Adoptive immunotherapy with CB following chemotherapy for patients with refractory myeloid malignancy: chimerism and response.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-27-2020

Abstract

We conducted a prospective evaluation of cord blood (CB)-derived adoptive cell therapy, after salvage chemotherapy, for patients with advanced myeloid malignancies and poor prognosis. Previously, we reported safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of this approach. We present updated results in 31 patients who received intensive chemotherapy followed by CB infusion and identify predictors of response. To enhance the antileukemic effect, we selected CB units (CBU) with shared inherited paternal antigens and/or noninherited maternal antigens with the recipients. Twenty-eight patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 2 with myelodysplastic syndrome, and 1 in chronic myeloid leukemia myeloid blast crisis were enrolled; 9 had relapsed after allogeneic transplant. Response was defined as

Volume

4

Issue

20

First Page

5146

Last Page

5156

ISSN

2473-9537

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

33091124

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute

Document Type

Article

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