Scientific publications

Mesenchymal stem cells expanded in vitro with human serum for the treatment of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease: results of a phase I/II clinical trial. Scientific Publication

Jul 1, 2011 | Magazine: Haematologica

Pérez-Simon JA, López-Villar O, Andreu EJ, Rifón J, Muntion S, Campelo MD, Sánchez-Guijo FM, Martinez C, Valcarcel D, Cañizo CD.


ABSTRACT

This trial evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of the infusion of mesenchymal stem cells expanded using human serum for the treatment of refractory acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. Twenty-eight expansions were started. In 22, a minimum of more than 1 x 10⁶ mesenchymal stem cells/kg were obtained after a median of 26 days; this threshold was not obtained in the remaining cases. Ten patients received cells for the treatment of refractory or relapsed acute graft-versus-host disease and 8 for chronic disease. One patient treated for acute graft-versus-host disease obtained a complete response, 6 had a partial response and 3 did not respond. One of the chronic patients achieved complete remision, 3 a partial response, and 4 did not respond. The current study supports the use of this approach in less heavily treated patients for both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease. The trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: identifier NCT00447460.

CITATION Haematologica. 2011 Jul;96(7):1072-6. Epub 2011 Mar 10.

Our authors

Navarre headquarters
Madrid headquarters