Abatacept Is Effective for Gvhd Prophylaxis after Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation (URD SCT) for Severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Ngwube A, Shah N, Jacobsohn D, Dela Ziga E, Shenoy S. Abatacept Is Effective for Gvhd Prophylaxis after Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation (URD SCT) for Severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Blood 2019, 134: 370. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-126405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere sickle cell diseaseEvent-free survivalHost disease preventionAntigen-presenting cellsSickle cell diseaseURD-SCTLower incidenceAcute GVHDChronic GVHDGVHD prophylaxisAcute graftOverall survivalCell transplantationCell diseaseSevere SCDT cell co-stimulation blockadeUnrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantationUnrelated donor stem cell transplantationDisease preventionAcute chest syndrome episodesDonor stem cell transplantationUnrelated donor marrow transplantationVaso-occlusive pain crisesAcute GVHD incidenceAcute GVHD prevention