1. Co-infusion of haplo-identical CD19- chimeric antigen receptor T cells and stem cells achieved full donor engraftment in refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Bo Cai, Mei Guo, Yao Wang, Yajing Zhang, Jun Yang, Yelei Guo, Hanren Dai, Changlin Yu, Qiyun Sun, Jianhui Qiao, Kaixun Hu, Hongli Zuo, Zheng Dong, Zechuan Zhang, Mingxing Feng, Bingxia Li, Yujing Sun, Tieqiang Liu, Zhiqing Liu, and Yi Wang
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CD19 antigen ,CHIMERIC enzymes ,ANTIGEN receptors ,T cells ,STEM cells ,LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia ,CYTOPROTECTION - Abstract
Background: Elderly patients with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have poor prognosis. Autologous CD19 chimeric antigen receptor-modified T (CAR-T) cells have potentials to cure patients with B cell ALL; however, safety and efficacy of allogeneic CD19 CAR-T cells are still undetermined. Case presentation: We treated a 71-year-old female with relapsed and refractory ALL who received co-infusion of haplo-identical donor-derived CD19-directed CAR-T cells and mobilized peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) following induction chemotherapy. Undetectable minimal residual disease by flow cytometry was achieved, and full donor cell engraftment was established. The transient release of cytokines and mild fever were detected. Significantly elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase, alanine transaminase, bilirubin and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase were observed from days 14 to 18, all of which were reversible after immunosuppressive therapy. Conclusions: Our preliminary results suggest that co-infusion of haplo-identical donor-derived CAR-T cells and mobilized PBSCs may induce full donor engraftment in relapsed and refractory ALL including elderly patients, but complications related to donor cell infusions should still be cautioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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