There are some pretty miraculous cases of people taking proteases who have had wonderful changes in their health. The proteases and other drugs are working wonders for many. Still, many cannot tolerate the drugs, get no benefit from the drugs, or have become resistant to the drugs. And on a global basis, the drugs are simply not affordable to the vast majority of infected people. And there are some disconcerting side effects showing up in some people who have been on proteases for a while now.
Scientists say yes, but very cautiously.
And a couple of cases of a new drug resistant strain of the virus is causing concern. Just as was seen after AZT had been in use for awhile, where people were being infected with a strain of the virus already resistant to AZT because the carrier was resistant to AZT, so too are there a couple of cases of people getting infected with a strain resistant to the proteases and other widely used drugs. What this means for those newly infected with this strain is that they won't receive any benefit from taking the drugs they've never even tried. Still, all the news was not negative. Lots of research continues on drugs, treatments, and vaccines that may be the breakthrough we're all hoping for.