TY - JOUR
T1 - The rationale behind autologous autoimmune hematopoietic stem cell transplant conditioning regimens
T2 - Concerns over the use of total-body irradiation in systemic sclerosis
AU - Burt, R. K.
AU - Kallunian, K.
AU - Patel, D.
AU - Thomas, J.
AU - Yeager, A.
AU - Traynor, A.
AU - Heipe, F.
AU - Arnold, R.
AU - Marmont, A.
AU - Collier, D.
AU - Glatstein, E.
AU - Snowden, J.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is becoming an increasingly recognized indication for treatment of autoimmune diseases and severe immune-mediated disorders. However, multicenter registry data have demonstrated higher than anticipated early toxicity, approximately 10% for autoimmune diseases in general, and 20-27% for diffuse systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). If uncorrected, this high treatment-related mortality will hinder development of stem cell therapy for immune-mediated diseases. In order to develop safer regimens, we address some pitfalls and concepts involved in design and selection of conditioning regimens for autoimmune diseases in general, and because it is associated with the highest regimen-related toxicity, scleroderma in specific.
AB - Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is becoming an increasingly recognized indication for treatment of autoimmune diseases and severe immune-mediated disorders. However, multicenter registry data have demonstrated higher than anticipated early toxicity, approximately 10% for autoimmune diseases in general, and 20-27% for diffuse systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). If uncorrected, this high treatment-related mortality will hinder development of stem cell therapy for immune-mediated diseases. In order to develop safer regimens, we address some pitfalls and concepts involved in design and selection of conditioning regimens for autoimmune diseases in general, and because it is associated with the highest regimen-related toxicity, scleroderma in specific.
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U2 - 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704671
DO - 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704671
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 15361910
AN - SCOPUS:7944225009
SN - 0268-3369
VL - 34
SP - 745
EP - 751
JO - Bone Marrow Transplantation
JF - Bone Marrow Transplantation
IS - 9
ER -