2023
Role of abatacept in the prevention of graft-versus-host disease: current perspectives
Ngwube A, Rangarajan H, Shah N. Role of abatacept in the prevention of graft-versus-host disease: current perspectives. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2023, 14: 20406207231152644. PMID: 36845849, PMCID: PMC9943961, DOI: 10.1177/20406207231152644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantChronic GVHDGVHD prophylaxisDonor hematopoietic stem cell transplantSteroid-refractory chronic GVHDPrevention of graftSevere acute GVHDStem cell transplantAcute GVHDGVHD preventionHLA disparityHost diseaseGraft rejectionHSCT settingUnrelated donorsCalcineurin inhibitorsCell transplantNonmalignant disordersAlternative donorsMouse modelClinical practiceGVHDProphylaxisLimited reports
2022
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia: A Report from the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium
Rangarajan HG, Stanek JR, Abdel-Azim H, Modi A, Haight A, McKinney CM, McKeone DJ, Buchbinder DK, Katsanis E, Abusin GA, Ahmed I, Law J, Silva JG, Mallhi KK, Burroughs LM, Shah N, Shaw PJ, Greiner R, Shenoy S, Pulsipher MA, Abu-Arja R. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia: A Report from the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2022, 28: 329.e1-329.e9. PMID: 35288346, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationEvent-free survivalCongenital dyserythropoietic anemiaCell transplantationAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationSecond hematopoietic cell transplantationDyserythropoietic anemiaSole curative optionVeno-occlusive diseaseRetrospective multicenter studyMajority of patientsOutcome of childrenUmbilical cord bloodCDA type IICDA type IAcute graftAggressive chelationChronic GVHDHost diseaseCumulative incidenceCurative optionGraft failureMedian durationNonmyeloablative regimensOverall survival
2019
GRFS and CRFS in alternative donor hematopoietic cell transplantation for pediatric patients with acute leukemia
Mehta RS, Holtan SG, Wang T, Hemmer MT, Spellman SR, Arora M, Couriel DR, Alousi AM, Pidala J, Abdel-Azim H, Ahmed I, Aljurf M, Askar M, Auletta JJ, Bhatt V, Bredeson C, Chhabra S, Gadalla S, Gajewski J, Gale RP, Gergis U, Hematti P, Hildebrandt GC, Inamoto Y, Kitko C, Khandelwal P, MacMillan ML, Majhail N, Marks DI, Mehta P, Nishihori T, Olsson RF, Pawarode A, Diaz MA, Prestidge T, Qayed M, Rangarajan H, Ringden O, Saad A, Savani BN, Seo S, Shah A, Shah N, Schultz KR, Solh M, Spitzer T, Szer J, Teshima T, Verdonck LF, Williams KM, Wirk B, Wagner J, Yared JA, Weisdorf DJ. GRFS and CRFS in alternative donor hematopoietic cell transplantation for pediatric patients with acute leukemia. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 1441-1449. PMID: 31053571, PMCID: PMC6517657, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018030171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlemtuzumabBone Marrow CellsChildChild, PreschoolDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFetal BloodGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMalePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceSurvival RateThyroglobulinTransplantation ConditioningWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsRelapse-free survivalPediatric patientsGrade IIIBM groupAcute leukemiaHigh riskAlternative donor hematopoietic cell transplantationTotal body irradiation-based conditioningMultivariate analysisDonor hematopoietic cell transplantationFree relapse-free survivalCox proportional hazards modelAnti-thymocyte globulinHematopoietic cell transplantationIrradiation-based conditioningAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaProportional hazards modelUmbilical cord bloodBM recipientsGraft variablesGVHD prophylaxisUCB groupHost diseaseMycophenolate mofetilClinical characteristics
2015
Transplant Outcomes for Children with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Second Remission: A Report from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
Burke M, Verneris M, Le Rademacher J, He W, Abdel-Azim H, Abraham A, Auletta J, Ayas M, Brown V, Cairo M, Chan K, Diaz Perez M, Dvorak C, Egeler R, Eldjerou L, Frangoul H, Guilcher G, Hayashi R, Ibrahim A, Kasow K, Leung W, Olsson R, Pulsipher M, Shah N, Shah N, Thiel E, Talano J, Kitko C. Transplant Outcomes for Children with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Second Remission: A Report from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2015, 21: 2154-2159. PMID: 26327632, PMCID: PMC4654112, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAcute DiseaseAdolescentBone Marrow TransplantationChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInternational CooperationMaleMyeloablative AgonistsPrecursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProspective StudiesRecurrenceRemission InductionSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTransplantation ConditioningTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMarrow Transplant ResearchAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaInternational BloodLymphoblastic leukemiaTransplant ResearchRelapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaThree-year overall survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationDisease-free survival ratesBone marrow/peripheral bloodTransplant-related mortalitySecond complete remissionBone marrow relapseUmbilical cord bloodPediatric T-ALLChronic graftExtramedullary relapseSecond remissionComplete remissionExtramedullary diseaseHost diseaseMarrow relapse