• Cyclophosphamide-thalidomide-dexamethasone was non-inferior to cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone for progression-free and overall survival, and there was a trend toward a late survival benefit with cyclophosphamide-thalidomide-dexamethasone in responders. (haematologica.org)
  • A trend toward an overall survival advantage for cyclophosphamide-thalidomide-dexamethasone over cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone was also observed in a subgroup of patients with favorable interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization. (haematologica.org)
  • Compared with cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide-thalidomide-dexamethasone was associated with more constipation and somnolence, but a lower incidence of cytopenias. (haematologica.org)
  • Conclusions The cyclophosphamide-thalidomide-dexamethasone regimen showed improved response rates and was not inferior in terms of survival outcomes to the standard infusional regimen of cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone. (haematologica.org)
  • 2 , 16 Having developed an oral induction regimen comprising cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (CTD), 17 , 18 we compared its efficacy and safety to that of cyclophosphamide plus VAD (CVAD) in a large randomized trial setting whereby, apart from the difference in the mode of administration, thalidomide was in effect an alternative to vincristine plus doxorubicin. (haematologica.org)
  • Daratumumab plus hyaluronidase, in combination with cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone is the current standard treatment regimen. (medscape.com)
  • She initially declined antimyeloma treatment but 6 months later, following vertebral collapse at T5 and T12, started cyclophosphamide, thalidomide and dexamethasone (CTD) treatment. (bmj.com)
  • Although there was evidence of a response to CTD (M-protein 34 g/L), bortezomib and dexamethasone treatment was initiated as an alternative, but this was discontinued after three cycles due to progressive disease (M-protein 49 g/L). The patient was then treated with lenalidomide and dexamethasone with the aim of reducing disease burden prior to high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. (bmj.com)
  • Methods: We here report on PBSC mobilization and collection metrics in n = 119 patients with NDMM who underwent induction therapy with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (VCD, n = 61) or Dara-VTD (n = 58). (bvsalud.org)
  • PI) and immunomodulatory (IMiD) [eg, bortezomib thalidomide and dexamethasone (VTd), lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (RVd)] with or without a CD38 monoclonal antibody, or Velcade® (bortezomib), cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone (VCd), and followed by a single or tandem autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). (who.int)
  • His research focus is on haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and translational research of normal and malignant stem cells. (edu.au)
  • Background: Effectiveness of autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (AHSCT) in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) is well known, but in secondary-progressive (SP-) MS it is still controversial. (unifi.it)
  • Non-myeloablative autologous hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) shows some promise in treating scleroderma. (mountsinai.org)
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been shown to be effective. (medscape.com)
  • In the prospective Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation International Scleroderma (ASTIS) trial, a phase 3 comparison of autologous HSCT with 12 successive monthly intravenous pulses of cyclophosphamide in 156 patients with early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, HCST was associated with higher treatment-related mortality than in the first year after treatment. (medscape.com)
  • This was the first report of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) conducted in Mexico, only 4 years after the pioneer work by E. Donnall Thomas in Cooperstown, New York, USA (Ruiz-Argüelles et al. (revistadehematologia.org.mx)
  • The Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment for various oncological, immune deficiencies, hemoglobinopathy, and malignancies diseases that involve the hematological system, congenital metabolism disorders, among others. (bvsalud.org)
  • This is a quantitative, retrospective, observational, descriptive and analytical quantitative approach approaching the medical records of children and adolescents submitted to HSCT in a referral hospital service for this type of transplantation in the state of Rio Grande do Sul North (RN). (bvsalud.org)
  • The allogeneic HSCT was the most frequently performed (57.14%) and the most used source of Hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) was the peripheral blood (54.29%) and 5.71% of these patients developed the Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD), of which one was affected by acute GVHD and another by chronic GVHD. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation not responded to other therapeutic modalities, with (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment an increase in survival after transplantation, for different oncological, immune deficiencies, contributing to its use (YEILIPEK, 2014). (bvsalud.org)
