Battling AIDS Epidemic to Researching HIV Cure | Dr Marcus Conant x Raif Derrazi

Marcus A. Conant, MD is a physician who treated thousands of HIV patients in the early 80s while running the inpatient dermatology service at the University of California San Francisco. Before anyone recognized the virus or understood that it was about to become a global epidemic, he took the lead in forming the Kaposi’s Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in 1982, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Marcus conducted early clinical trials, persevering despite seeing 94% of patients die during the epidemic’s first years. His clinical experience sensitized him to the suffering caused by the disease. As a physician with a holistic perspective, his work expanded beyond the strictly clinical, to include education, research, and advocacy.
Marcus is currently a clinical professor emeritus at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. He has published more than 70 articles on the treatment of AIDS, testified in front of Congress multiple times, and is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ community.
He is currently the Chief Medical Officer at both American Gene Technologies and Addimmune.
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[@JDH3666]

Wow. Your interviews keep getting more powerful and informative. Thank you so much. Raif you have become a godsend to the hiv community. I am the spouse of a hiv positive person. I am negative. We are undetectable for the last decade. It is difficult for a positive person to cope with hiv that is understood but it is also difficult for his partner too. Would love to see you address the spousal / partner side of this issue. Thanks again for the terrific interview and all your efforts

[@RaifDerrazi]

Hey, thanks for the love and support. I wish I could say it was all by design but I think the guests themselves are so great they are really elevating the conversations we're having 🙏🏽 You bring up a VERY good point; and yes that's something i'll add to my list to explore. I have to admit, the list is growing faster than I can churn out content.

[@madness43]

Could you please explain ur diet in short and u got negative by madicine or without medicine? Please reply 😢

[@JDH3666]

@@madness43 I don’t understand your comment Diet? I was born negative. No medicine.

[@jomarlabongabalos4914]

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[@jeffreyreed8714]

Dr. Marcus Conant is the epitome of what anyone would wish for in a doctor! His high level of love and compassion for humanity touches my heart!

[@kadalgurun2450]

Do us a favour. find a cure ASAP 🤧 Thank you

[@ngehtohnain3489]

HIV +ve people will be the most valuable people on Earth once they're cured. I have learned the true meaning of things just within a short time. May the Cure from any Company be sooner than expected. I go to bed each day watching tv and wake up to the tv in the morning, hoping for WBREAKING news about HIV CURE

[@bkfamily3655]

Same here

[@brichardsfourty]

I am praying for a cure, I pray for everyone that’s living with this virus. I pray they can cure everybody so they don’t have HIV anymore. Great video my friend.

[@cesaroso863]

Dr. Conant was one of the members of the medical community since late 70s who had real commitment and dedication with the first patients of the first wave of the HIV/Aids pandemic, excellent interview and I'm glad to see that his work continues, despite of all these working decades in research, medical practition and activist labor on the HIV field, now on the development of a possible cure, extraordinary human being. Excellent interview Raif, I would like suggest you another HIV hero since the first years of the epidemic, Dr. Paul Volberding, of the SF General Hospital, would be a great guest for remind us those first days.

[@RaifDerrazi]

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve put him in my notes!

[@eddiesilva3323]

I think it would be interesting in you would be able to speak to patients that lived through the HIV pandemic

[@RaifDerrazi]

I'll be sure to follow up with him and with others to share more of those types of stories

[@wolfbear7]

Thank You Raif. I am 68 years old and so I saw this all from the beginning. My ex was vice president of the Gay Activists Alliance in NYC when I met him in 1976. I have so many stories from many perspectives since I was married to a woman who was becoming a cardiac surgeon who knew I was very bisexual years before we got married. She died of AIDS in 1987 after we had divorced and she did not get it from me, thank God. People tell me I need to write about so many aspects of my life that are stranger than fiction. Any way I thank you for what you're doing and for the fact you care.

[@RaifDerrazi]

Thanks for sharing! i can only imagine the countless stories that people have during that time. I'm glad you are alive and well! And thanks for the support for my channel 🙏🏽

[@davidbrown5628]

I would give my life savings to anyone who found a cure and I'm very sure I wouldn't be the only one to say that.

