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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the treatment of choice of hematologic malignancies. Acute graft versus host disease (GvHD) is common after HSCT and directly related to graft versus leukemia effect. Little progress has been done in the treatment of acute...
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PMID: 21835730
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We have analyzed ESCC tissues and adjacent normal tissues by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis. The results showed that a total of 104 protein spots with different expression levels were foun...
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PMID: 21517111
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We randomly assigned patients to receive alemtuzumab or conventional induction therapy (basiliximab or rabbit antithymocyte globulin). Patients were stratified according to acute rejection risk, with a high risk defined by a repeat transplant, a peak or current value of panel-reactive antibodies of...
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PMID: 21591943
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Over the past decade, the use of the monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia has expanded from administration as a single-agent therapy, into use in combination with fludarabine or rituximab, and further to use as a consolidation agent with the goal of eradica...
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PMID: 21685865
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We describe a 56-year-old woman who presented with fatigue and easy bruising, eventually became pancytopenic, and was diagnosed with MDS. After treatment with a clinical protocol using alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 antibody, her blood cell counts returned to normal and she has remained in complete remis...
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PMID: 21343581
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Ronjon Chakraverty,
Guillermo Orti,
Michael Roughton,
Jun Shen,
Adele Fielding,
Panagiotis Kottaridis,
Donald Milligan,
Matthew Collin,
Charles Crawley,
Peter Johnson,
Andrew Clark,
Anne Parker,
Adrian Bloor,
Ruth Pettengell,
John Snowden,
Andrew Pettitt,
Richard Clark,
Geoff Hale,
Karl Peggs,
Kirsty Thomson,
Emma Morris and
Stephen Mackinnon
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We tested the feasibility of alemtuzumab dose deescalation in the context of fludarabine-melphalan conditioning and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sibling transplantation. Alemtuzumab was given 1-2 days before graft infusion, and dose reduced from 60 mg to 20 mg in 4 sequential cohorts (tot...
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PMID: 20587785
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The treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) results in long-term disease-free survival in only 30-40% of adults. Conventional chemotherapy is toxic and woefully ineffective. Therefore, novel agents are being investigated. Among these agents are monoclonal antibodies such as rit...
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PMID: 20680526
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We provide an extensive review of the outcome of these studies in terms of protein identifications (protein numbers and regulated proteins), with an emphasis on the methods used and the limitations of the studies with regard to biomarker discovery. This is followed by a perspective on novel technolo...
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PMID: 20332038
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We found the alterations of Paneth cells including abnormal Paneth cell granules and expression of lysozyme and defensin 5 in response to lymphocyte depletion by alemtuzumab. Lymphocyte depletion resulted in decreased expression of TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, IL-10 and TGF-beta in the intestine. The diver...
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PMID: 20605528
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We describe the generation of a novel IgG-based immunotoxin, designated 2L-Rap(Q)-hRS7, comprising Rap(Q), a mutant Rap with the putative N-glycosylation site removed, and hRS7, an internalizing, humanized antibody against Trop-2, a cell surface glycoprotein overexpressed in variety of epithelial ca...
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PMID: 20663928
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To compare the in vitro antitumor immune responses induced by bivalent bispecific anti-idiotype antibody G22-I50 and monovalent anti-idiotype antibody G22 and I50, and explore its possible mechanism.
Proteins G22-I50, G22, and I50 were induced and identified by Wester...
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PMID: 20818068
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Following CEACAM6 cross-linking in ALL cells, we detected Erk1/2, Akt, and p38 MAPK phosphorylation and integrin upregulation, as well as enhanced binding of integrin ligands (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 [VCAM-1] and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 [ICAM-1]). However, CEACAM6 signaling...
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PMID: 20380867
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A 39-year-old woman with no relevant medical or family history was admitted to hospital with episodic fever, which persisted despite antibiotic therapy. Other notable findings at admission were splenomegaly, pancytopenia, hyponatremia, elevated levels of liver enzymes, hyperferritine...
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PMID: 20404855
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Sample pre-treatment is a critical step for an efficient and reliable analysis and it is highly dependent on the complexity of the matrix. This work shows an example of application of an immunoprecipitation approach using a new magnetic beads-based format, which allows a selective/sp...
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PMID: 20206311
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The purpose of this study was to assess two-step in vivo tumor targeting by specific biotin-conjugated antibodies and ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO)-anti-biotin nanoparticles as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 1.5 T.
D430B huma...
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PMID: 19806404
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We present evidence that cervical cancer cells express a functional IL-2 receptor (IL-2R). In fact, by RT-PCR we obtained that the IL-2R is present in CALO, and INBL cells, and that it consisted of the alphaIL-2R, betaIL-2R, and gammaIL-2R chains. We also found that IL-2 is a growth factor for these...
