PMID: 18718102Aug 23, 2008Paper

Progress of research on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning regimen for treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome - review

Zhongguo shi yan xue ye xue za zhi
Zheng Zhang, Xiao Li

Abstract

Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is the most effective curative therapy in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Incidence of MDS increases with age, peaking in the seventh decade of last century. Despite improved consolidation chemotherapy regimens, the prognosis of MDS in patients beyond 60 years of age is dismal. The introduction of peripheral blood-derived stem cell grafts into allogeneic HSCT and the known anti-tumor effect of donor lymphocyte infusions paved the way for reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, which makes transplant possible in advanced age, significantly alleviates transplant-related organ toxicity and decreases non-relapse mortality. This article reviews the advanced development of reduced-intensity conditioning regimens in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelodysplastic syndromes and the future of reduced intensity conditioning hematopoietic stem cell transplants including feasibility of RIC allo-HSCT in treating patients with MDS, selection of MDS cases for RIC allo-HSCT, opportunity of RIC allo-HSCT, source of stem cells for RIC allo-HSCT, RIC regimen for allo-HSCT, evaluation of curative efficacy and prog...Continue Reading

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