Spencer Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1968 |
| Died | December 18, 2012 (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | AIDS-related causes, having stopped taking his medication |
| Known for | ACT UP, Treatment Action Group, Clinical trial design leading to approval of ritonavir |
Patrick Spencer Cox (March 10, 1968 – December 18, 2012) was an American HIV/AIDS activist. He was involved in ACT UP New York and the Treatment Action Group during the height of the AIDS Crisis in New York. He helped facilitate the production of protease inhibitors, which revolutionized AIDS care in the 1990s.