Anti-Thymocyte-Globulin as part of the preparative regimen prevents graft failure and severe Graft versus Host disease (GvHD) in allogeneic stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors

2001 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolaus Kröger ◽  
Tatjana Zabelina ◽  
William Krüger ◽  
Helmut Renges ◽  
Norbert Stute ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Graft Versus Host Disease ◽  
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Graft Failure ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Versus Host ◽  
Preparative Regimen ◽  
Unrelated Donors

Donor-derived CMV-specific T cells reduce the requirement for CMV-directed pharmacotherapy after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 121 (18) ◽  
pp. 3745-3758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Blyth ◽  
Leighton Clancy ◽  
Renee Simms ◽  
Chun K. K. Ma ◽  
Jane Burgess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Graft Versus Host Disease ◽  
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Organ Damage ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Versus Host ◽  
Key Points

Key Points Infusion of CMV-specific T cells early posttransplant does not increase acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. CMV-specific T cells early posttransplant reduce the need for pharmacotherapy without increased rates of CMV-related organ damage.

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