  • High-dose therapy (HDT) combined with autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) provides superior response and survival outcomes versus standard chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed (ND) multiple myeloma (MM). 1 , 2 Standard induction chemotherapy regimens, however, are often associated with hematologic stem-cell toxicity, which may compromise the collection of stem cells for ASCT. (haematologica.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic value of various parameters including positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and identify risk factors for survival of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). (smw.ch)
  • In this ongoing Phase II multicenter study, 55 heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL, including almost 50% without a response to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), were treated with fludarabine/cyclophosphamide lymphodepletion, followed by a dose of JCAR17. (medpagetoday.com)
  • High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HCT-ASCT) after high-dose methotrexate (MTX)-based immuno-chemotherapy has become an increasingly used treatment approach in eligible elderly PCNSL patients with promising feasibility and efficacy, but has not been compared with conventional chemotherapy approaches. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We conducted a nationwide, multicenter, prospective registry study for newly diagnosed patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) to better define the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, survival outcomes, and the role of upfront autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in these patients. (e-crt.org)
  • Expert opinion: At present, the choice of upfront treatment lies between autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and combination chemotherapy. (qxmd.com)
  • Participants within 12 months from initiation of induction therapy who achieved at least a partial response (PR) after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) with or without consolidation, according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG 2016) criteria. (who.int)
  • Autologous bone marrow transplantation as compared with salvage chemotherapy in relapses of chemotherapy-sensitive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • The place of high-dose BEAM therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation in poor-risk Hodgkin's disease. (smw.ch)
  • Dose intensification with autologous bone-marrow transplantation in relapsed and resistant Hodgkin's disease: results of a BNLI randomised trial. (smw.ch)
  • High-dose therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation after failure of conventional chemotherapy in adults with intermediate-grade or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • High-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation: 11 years' experience in Zurich. (smw.ch)
  • [ 2 ] The amyloid of primary systemic amyloidosis is made by plasma cells in the bone marrow. (medscape.com)
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 26, 877-880. (nature.com)
  • Peripheral blood stem cell and bone marrow transplantation for solid tumors and lymphomas: hematologic recovery and costs. (nature.com)
  • Ma DD , 2007 , 'Expression of Neurofilament Proteins in Adult Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Embryonic Stem Cells and Their Clinical Potential' , in Davenport LP (ed. (edu.au)
  • Myeloma is a B-cell malignancy that is characterised by the monoclonal expansion and accumulation of abnormal plasma cells within the bone marrow. (bmj.com)
  • Bone marrow transplantation , 37 (10), 929-935. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Bone marrow transplantation , 16 (1), 13-18. (umn.edu)
  • Giant cell tumor is a benign bone tumor, locally aggressive with low malignant potential. (jbstjournal.com)
  • Giant cell tumors (GCT) of the bone are aggressive and are recognised for variable clinical behaviour, which is not always related to radiographic or histological appearance [1]. (jbstjournal.com)
  • Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a benign but locally aggressive tumor with tendency for local recurrence [2]. (jbstjournal.com)
  • Campanacci's staging system for giant cell tumour of the bone [5] was used for cortical breach. (jbstjournal.com)
  • Dr. George Mathé explored the transplantation of bone marrow cells from healthy donors to treat patients accidentally irradiated at high dose, expanding the possibilities of this life-saving technique (Mathé et al. (revistadehematologia.org.mx)
  • In April 1960, Dr. Álvaro Gómez-Leal, presented during the first meeting of the Agrupación Mexicana para el Estudio de la Hematología, A.C., data on a transplant of allogeneic stem cells in a patient with acute leukemia done in Monterrey, Mexico: the patient received high-dose chemotherapy followed by stem cells from the bone marrow of his brother, improving and obtaining remission for months but relapsing and subsequently died. (revistadehematologia.org.mx)
  • It typically presents with cancerous plasma cells involving the bone marrow. (cambridgehaematology.com)
