Cell Therapy News Volume 25.07 | Mar 18 2024

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    2024-03-18 | CTN 25.07


    Cell Therapy News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 25.07 – 18 March, 2024
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    An International Learning Collaborative Phase II Trial for Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease

    Investigators conducted an international multicenter Phase II clinical trial testing the hypothesis that non-myeloablative related haploidentical bone marrow transplant with thiotepa and post-transplant cyclophosphamide will result in two-year event-free survival of at least 80%.
    [Blood]

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    A Humanized Mouse Model for Adeno-Associated Viral Gene Therapy

    The authors describe a human liver chimeric transgene-free Il2rg−/−/Rag2−/−/Fah−/−/Aavr−/− mouse model overcoming this translational roadblock, by combining liver humanization with AAV receptor ablation, rendering murine cells impermissive to AAV transduction.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Highly Bioadaptable Hybrid Conduits with Spatially Bidirectional Structure for Precision Nerve Fiber Regeneration via Gene Therapy

    Scientists presented a scaffold that facilitated the localized administration of the transforming growth factor β gene in the proximal region to accelerate nerve regeneration, while simultaneously delivering nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 to the distal region to mitigate Wallerian degeneration.
    [Advanced Science]

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    A Programmable Peptidic Hydrogel Adjuvant for Personalized Immunotherapy in Resected Stage Tumors

    Investigators described a programmable hydrogel adjuvant for personalized immunotherapy after surgical resection. By filling the hydrogel in the cavity, this system addressed the limited secretion of granzyme B during immunotherapy and improved the low immunotherapy responses typically observed.
    [Journal Of The American Chemical Society]

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    Deformable Smart DNA Nanomachine for Synergistic Intracellular Cancer-Related miRNAs Imaging and Chemo-Gene Therapy of Drug-Resistant Tumors

    Deformable smart DNA nanomachines were developed for synergistic intracellular cancer-related miRNAs imaging and chemo-gene therapy of drug-resistant tumors.
    [Small]

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    Comparison Between Stem Cell Therapy and Stem Cell Derived Exosomes on Induced Multiple Sclerosis in Dogs

    Dog models of multiple sclerosis received either a single treatment of stem cells or a single treatment of exosomes intrathecally and the treatment process was evaluated clinically, radiologically, histopathologically, and electron microscopy and cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
    [Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America]

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    [18F]FDG PET/CT for Prognosis and Toxicity Prediction of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Patients with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy

    The authors evaluated the value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) combining with clinical indices and laboratory indicators in predicting outcomes and toxicity of anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy for diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients.
    [European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging]

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    PTCy Versus ATG as Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis in Mismatched Unrelated Stem Cell Transplantation

    Investigators analyzed the outcome of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin vs. post-transplantation cyclophosphamide prophylaxis in adult patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing first peripheral blood allogeneic stem cell transplantations from mismatched unrelated donors.
    [Blood Cancer Journal]

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    Combined Transplantation of hiPSC-NSC and hMSC Ameliorated Neuroinflammation and Promoted Neuroregeneration in Acute Spinal Cord Injury

    To evaluate the therapeutic effects of combination cells, acute spinal cord injury mice model were established. and combined transplantation of hiPSC-neural stem cells and human mesenchymal stem cells into the lesion site immediately after the injury.
    [Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy]

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    Particle-Based Artificial Antigen-Presenting Cell Systems for T Cell Activation in Adoptive T Cell Therapy

    Unlike other immunotherapy modalities, T cell-based adoptive cell therapy involves directly transferring engineered T cells into patients to eradicate diseased cells; hence, it necessitates methods for effectively activating and expanding T cells in vitro.
    [ACS Nano]

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    Revolutionizing Pancreatic Islet Organoid Transplants: Improving Engraftment and Exploring Future Frontiers

    Hypoxia-induced necrosis and delayed revascularization attenuate organoid viability and functional capacity, alleviated by the integration of diverse cell types e.g., human amniotic epithelial cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells to boost vascularization.
    [Life Sciences]

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    Therapeutic Effect and Study of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients with Ischaemic Bowel Disease

    Investigators discuss the clinical characteristics of ischemic bowel disease, analyze the characteristics of human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells, and use its to treat ischaemic bowel disease.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Why Is The FDA Concerned About Secondary Cancers After CAR T Cells?

    In November, the FDA released an announcement saying it was investigating reports of secondary cancers in people with blood cancers who were treated with CAR T cells.
    [Forbes]

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    BioCardia Announces CMS Approval of Coverage for CardiAMP Cell Therapy Confirmatory Phase III Heart Failure Study

    BioCardia, Inc. announced Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approval for reimbursement coverage of the confirmatory Phase III clinical trial of CardiAMP autologous cell therapy for the treatment of patients with ischemic heart failure.
    [BioCardia, Inc.]

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