Abstract
We performed a prospective phase II study to evaluate clinical safety and outcome in 48 patients with steroid-refractory grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) treated with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). Clinical outcomes were correlated to comprehensive analyses of soluble and cellular biomarkers. Complete resolution (CR) of aGVHD at day 28 (CR-28) occurred in 12 (25%) patients, CR lasting 41 month (CR-B) occurred in 24 (50%) patients. One-year overall survival was significantly improved in CR-28 (75 versus 33%, P = 0.020) and CR-B (79 versus 8%, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1839-1846 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Leukemia |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept-2015 |
Keywords
- VERSUS-HOST-DISEASE
- CLINICAL-TRIALS NETWORK
- STEM-CELLS
- DENDRITIC CELLS
- REFRACTORY ACUTE
- IN-VIVO
- LYMPHOCYTE-PROLIFERATION
- PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS
- PHASE I/II
- THERAPY