  • The procedure is based on an autologous bone-marrow transplant (when patients receive a transplant of their own stem cells) and now constitutes a treatment option to cure an intestinal disease that sometimes does not successfully respond to drugs and requires highly complex surgery that does not provide a cure. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Hu G, Liu P, Feng J, Jin Y. Transplantation with Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Promotes Wound Healing Under Chemotherapy through Altering Phenotypes. (ijbs.com)
  • Herein we characterized human fetal bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) during wound healing in mice treated with cyclophosphamide (CTX). (ijbs.com)
  • Treatment for this condition remains difficult and largely ineffective, because the growth of cells in the wound is inhibited ( 2 ) and chemotherapy usually leads to myelosuppression, the latter of which further compromises the migration of multipotent cells from the bone marrow ( 3 ). (ijbs.com)
  • At least 6.5 x 10(8) [corrected] mononuclear cells/kg patient weight were collected from the peripheral blood of each patient, cyropreserved, and returned intravenously following CBV administration. (shengsci.com)
  • Recent studies have shown that soluble factors elaborated by human T lymphocytes enhance erythroid burst formation by human peripheral blood null cells. (shengsci.com)
  • Low-dose filgrastim significantly enhances neutrophil recovery following autologous peripheral-blood stem-cell transplantation in patients with lymphoproliferative disorders: evidence for clinical and economic benefit. (smw.ch)
  • In order to assess the incidence and analyze reasons which cause prolongation of hospital stay in patients engrafted after peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT), we performed this retrospective analysis. (nature.com)
  • Peripheral blood lymphocytes were analysed by flow cytometry, ELISA, and T-cell-receptor spectratyping before and after transplantation. (northwestern.edu)
  • Forty-two female patients (median age of 46 years) with breast cancer refractory to neoadjuvant chemotherapy received HDCT (cyclophosphamide, carmustine and thiotepa) supported by an autologous peripheral blood stem cells transplant. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Dara-VTD patients exhibited inferior mobilization metrics such as peripheral blood CD34+ cell count at the first leukapheresis (LP) session (65 vs. 106/µL, p = 0.001), median number of LP sessions (2 vs. 1, p = 0.001), and PBSC collection at first LP (5.5 vs. 8.3 × 106/kg body weight [bw], p = 0.001). (bvsalud.org)
  • The patients were evaluated based on PBSC mobilization and collection parameters, including overall collection results, CD34+ cell levels in peripheral blood, leukapheresis (LP) delays, overall number of LP sessions, and the rate of rescue mobilization with plerixafor. (bvsalud.org)
  • We evaluated hematopoietic stem cells according to CD34 expression and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity in peripheral blood and apheresis product samples from patients after mobilization with granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) alone or G-CSF after high-dose cyclophosphamide (4 g/m(2) once daily, intravenously on day 1). (ogu.edu.tr)
  • Thirty patients (20 males and 10 females), who were candidates for autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, were included in the study. (ogu.edu.tr)
  • Numbers of SSClo CD45(dim) CD34(hi) cells and SSClo ALDH(br) cells were highly correlated in both peripheral blood and apheresis products (P (ogu.edu.tr)
  • 1989). Hematopoietic stem cells could be harvested easier from peripheral blood after mobilization with G-CSF (Sheridan et al. (revistadehematologia.org.mx)
  • The patient experienced relapse 2 years after receiving first-line therapies, which included chemotherapy, surgical resection, irradiation, and autologous peripheral SCT. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Professor Ma holds leadership or scientific membership positions in a number of national and international scientific communities including the World Network for Blood & Marrow Transplantation (a WHO affiliated NGO), the AsiaPacific BM Transplant and the Royal College of Pathology of Australasian Quality Assurance Programme. (edu.au)
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) results in a high percentage of complete remissions, but it can be associated with significant treatment-related mortality, which has been primarily attributed to conventional myeloablative transplant regimens. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • Stepwise multivariate analysis showed that the absence of B symptoms at time of transplant was independently and significantly associated with improved DFS after transplantation. (umn.edu)
  • CBV with autologous stem cell support can produce durable remissions with acceptable toxicity in a substantial proportion of patients who are asymptomatic at time of transplant. (umn.edu)
  • Performance status and comorbidity predict transplant-related mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. (uchicago.edu)
  • Phase I study of dose-escalated busulfan with fludarabine and alemtuzumab as conditioning for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant: reduced clearance at high doses and occurrence of late sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease. (uchicago.edu)
  • Patterns and kinetics of T-cell chimerism after allo transplant with alemtuzumab-based conditioning: mixed chimerism protects from GVHD, but does not portend disease recurrence. (uchicago.edu)
