2024
Impact of CMV Reactivation on Clinical Outcomes Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Rahim M, Ngwube A, Shenkar R, Rohaum H, Rao A, Stanek J, Shah N, Rangarajan H. Impact of CMV Reactivation on Clinical Outcomes Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2024, 30: s302. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.12.413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationImpact of CMV reactivationReduced intensity conditioningSickle cell disease patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseStem cell transplantationCMV reactivationMixed chimerismCell transplantationGraft failurePost-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationRecovery of absolute lymphocyte countPost allogeneic stem cell transplantationAbsence of CMV-reactivationAllogeneic stem cell transplantationRabbit anti-thymocyte globulinMulti-institutional retrospective studyWhole bloodRisk of graft failureIncidence of GFPre-engraftment periodAnti-thymocyte globulinAbsolute lymphocyte countCompare clinical outcomes
2023
Abatacept-Prophylaxis Based Haploidentical Transplantation May Allow Sustained Engraftment and Offset Gvhd in Non-Malignant Disorders
Ngwube A, Shah N, Schulz G, Krishnamurti L, Shenoy S. Abatacept-Prophylaxis Based Haploidentical Transplantation May Allow Sustained Engraftment and Offset Gvhd in Non-Malignant Disorders. Blood 2023, 142: 4901. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-191145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-malignant disordersPost-transplant cyclophosphamideSickle cell diseaseGVHD prophylaxisHematopoietic transplantationEvaluable patientsHaploidentical transplantationImmune suppressionBone marrowFirst year post-HCTGrade 1 acute GVHDChronic GVHD riskChronic skin GVHDGVHD-free survivalPost-transplant lymphoproliferationsRadiation-containing regimensYear post-HCTPhase 2 trialReduced intensity conditioningSerious infectious complicationsSystemic immune suppressionT-cell chimerismAllogeneic hematopoietic transplantationPrimary outcome measureStem cell boost