[@RaifDerrazi]

Hopefully you won’t have to 🙏🏽

[@noname-tk4is]

The london patient got cured!!.. But big pharmas want to continue making millions😢

[@fransgolden1068]

Big pharma won’t give up there money for acure.

[@noname-tk4is]

@@fransgolden1068 2 patients have been completely cured of the virus so a cure doesn’t seem to far fetched but big pharmaceutical companies want to continue making billions smfh 😓

[@Littlegiant1234]

Only By Our Good and Merciful Father God Grace By sending His One and only Begotten Son Our Good and Merciful Savior Jesus Christ to die On The Cross For Our Inequities and sinful ways when we were yet sinner and we will never ever deserve it Still without Sin Our Good Merciful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ died For Our Inequities and sinful ways ♥️💖😞🙏So Only By Our Good Merciful Father God Grace by Showering His Amazing Grace towards human being Only then human beings can Find The Cure and Saved all of Us Even though we will never ever deserve it Only By His abounding Love and Amazing Grace we can ever be Saved ♥️ All Praise And Glory To Our Good and Merciful Savior Jesus Christ For His unending love and Amazing Grace towards a wretched sinner like me 💔😔

[@Lusanda_Ntlangano]

Wow, this is promising. I know at first it'll be expensive but as long as it is permanent. Hopefully it'll be a permanent cure

[@jjhall1963]

Hi, I would love to discuss the aspects of AIDS/HIV. I am from St. Petersburg Florida (SF Now) and have been HIV+ for over 40 years. I would like to discuss my experience with HIV through the years. Insurance issues, DDC from Mexico, wives and children getting HIV from husbands, sex workers with HIV having babies over and over, and many people who did not meet qualifications for treatment. Also, the loving support and the wonderful people who have died. Warriors, teachers, and loving friends. The stigma of having HIV. The list goes on.

[@rafaelorona1395]

This has been the most amazing interview, so insightful, so touching, so informative. That man is a hero!

[@RaifDerrazi]

He’s amazing. I didn’t get to fully take it in until I was editing it and I was very moved

[@markgordon9192]

I was a staff member at Continuum, Stop AIDS Project, and Marin AIDS Project in the SF Bay Area. Thank you for doing this. It was informative and you really know how to get beyond the surface. Excellent and happy to have discovered you. I'm subscribing now!

[@figgiepooh81]

He's an extraordinary doctor & human being.

[@EuropopTop]

What a great guest! A champion. Thank you

[@RaifDerrazi]

Absolutely!

[@eddieyeoh4098]

Amazing interview and a salute for bringing on such an eminent speaker! Some really moving and hard hitting narratives!! News of the ultimate cure would be great but in the meantime people currently living with HIV to continue having a good quality of life is just as important!! Thanks for your hard work!!

[@RaifDerrazi]

Exactly, well said! While cure is important it shouldn't be our desperate focus day-to-day. it's time to live in the present and make the most of our lives!

[@xavierlastra7124]

AT first I took a medication called Gemoya after that biktarvi ,,,,after that Dovato and now one inyection every month.....Steps are being taken,,,,,Everything will come sooner that later,,,,,,Nice to see you again Raif,,,,,,😘😘 from Spain...

[@RaifDerrazi]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been on a similar advancement. I started further back with some older medications. Eventually landed on Genvoya, then Biktarvy, now talking to my ID specialist about switching to Dovato 😉

[@okimlistening2u]

Raif and Dr. Conant, you are two shining lights in a very dark world today. You give me hope and encouragement to continue fighting the good fight through education of the young. So many young people today are still without the toxic stigma that society imposes on them for sexually transmitted disease. I think education is the answer to keep them safe from that toxicity that destroys their spirit. Thank you so much for who you are and what you do..............Ray

[@RaifDerrazi]

Thank you Ray, as always! Happy you're watching

[@MichaelK...]

Great job Raif! You inspire me to move forward with my HIV related videos. ❤

[@RaifDerrazi]

Absolutely, please do! We need more!

