Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant

Valentina Ardila, MD, discusses findings from a study investigating the role of obesity in patients undergoing stem cell transplants.

The latest developments across the fields of stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy were presented at the 2024 Tandem Meetings in San Antonio, Texas, from February 21-24, 2024.

Orca-T demonstrated survival rates vs post-transplant cyclophosphamide in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving myeloablative conditioning, according to findings from a retrospective analysis.

Stem cell treatments offer hope for a variety of conditions. However, access to these potentially life-altering procedures is often hampered by social factors such as socioeconomic status, race, cultural background, and geographic location.

Adding prophylactic acyclovir therapy to the treatment regimen for patients undergoing a stem cell transplant reduced the rates of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis, a common and significant adverse effect of the treatment.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Guenther Koehne, MD, discussed the latest research surrounding autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Amer Assal, MD, provided insights into the risks and complications associated with stem cell transplants, emphasizing the importance of risk stratification and preventive measures.

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm is a rare disease with limited treatment options, making the use of targeted therapies crucial in this patient population.

The high-precision cellular product Orca-Q demonstrated early signals of clinical activity as well as an acceptable safety profile for patients undergoing haploidentical stem cell transplantation without posttransplant cyclophosphamide.

The 3-year final analysis of efficacy and safety of the REACH3 trial showed that patients with steroid refractory or dependent chronic graft-versus-host disease benefited more with ruxolitinib compared with best available treatment.

Orca-T, an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant biologic designed to control alloreactive immune responses, led to less graft-vs-host disease and favorable overall survival and relapse-free survival in patients with intermediate- and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Steady-state and chemotherapy-based mobilization both demonstrate feasibility in stem cell collection for patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem cell transplants, but challenges remain.

In an interview, Mwanasha Merrill discussed the implication of findings from a phase 2 trial of pembrolizumab after autologous stem cell transplantation for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

Allogeneic transplant is, today, a curative therapy for a variety of blood cancers, including many cases of acute monocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes.

Researchers used split-dose busulfan, fludarabine, and post-transplant cyclophosphamide on 6 patients in a phase 2 study, and further research is warranted.

In an interview, John Lister, MD, discussed the utility of stem cell transplant in T-cell lymphoma, including ongoing clinical trials and future needs.

Roland Walter, MD, PhD, and Johannes Schetelig, MD, debated on the sequencing of allogeneic stem cell transplant in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Johannes Schetelig, MD, MSc, discusses the sequencing of allogeneic stem cell transplant to achieve the best response in patients with acute myeloid leukemia/

Study results suggest that patients with myelodysplastic syndrome have the potential to benefit from HCT regardless of their genetic mutations.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Yago Nieto, MD, PhD, discussed the implications of findings from the phase 1 study assessing olaparib and high-dose chemotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphomas.

Samer A. Srour, MD, MS, discusses what challenges need to be faced when moving forward with the phase 1 trial of Orca-Q in patients undergoing haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Findings from a phase 3 trial published in JAMA Oncology suggest allo-HCT may not provide an OS benefit for patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia during first complete remission.

Though the benefit of consolidative stem cell transplant for patients who received A+CHP appeared less pronounced vs those treated with the CHOP regimen, the method is still supported for patients with CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphomas.

Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD, discusses the next steps for research following the FDA approval of omidubicel.

Lori Muffly, MD, discusses findings a sub-analysis of a phase 1 study investigating briquilimab with low-dose total body radiation and fludarabine.