Adam Castillejo

Adam Castillejo, also known as "The London Patient",[1] is the second person known to have been cured of HIV infection. [3] [4][5] Castillejo, who is British-Venezuelan.[2] and has mixed European ancestry, lives in London. He has previously worked as a chef [6] and is now a motivational speaker.

Adam Castillejo
Born1979 or 1980 (age 43–44)[1]
Venezuela[2]
Other namesThe London Patient
Known forSecond person known to have been cured of HIV infection

His body became resistant to HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant in 2016[7] to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. The German donor carried the CCR5-Δ32 mutation which gives resistance from HIV infection.[8] It is likely because of his half-Dutch father that Adam’s donor was compatible with him. He was treated by Professor Ravindra Gupta.[5]

See also

References
  1. Mandavilli, Apoorva (9 March 2020). "The 'London Patient,' Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. Mouzo, Jessica (22 February 2023). "The London Patient: 'I feel like I won the lottery: I have been cured of two incurable diseases'". EL PAÍS English Edition. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. Gupta, Ravindra (10 March 2020). "Evidence for HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation 30 months post analytical treatment interruption: a case report". The Lancet.
  4. Davis, Nicola (9 March 2020). "Second person ever to be cleared of HIV reveals identity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "Cured of HIV: I want to be an ambassador of hope". BBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. "Hospitality Action". www.hospitalityaction.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. Mandavilli, Apoorva (9 March 2020). "The 'London Patient,' Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. Apoorva Mandavilli (4 March 2019). "H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.


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