1. Three-year outcome of local injection of autologous stromal vascular fraction cells and microfat in refractory perianal fistulas of Crohn's disease.
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Guillo L, Grimaud F, Houser F, Prost C, Jouve E, Philandrianos C, Abellan M, Veran J, Visee C, Beyer-Berjot L, Desjeux A, Dignat-George F, Leone M, Grimaud JC, Sabatier F, Serrero M, and Magalon J
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- Humans, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Retrospective Studies, Stromal Vascular Fraction, Treatment Outcome, Crohn Disease complications, Crohn Disease therapy, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation methods, Rectal Fistula etiology, Rectal Fistula therapy
- Abstract
Perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease are frequent and disabling, with a major impact on patients' quality of life. Cell-based therapy using mesenchymal stem cells represents new hope for these patients, but long-term efficacy remains challenging. In a pilot study, including patients with refractory complex perianal fistulas, autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (ADSVF) combined with microfat achieved combined remission in 60% of cases, with a good safety profile at 1 year. The purpose of this study is to assess whether these results were maintained at longer term. The safety and efficacy data of the ten patients were evaluated retrospectively 3 years after injection on the basis of clinical and radiological data. MRI were analysed according to the MAGNIFI-CD score. No adverse event was attributed to the experimental stem-cell treatment. Combined remission was achieved in 7 patients (70%) and associated with a significant improvement in the MAGNIFI-CD MRI score. In conclusion, the safety and efficacy of ADSVF and microfat injection in Crohn's disease fistulas were maintained at 3 years, demonstrating that this innovative strategy is effective in producing a long-lasting healing effect. The ongoing multicentre randomized placebo-controlled trial (NCT04010526) will be helpful to define the place for this approach in the current therapeutic arsenal., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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