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- Title
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for neuromyelitis optica.
- Authors
Greco, Raffaella; Bondanza, Attilio; Vago, Luca; Moiola, Lucia; Rossi, Paolo; Furlan, Roberto; Martino, Gianvito; Radaelli, Marta; Martinelli, Vittorio; Carbone, Maria Rosaria; Lupo Stanghellini, Maria Teresa; Assanelli, Andrea; Bernardi, Massimo; Corti, Consuelo; Peccatori, Jacopo; Bonini, Chiara; Vezzulli, Paolo; Falini, Andrea; Ciceri, Fabio; Comi, Giancarlo
- Abstract
Neuromyelitis optica is a rare neurological autoimmune disorder characterized by a poor prognosis. Immunosuppression can halt disease progression, but some patients are refractory to multiple treatments, experiencing frequent relapses with accumulating disability. Here we report on durable clinical remissions after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 2 patients suffering from severe forms of the disease. Immunological data evidenced disappearance of the pathogenic antibodies and regeneration of a naive immune system of donor origin. These findings correlated with evident clinical and radiological improvement in both patients, warranting extended clinical trials to investigate this promising therapeutic option. ANN NEUROL 2014;75:447-453
- Publication
Annals of Neurology, 2014, Vol 75, Issue 3, p447
- ISSN
0364-5134
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ana.24079