2022
Post-transplant CD34+ selected stem cell boost as an intervention for declining mixed chimerism following reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplant in children and young adults with sickle cell disease: A case series
Ngwube A, Franay C, Shah N. Post-transplant CD34+ selected stem cell boost as an intervention for declining mixed chimerism following reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplant in children and young adults with sickle cell disease: A case series. Pediatric Hematology And Oncology 2022, 39: 475-480. PMID: 35147476, DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.2013369.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Is Safe and Well Tolerated following Allogeneic Transplantation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Shah NC, Bhoopatiraju S, Abraham A, Anderson E, Andreansky M, Bhatia M, Chaudhury S, Cuvelier GDE, Godder K, Grimley M, Hale G, Kamani N, Jacobsohn D, Ngwube A, Gilman AL, Skiles J, Yu LC, Shenoy S. Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Is Safe and Well Tolerated following Allogeneic Transplantation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 28: 174.e1-174.e5. PMID: 34958973, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Sickle CellGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansHypertensionTransplantation, HomologousConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseNeutrophil recoveryG-CSFCell diseaseReduced-intensity conditioning hematopoietic stem cell transplantationReversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndromeCalcineurin inhibitor therapyHemoglobin S levelPosterior leukoencephalopathy syndromeLife-threatening complicationsG-CSF useGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorStem cell infusionStem cell transplantationGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorG-CSF initiationAvailable stem cell sourceStem cell sourceColony-stimulating factorLeukoencephalopathy syndromeSickle vasculopathyHSCT recipientsNeutrophil engraftmentPlatelet engraftmentEvidence-Based Minireview: In young children with severe sickle cell disease, do the benefits of HLA-identical sibling donor HCT outweigh the risks?
Shah N, Krishnamurti L. Evidence-Based Minireview: In young children with severe sickle cell disease, do the benefits of HLA-identical sibling donor HCT outweigh the risks? Hematology 2021, 2021: 190-195. PMID: 34889371, PMCID: PMC8791135, DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2021000322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantVaso-occlusive pain episodesSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseDonor hematopoietic stem cell transplantAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantHuman leukocyte antigen identicalSevere sickle cell diseaseBenefits of HLAAcute chest syndromeHLA-identical siblingsStem cell transplantYears of ageAge-appropriate activitiesChest syndromePain crisisPain episodesFebrile episodesCell transplantMedical conditionsMale childrenFemale childrenPatientsCase 2Case 1
2020
Abatacept is effective as GVHD prophylaxis in unrelated donor stem cell transplantation for children with severe sickle cell disease.
Ngwube A, Shah N, Godder K, Jacobsohn D, Hulbert ML, Shenoy S. Abatacept is effective as GVHD prophylaxis in unrelated donor stem cell transplantation for children with severe sickle cell disease. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 3894-3899. PMID: 32813873, PMCID: PMC7448594, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020002236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAgedAnemia, Sickle CellChildGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansStem Cell TransplantationUnrelated DonorsConceptsSevere sickle cell diseaseReduced-intensity conditioningSickle cell diseaseUnrelated donorsChronic GVHDCell diseaseBone marrowUnrelated donor stem cell transplantationDonor stem cell transplantationReversible posterior encephalopathy syndromeCord blood recipientsHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisDisease-free survivalOne-year incidenceBone marrow recipientsStem cell transplantationLonger durationPosterior encephalopathy syndromePhase 1 portionCell transplantation trialsClinical trial settingsT cell costimulationPhase 2 portionStem cell sourceAcute GVHDGene therapy in sickle cell disease: Possible utility and impact
Curtis SA, Shah NC. Gene therapy in sickle cell disease: Possible utility and impact. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2020, 87: 28-29. PMID: 31990652, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19124.Peer-Reviewed Original Research