Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in patients with systemic sclerosis : a 5-year follow-up study

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells transplantation (UMSCT) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).

METHODS: Forty-one patients with moderate to severe SSc underwent UMSCT at the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School from 2009 to 2017. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal and retrospective analysis and compared the clinical and laboratory manifestations before and after UMSCT. The main outcome of the study was overall survival. We evaluated changes in the modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS), as well as the changes in the pulmonary examination by using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and ultrasound cardiogram (UCG). Additionally, we assessed the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and the severity of peripheral vascular involvement during the first year after treatment.

RESULTS: The overall 5-year survival rate was 92.7% (38 out of 41 patients). Following UMSCT, the mean mRSS significantly decreased from 18.68 (SD = 7.26, n = 41) at baseline to 13.95 (SD = 8.49, n = 41), 13.29 (SD = 7.67, n = 38), and 12.39 (SD = 8.49, n = 38) at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. Improvement or stability in HRCT images was observed in 72.0% of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remained stable in 5 out of 8 patients at the 5-year follow-up. No adverse events related to UMSCT were observed in any of the patients during the follow-up period.

CONCLUSION: UMSCT may provide a safe and feasible treatment option for patients with moderate to severe SSc based on long-term follow-up data. The randomized controlled study will further confirm the clinical efficacy of UMSCT in SSc.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00962923. Key Point • UMSCT is safe and effective for SSc patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Clinical rheumatology - 43(2024), 3 vom: 27. Feb., Seite 1073-1082

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alip, Mihribangvl [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Dandan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Shengnan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Siqi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dongdong [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Xiaoxiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shiying [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Bingzhu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Huayong [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Xuebing [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Lingyun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
Efficacy
Journal Article
Long-term safety
Systemic sclerosis
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

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Date Completed 23.02.2024

Date Revised 23.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00962923

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10067-024-06865-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366971344