  • Treatment of therapy-related myeloid neoplasms with high-dose cytarabine/mitoxantrone followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplant. (uchicago.edu)
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplant in renal failure: engraftment and prolonged survival, but high incidence of neurologic toxicity. (uchicago.edu)
  • Clinicopathologic features of late-onset veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after high dose intravenous busulfan and hematopoietic cell transplant. (uchicago.edu)
  • Phase II study of immunomodulation with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-2, and rituximab following autologous stem cell transplant in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphomas. (uchicago.edu)
  • T-cell-depleted allogeneic transplant without donor leukocyte infusions results in excellent long-term survival in patients with multiply relapsed Lymphoma. (uchicago.edu)
  • Second autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed lymphoma after a prior autologous transplant. (uchicago.edu)
  • Post-stem cell transplant consolidation is permitted. (who.int)
  • The transplant requires several weeks of admission to hospital before patients receive their own cells. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Of the NHL patients, 59 (44%) had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). (smw.ch)
  • High-dose sequential chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed and refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of a multicenter phase II study. (smw.ch)
  • High dose sequential chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • The role of intensive therapy and autologous blood and marrow transplantation for chemotherapy-sensitive relapsed and primary refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: identification of major prognostic groups. (smw.ch)
  • Most recently, data for the efficacy of the JCAR17 platform for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common lymphoma in the United States, were presented by Dr. Jeremy Abramson and his colleagues at the 2017 International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy can induce durable remissions and possibly cure patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with poor prognosis and no standard therapeutic options. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The authors of the above-mentioned study on Burkitt lymphoma cells and chemotherapy suggest that including antioxidants in the treatment protocol may enhance chemotherapy-induced apoptosis and phagocytosis. (pinestreetfoundation.org)
  • One example is a human study in which researchers discovered that higher levels of the antioxidant selenium in the blood of patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma correlated with increased achievable doses of anthracycline based chemotherapy, better treatment response, achievement of long term remission, and longer overall survival. (pinestreetfoundation.org)
  • 3 - 5 This report by the Spanish Lymphoma Group (GELTAMO) aims to provide useful guidelines and recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients with, or at risk of, leptomeningeal and/or brain parenchyma lymphoma relapse. (haematologica.org)
  • Several factors hinder the identification of risk factors for central nervous system (CNS) involvement in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), including the retrospective nature of most studies, the relatively low frequency of CNS relapse in DLBCL, and the heterogeneity of CNS prophylaxis methods used in these studies. (haematologica.org)
  • however, because lymphoblastic lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are known to represent the same disease entity, the World Health Organization (WHO) classification has unified these entities as precursor B-cell and T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma. (medscape.com)
  • Although several subtypes of T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma exist, early T-cell precursor lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) is the only subtype recognized as an entity in the revised 2016 WHO tumor classification. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] ETP-ALL frequently has mutations in RUNX1 and/or ETV6 in addition to genes that are more commonly associated with myeloid neoplasms and are otherwise rare in T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (such as FLT3 , IDH1/2 , TET2 , and DNMT3A mutations). (medscape.com)
  • Non-ETP subtypes of T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma, in contrast, are associated with activating NOTCH1 mutations in over half of all patients and an additional 10% to 15% of cases have FBXW7 mutations, which also result in increased NOTCH signaling. (medscape.com)
  • Primary diagnoses were multiple myeloma (n = 14), Hodgkin's lymphoma (n = 7), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (n = 2), acute myloid leukemia (n = 2), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (n = 1) and germ cell testis tumor (n = 1). (ogu.edu.tr)
  • Treatment recommendations for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) begin with evaluating the extent of the disease, performance status of the patient, and histologic subtypes. (medscape.com)
