Functional cure of retroviral infection KU Leuven
The application relates to methods of curing retroviral infections, i.e. ensuring remission of retroviral infections, more particularly HIV infections, by administering a compound which is capable of binding to the LEDGF/p75 binding pocket of HIV-integrase and inhibiting LEDGF/p75-IN protein-protein interaction. The application further relates to the use of LEDGINs in retroviral gene therapy.