[@jaysondomondon1012]

Thank you Dr. Marcus and Raif,. May the god bless u more to continue this,.

[@ihackapple2525]

We are so close if this is successful its gonna change millions and millions of people lifes 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@SundayBoy72]

Great insight. The guest is wonderful. Such a kind soul and warrior. ❤️❤️❤️ wonder if we are able to get any speaker from another Asia country, maybe, Singapore 😙

[@RaifDerrazi]

Thank you Tan. Yea, I was surprised where the conversation went but appreciated it VERY much. It's definitely in my 'to do' to find and chat with more representatives from Asian countries....as well as Africa, and the Middle East and South America 🙏🏽

[@Prc205]

That was fantastic, what an amazing guy. 👌❤️

[@RaifDerrazi]

Right? So generous with his story and perspective

[@Prc205]

@@RaifDerrazi absolutely.👌

[@albertuslaurensiusnicolao4295]

Fantastic news may the good Lord give you strength to follow through in finding a cure for hiv. Will all counties all over the world benefit from this

[@mpat100]

Blessings and good health for all living with HIV

[@andrewgurney03031976]

Keep researching. ❤

[@carlitoshoway]

The new generation of man in the USA think that this is over. Silly to think I was one of them. UNGA Science Summit, should elevate this topics in the upcoming event. The UN in partnership with the cdc should elevate this as an global emergency and suggests mandatory checkups in persue on global health and security. I just venting, and provably is already done.

[@RaifDerrazi]

A lot of organizations around the world have seen a de-prioritization of funding and attention since the covid pandemic. so your calls for refocusing are much needed

[@andrewgurney03031976]

@raifderrazi could you find out what else is the ccr5 receptor utilised for by the cell please. 🤞

[@Robinredbreast]

Brilliant interview and unexpectedly highlighting the awful social stigma back then. Please find an expert to talk about hiv and chronic inflammation.

[@t.r.9542]

this video brought me right back to the eighties.... what a scary period... and also so much fun...and so much tears...

[@kevinluis7445]

I hope, i will cure soon.. amen 🙏🙏 No need medicine

[@jimleopard8869]

My name is Jim I live in a rural setting in Oklahoma I tested positive in 2006 I am on Cabenuva My viral load is undetected My cd4 count is over 1300 Love your videos

[@jaydeepkori9211]

Are you taken any medicine between 2006 to till now???😊

[@MichaelK...]

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[@wansumarsungoh6527]

Are you taking any other meds

[@ramsimgh160]

​@@jaydeepkori9211aap kha se ho

[@jimleopard8869]

I was on Atripla before No other meds but Cabenuva now

[@maloz_pasoz8429]

Hey do you know anyone with hiv and hsv co infection ? If so how are they dealing with it?

[@myyoutube5m491]

Waiting for new videoo😢

[@balajithakor6291]

Good luck ❤❤❤ sir 🤞🤞🤞

[@dinkohrvat344]

Dr Conant mentions he does not know how long the treatment will last when talking about cost. That suggests it will work like a long term neutralising antibody and not a functional cure. The trials in California will be very interesting .

[@ragavenragav2576]

Hiv cure medicine when expect?

[@nilam4690]

Can i treat hiv private doctor medicine available in chemist

[@annettecasimir9272]

The Red Rose 🌹 petals put to boil until the petals turn white drink warm is good for your heart, Stroke and Aids

[@FlavioMarceloSousa35]

Any thoughts on re-infection? If you're on ART and get re-infected with a different strain of HIV, will that neutralize your medication? Very disturbing. :(

[@MustafaYlmaz-ri6qv]

My idea in order to cure is like that: Virus mutates a lot. We need to stop its mutation at least on its surface protein antigens. If we can force the virus to produce same antigen on its surface via an mRNA vaccine or a drug and wait till all viruses has same antigen on their surfaces and after that to the patient we can give specific antibodies in order to demolish viruses because anymore they expressed same specific antigens on its surfaces.

[@aysesefiloglu747]

Lütfen kesin tedavi bulun🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏

[@praveennayak3464]

Hiv cure expectations year sir 🥺

[@frantzaugustin1117]

Do u think they could be working on a herpes cure as well or does the hiv cure defeats the herpes already???????

