treat HIV infection through immune system reconstitution; baboon cells are resistant to HIV-1 infection. On July 14, FDA's Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee determined the trial should proceed, although members questioned the safety and scientific validity of the proposal ("The Pink Sheet" July 24, p. 8)...
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