  • Myeloma is a cancer of white blood cells called mature B lymphocytes or plasma cells and it is the second most common type of blood cancer after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (cambridgehaematology.com)
  • Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor-dependent CD11c-positive cells differentiate into active osteoclasts. (unibe.ch)
  • According to our data, numbers of SSClo ALDH(br) cells are in very good agreement with numbers of SSClo CD45(dim) CD34(hi) cells and can be a predictor of stem cell mobilization. (ogu.edu.tr)
  • 2008. Stem cell mobilization with cyclophosphamide overcomes the suppressive effect of lenalidomide therapy on stem cell collection in multiple myeloma. . (myelomacenter.org)
  • Multivariable analysis revealed that creatinine ≥2 mg/dl, extramedullary disease, ≤very good partial remission and non-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are independent risk factors for shorter survival. (scielo.br)
  • Also, patients with higher doses of JCAR17 had an improved ORR/CR, associated with higher CD8+ cell expansion, suggesting a durable remission. (medpagetoday.com)
  • CD patients maintained high remission rates for 3-24 months after transplantation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Tocilizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in giant cell arteritis: a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (unibe.ch)
  • Twenty-three (37%) patients remain in continuous clinical remission 1.3 to 7.7 years (median 3.8 years) after transplantation. (umn.edu)
  • Our preliminary experience with CARTs has been primarily against a variety of relapsed, refractory B-cell malignancies including ALL, CLL, and NHL. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Remarkably, this high degree of response was preserved in high-risk patients, including those who were refractory to chemotherapy after transplantation, or had double/triple hit lymphomas. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Refractory Crohn's Disease: Should It Be Considered? (mdpi.com)
  • Autologous graft-versus-host disease: harnessing anti-tumor immunity through impaired self-tolerance. (uchicago.edu)
  • Eighty-two patients with advanced multiple myeloma (MM) were enrolled in 2 sequential clinical studies of 1 or 2 courses of myeloablative therapy with stem cell support. (shengsci.com)
  • Pharmacologic therapy is targeted against the abnormal plasma cell clone. (medscape.com)
  • Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CARTs) are a novel cell-based therapy designed to direct host-derived T-cells against cancer cells through tumor-specific surface receptors. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In general, the first decision made in the management of patients with myeloma who require systemic therapy is whether stem cell transplantation is part of the strategy. (medscape.com)
  • Alkylator and nitrosourea therapy is usually deferred or reduced in patients who may require autologous stem cell collection, to avoid injury to the stem cells. (medscape.com)
  • Post-transplantation maintenance therapy with low-dose lenalidomide yields improved PFS and overall survival (OS). (medscape.com)
  • The best response after surgery, HDCT, and radiation therapy was assessed 60 days after transplantation. (elsevierpure.com)
  • We explored whether stem cell therapy was effective for animal models and patients with Crohn's disease (CD). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Stem cell transplantation is a valuable supplementary therapy for CD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Several studies have evaluated the safety and effectiveness of CD stem cell therapy, but the results remain controversial. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Here, we briefly discuss resistance mechanisms based on cell interactions and secreted soluble factors in the hematopoietic niche and provide an overview of niche-related therapeutic targets currently undergoing preclinical and clinical investigation which may help improve the outcome in AML therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prognostic factors include stage and substage of disease, histologic type, immunophenotype (B-cell versus T-cell), presence of hypercalcemia, response to therapy, pre-treatment steroid therapy, and possibly gender. (vin.com)
  • Scientists are exploring an innovative cellular therapy that uses stem cells to treat Crohn's disease, a chronic genetic disease which has considerable impact on the quality of life of the patients. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Cellular therapy with stem cells is revolutionizing the focus of treatment of many serious diseases. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In this line, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona is exploring an innovative cellular therapy that uses stem cells to treat Crohn's disease, a chronic genetic disease that affects 1% of the population in Spain and which has considerable impact on the quality of life of the patients. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is one of the few hospitals in the world to instate cellular therapy using autologous stem-cell transplantation. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, smoldering MM, plasma cell leukemia and amyloidosis were excluded. (scielo.br)
  • Engraftment, clinical, and molecular follow-up of patients with multiple myeloma who were reinfused with highly purified CD34+ cells to support single or tandem high-dose chemotherapy. (shengsci.com)
