The group of Russian, Swiss, British, American and Finnish scientists were developing polysulfur heterocycles, with the intention of tackling cancer. Through their extensive research, they found out the drug could be used effectively to treat HIV/AIDS by destroying the virus to ensure it does not spread to the rest of the body.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/scientists-identify-a-mechanism-to-neutralise-hiv