Mesenchymal stromal cells for acute graft‐versus‐host disease: response at 1 week predicts probability of survival

Antonio Galleu, Dragana Milojkovic, Simona Deplano, Richard Szydlo, Sandra Loaiza, Robert Wynn, David I. Marks, Deborah Richardson, Kim Orchard, Edward Kanfer, Eleni Tholouli, Muhammad Saif, Ponni Sivaprakasam, Sarah Lawson, Adrian Bloor, Antonio Pagliuca, Victoria Potter, Varun Mehra, John A. Snowden, Ajay VoraBhuvan Kishore, Hannah Hunter, Jane F. Apperley, Francesco Dazzi*

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Abstract

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been successfully used for the treatment of steroid‐resistant graft‐versus‐host‐disease (GvHD). However, the lack of early predictors of clinical responses impacts on the time at which to add further treatment and consequently the design of informative clinical trials. Here, we present the UK experience of one of the largest cohorts of GvHD patients undergoing MSC infusions so far reported. We show that clinical responses assessed as early as 1 week after MSC infusion predict patients’ overall survival. In our cohort, cell dose, patients’ age and type of organ involvement are crucial factors associated with clinical responses.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-92
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
Volume185
Issue number1
Early online date13 Jan 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

Keywords

  • cellular therapies
  • clinical research
  • GvHD
  • mesenchymal cells
  • stromal cells

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