AZT
January 1989
In 1989 trials were concluded of the drug AZT (Azidothymidine) which was shown to slow progression to AIDS in HIV positive individuals. This was not a cure and came at a heavy price with often debilitating side effects, although it did prolong life and eventually was given in combination with other drugs as early as 1992, although Combination Therapy did not become widely used until 1996.
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