Delayed lymphocyte infusion in children given SCT

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2008 Jun:41 Suppl 2:S23-6. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2008.49.

Abstract

The use of DLI can change chimerism and prevent rejection and relapse. However, the prerequisite for a successful use of this powerful and potentially harmful tool is a minimal burden with resting leukemia or in the case of nonmalignant disease autologous cells. Therefore, a monitoring of the hematopoietic chimerism and of the post-transplant MRD is recommended with a narrow (best: weekly) time schedule. Also, using low and increasing numbers of DLI, a GvHD can be avoided or even minimized.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive / methods*
  • Lymphocyte Transfusion / methods*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Transplantation Chimera
  • Transplantation, Homologous