| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a method of treating an HIV-infected host including administering to the host a therapeutic agent that is cytotoxic or cytostatic with respect to CD4+ T cells, but has reduced cytotoxic or cytostatic activity with respect to T lymphocyte stem cells, in a CD4+ T cell cytotoxic or cytostatic effective amount. Also disclosed is a method of treating an HIV-infected host including administering highly active antiretroviral therapy; and coadministering to the host a therapeutic agent that is cytotoxic or cytostatic with respect to CD4+ T cells, but has reduced cytotoxic or cytostatic activity with respect to T lymphocyte stem cells, in a CD4+ T cell cytotoxic or cytostatic effective amount. Also disclosed is a method of ex vivo or in vitro treatment of blood derived cells, bone marrow transplants, or other organ transplants including treating the blood derived cells, bone marrow transplants, or other organ transplants with a therapeutic agent that is cytotoxic or cytostatic with respect to CD4+ T cells, but has reduced cytotoxic or cytostatic activity with respect to T lymphocyte stem cells in a CD4+ T cell cytotoxic or cytostatic effective amount. Kits and compositions useful in the practice of the invention are also disclosed.
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