  • Validation of prognostic factors and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in a real-life autologous stem cell transplantation setting: a Swiss single centre experience. (smw.ch)
  • Methods: From 1996, we selected patients with persistent SLE despite use of cyclophosphamide. (northwestern.edu)
  • Results: Nine patients underwent stem-cell mobilisation but two were excluded before transplantation because of infection. (northwestern.edu)
  • Autologous hematopoietic stem cell treatment (AHSCT) is considered an effective treatment option for patients with aggressive relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). (ku.dk)
  • Twenty-five patients were treated with cyclophosphamide (CY) and ATG. (ku.dk)
  • 78% and 85% of patients successfully collected 3 transplants with ≥2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg bw in the Dara-VTD and the VCD groups, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Patients with uveitis who are not responding well to steroid treatment and patients who have side effects from other medicines used to treat uveitis (such as cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate or azathioprine) or have refused treatment because of possible side effects of these medicines may be eligible for this study. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • Earlier application of transplantation or development of additional effective antineoplastic modalities will be required to improve the results of transplantation for patients with advanced Hodgkin's disease. (umn.edu)
  • Transduction of CLL cells by CD40 ligand enhances an antigen-specific immune recognition by autologous T cells. (shengsci.com)
  • During apoptosis, cells are removed by the immune system before they lose their cell wall, thus avoiding an inflammatory response to the dying cells. (pinestreetfoundation.org)
  • The normal job of plasma cells is to produce antibodies or immunoglobulin as part of an immune response to infection. (cambridgehaematology.com)
  • It functions by slowing or blocking cell growth and compromising the immune system's response. (ijbs.com)
  • In recent years, developments in stem cell (SC) biology and regenerative medicine have revealed that SCs unexpectedly can be used to treat autoimmune diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Treatment was frequently interrupted and dose adjusted to account for neutropenia and despite a minor response after six cycles (starting M-protein 47 g/L, finishing M-protein 34 g/L), in October 2009, she proceeded with stem cell mobilisation. (bmj.com)
  • The remaining seven received high-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell infusion. (northwestern.edu)
  • We could not find a relationship between the transplanted SSClo CD45(dim) CD34(hi) cell dose or SSClo ALDH(br) cell dose and platelet or neutrophil recovery. (ogu.edu.tr)
  • The patient received anti-MM induction type of treatment (VTD combination), followed by high-dose cyclophosphamide (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation. (doctorsmedicalopinion.com)
  • Following in vitro exposure to CTX, hBMSCs showed decreased cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner, accompanied by increased expressions of collagen-I/III, and CD31. (ijbs.com)
  • Two died while receiving high-dose systemic corticosteroids, methotrexate, and after recent exposure to anti-tumor necrosis factor-α biological DMARDs, and 2 during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation procedure. (cdc.gov)
  • Systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is an infiltrative disorder associated with an underlying plasma cells dyscrasia, in which monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains accumulate in an abnormal misfolded form as amyloid fibrils in the extracellular space. (qxmd.com)
  • The optimal thresholds for SSClo CD45(dim) CD34(hi) cells were 5.40 x 106/kg for neutrophil recovery and 7.22 x 106/kg for platelet recovery. (ogu.edu.tr)
  • The optimal thresholds for SSClo ALDH(br) cells were 6.53 x 106/kg for neutrophil recovery and 8.72 x 106/kg platelet recovery. (ogu.edu.tr)
  • Identification by random forest method of HLA class I amino acid substitutions associated with lower survival at day 100 in unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation. (uchicago.edu)
  • Enhancement of human erythroid progenitor cell growth by media conditioned by a human t-lymphocyte line. (shengsci.com)
  • Lymphoblastic leukemias/lymphomas are neoplasms of precursor T cells and B cells or lymphoblasts. (medscape.com)
  • In the animal studies, the disease activity index dramatically decreased in the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment groups compared to the control group. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In clinical trials, stem cell transplantation reduced the CD activity index (SMD − 2.10, P = 0.000), the CD endoscopic index of severity (SMD − 3.40, P = 0.000) and simplified endoscopy score for CD (SMD − 1.71, P = 0.000) and improved the inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire score (SMD 1.33, P = 0.305) compared to control values. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Immuno-monitoring reveals an extended subclinical disease activity in tocilizumab-treated giant cell arteritis. (unibe.ch)