Mr. K has reached “HIV Functional Cure” without using any antiviral drug after joining the “APCO Life Fitness Challenge” Program. Sustained Functional Cure of HIV is confirmed by 9th test

December 2016 He was infected with HIV

February 2017 He checked for his CD4 = 453 cells/cu.mm. The doctor did not check for his viral load

March 2017 Started taking antiviral drug but, after two months, suffered from poor appetite and lost 5 kg., weak hand and leg muscle, flatulence and body swelling

May 2017 Decided to stop taking the antiviral drug and searched for a substitute

May-December 2018 Started taking APCOcap, 4-6 capsules/day occasionally. His CD4 increased to 734 cells/cu.mm. viral load 88 copies/ml.

14 January 2019 Joined the APCO Life fitness challenge Program, taking APCOcap 9 capsules/day

14 February 2019 Had 1st check up. HIV viral load-not detected, CD4 = 1,016 cells/cu.mm.

16 March 2019 Had 2nd check up. HIV viral load-not detected, CD4 = 1,122 cells/cu.mm.

10 April 2019 Had 3rd check up. HIV viral load-not detected, CD4=1,366 cells/cu.mm. HIV-1 RNA PCR- negative He has reached the “HIV Functional Cure”

08 May 2019 Had 4th check up at The Thai Red Cross AIDS Centre. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4 = 644 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 29 (normal 23-29)

16 May 2019 Had 5th check up at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4 = 675 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 32 (normal 28-40).

After reducing APCOcap to 4 capsules/day

27 June 2019 6th check up at Bangkok Pathology-Laboratory. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4=1,178 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 33 (normal 31-60).

25 July 2019 7th check up at Bangkok Pathology-Laboratory. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4=1,066 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 37 (normal 31-60).

29 August 2019 8th check up at Bangkok Pathology-Laboratory. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4=1,708 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 34 (normal 31-60).

26 September 2019, 9th check up at Bangkok Pathology-Laboratory. HIV viral load-not detected. CD4= 910 cells/cu.mm., %CD4 = 36 (normal 31-60).

Addition information:

APCO Life Fitness Challenge Program is set up for volunteers to reach the Functional Cure for HIV. The volunteers are newly HIV infected, have not taken any antiviral drug, and can take regular exercise during the program.

The volunteers are given 9 APCOcap a day during the program and have regular check up for CD4 and HIV load.

APCOcap is not a brand name or trademark. It is the name used by the researchers to refer to the product developed from research.

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Bangkok 10400 Kingdom of Thailand

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