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 ResearchConceptsHematopoietic 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 engraftment
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 ResearchConceptsSevere 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 GVHD