[@RaifDerrazi]

AGT might be researching that but that's not something I've asked about

[@Mr.Majestic77]

​​​​@@RaifDerrazihave you reached out to Excision BioTherapeutics CEO Daniel Dornbusch and Excision BioTherapeutics' EBT-101 developer Dr. Kamel Khalili? While Addimmune's AGT103-T has had recent successes in their phase 1 clinical human trials, and AGT103-T will be a functional HIV therapeutic cure, Excision Bio-Therapeutics' EBT-101will be an HIV sterilizing therapeutic cure. Excision BioTherapeutics received an FDA Fast Track Designation for EBT-101, which means the phase trials for EBT-101 will be expedited. Human clinical trials are currently being conducted for EBT-101.

[@johngibson.youhavesuchachi3084]

Having a diagnosis in 2018and RITA showed recent infection.on Biktarvy and remain undetectable. Keep fit,eat well and exercise, go to gym. I was under the impression that I will live a healthy and fulfilling life, but listening to this saying HIV positive people have chronic inflammation and 3 times more likely to get cancer I, back at the depressing start of my acceptance of being HIV pisitive

[@RaifDerrazi]

don't allow additonal information here or there derail you so easily. you and your actions/behavior are the biggest contributor to your overall health. Every person on this planet has risk factors they need to be aware of. my goal is to make us aware of the things that matter to us so we have the power to act accordingly

[@EuropopTop]

I hear you. There is sometimes conflicting information

[@deejaygeorgeous]

How are we Africans gonna afford that cost? (In case it's in thousands of dollars) we barely afford our daily basics.. Jeff Galvin should find a way to bring the costs down and also bring cure out soon cuz people are dying, losing hope and start taking life for granted..

[@RaifDerrazi]

I think at the least in the beginning, government organizations, NGOs etc will have to get involved and support through funding to make it accessible around the globe. Supply might also be a constraint for some time just as there are supply constrains with long-acting injectables currently.

[@GameHEADtime]

Add immune said they’re going public! Today got the email I’m buying stock like crazy!

[@RaifDerrazi]

Oh yes, I saw that. Very interesting, eh? I'll be sure to include that in the weekly news roundup

[@birukumar9083]

Vaccine is ready sir I'm Indian

[@myyoutube5m491]

When we will get this gene therapy😊

[@vikramjain9778]

Bro when we found hiv cure my bro is deprations we hope in usa

[@zoramparadise6921]

Is it really true? Have you tested and if so, what was the result?

[@jbalam]

Only the rich will be able to achieve it and the rest? Apparently the pharmaceutical companies are not going to release this influx of money, in order to get rich

[@GodstimeMiracle5yz]

Thank you Dr Obulor on KZbin for helping me get Rid of HIV totally, I so much thank & respectful to you sir💛💛

[@pasmartventures3532]

I think Elon musk will not have a problem of paying for that,

[@rameshyadav-dk3qr]

Hiv cure medicine vachidha

[@saiyakkala5251]

When will cure hic

[@rameshyadav-dk3qr]

@@saiyakkala5251 eppudu vastudha medicine

[@saiyakkala5251]

​@@rameshyadav-dk3qrvastundi thwaralo meru ekkada untaru

[@rameshyadav-dk3qr]

@@saiyakkala5251 madhi Rajahmundry andrapradesh

[@Retroeramusic]

I think, should be a separate country for hiv+ people❤

[@RaifDerrazi]

Fortunately for the world that’s not ur decision to make 🙏🏽

[@hivaidsprevention]

Marcus conducted early clinical trials, persevering despite seeing 94% of patients die during the epidemic’s first years. His clinical experience sensitized him to the suffering caused by the disease

[@GodstimeMiracle5yz]

Thank you Dr Obulor on KZbin for helping me get Rid of HIV totally, I so much thank & respectful to you sir💛💛

[@GodstimeMiracle5yz]

Thank you Dr Obulor on KZbin for helping me get Rid of HIV totally, I so much thank & respectful to you sir💛💛