Immunotherapy of cancer with alloreactive lymphocytes
1Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cancer Immunotherapy, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem Jerusalem, Israel. slavin@cc.huji.ac.il
Abstract:
Immunotherapy of cancer with alloreactive lymphocytes is the mainstay of treatment, especially in haematological malignant disease. With donor lymphocyte infusion for immunotherapy, it is essential to induce host-versus-graft tolerance to ensure that the donor lymphocytes are accepted. Engraftment of haemopoietic cells of donor origin can be accomplished with reduced-intensity conditioning. Reducing transplant-related mortality by simplifing the stem-cell transplant procedure with a reduced-intensity regimen, particularly non-myeloablative conditioning, may have great potential for the treatment of malignant and non-malignant disorders.
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