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PMID: 20227890
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Our study provided a novel approach to the pretreatment of biomedical data....
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PMID: 20419233
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A procedure is described for the disaggregation of colorectal cancers (CRC) and normal intestinal mucosal tissues to produce suspensions of viable single cells, which are then captured on customized antibody microarrays recognising 122 different surface antigens (DotScan CRC microarray). Cell bindin...
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PMID: 20156443
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We provide a structural overview of CAR development and highlight areas that require further refinement. We also attempt to identify possible reasons for conflicting results in the hope that this information will inspire future rational design strategies for optimal tumour targeting using CARs....
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PMID: 20222863
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We report a case of CMV ventriculoencephalitis after unrelated double cord blood SCT with an alemtuzumab-containing preparative regimen for Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia....
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PMID: 20358010
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R G Meyer,
E M Wagner,
A Konur,
K Bender,
T Schmitt,
J Hemmerling,
D Wehler,
U F Hartwig,
E Roosnek,
C Huber,
K Kolbe and
W Herr
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We analyzed the impact of prophylactic CD8-depleted (CD8(depl)) DLI in 20 recipients of anti-CD52 alemtuzumab in vivo T-cell-depleted allografts with declining donor TCC after day +60. A total of 13 patients received CD8(depl) DLI and 7 patients did not. All but one of the DLI patients converted to...
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PMID: 19684624
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We report a retrospective analysis of 128 consecutive patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and AML who received an alemtuzumab-based reduced-intensity conditioning hematopoietic SCT (RIC HSCT). The median recipient age was 53 years (range 21-72 years). A total of 49 (38%) recipient...
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PMID: 19767782
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We will also discuss FSNP surface modification and bioconjugation techniques that are useful for cancer cell imaging....
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PMID: 20217594
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Dual targeting of 2 distinct molecules in tumors such as TAG-72 and HER-2 with alpha-particle radiation resulted in an enhanced, additive, therapeutic benefit. The authors also observed that this radioimmunotherapeutic strategy was well tolerated.
Published 2010 by the American Cancer Society....
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PMID: 20127951
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We have previously shown in mice that vaccination with three Her-2-peptides representing B-cell epitopes of the extracellular domain of Her-2/neu induces Her-2/neu-specific IgG antibodies with strong anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo. We have now finalized a phase I clinical trial with an ant...
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PMID: 20092022
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Aniket A Vadnerkar,
Cornelius J CJ Clancy,
Umit U Celik,
Samuel A SA Yousem,
Dimitra D Mitsani,
Yoshiya Y Toyoda,
Minh-Ly ML Nguyen,
Eun J EJ Kwak,
Joseph J Pilewski,
Fernanda P FP Silveira,
Maria M Crespo and
M Hong MH Nguyen
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We reviewed the histopathology of the explanted lungs from 304 patients who underwent lung transplantation at our institution from 2005 to 2007 and received alemtuzumab induction therapy and posttransplant voriconazole prophylaxis.
Invasive mold infections were present in the explanted lungs of 5% (...
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PMID: 20098291
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We performed proof-of-concept studies investigating the therapeutic potential and mechanism of action of monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based therapy against CD73, an ecto-enzyme overexpressed on breast-cancer cells that catalyzes the dephosphorylation of adenosine monophosphates into adenosine. We showe...
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PMID: 20080644
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We demonstrate that GGS-NPs exposed to a pulsed, NIR laser exhibit two-photon induced photoluminescence that can be utilized to visualize cancerous cells in vitro. When conjugated with anti-HER2 antibodies, these nanoparticles specifically bind SK-BR-3 breast carcinoma cells that over-express the HE...
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PMID: 20957166
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Antibody-targeted superantigen has been developed into a new strategy to treat many malignant tumors. In this study, for specific targeting to gastric cancer cell, superantigen SEB (Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B) was genetically fused to the single-chain variable fragment of gastric carcinoma-associa...
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PMID: 20339532
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We concluded that isolation and detection of CTC with immunomagnetic enrichment methods is critically dependent on the used EpCAM clone. Further studies with a larger number of patients should clarify if the enrichment protocol influences the prognostic value of the tumor cell detection protocol....
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PMID: 20426872
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We found that orthotopic tumors responded much less to treatment (approximately 13% survival), but a significant improvement in survival was achieved through the addition of IL-2 to the treatment regimen (55% survival). All three agonist antibodies and high dose IL-2, 100,000 IU for up to six doses,...
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PMID: 20426873
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C Zanfi,
A Lauro,
M Cescon,
A Dazzi,
G Ercolani,
G L Grazi,
M Zanello,
M Vivarelli,
M Del Gaudio,
M Ravaioli,
A Cucchetti,
G Vetrone,
F Tuci,
P Di Gioia,
T Lazzarotto,
A D'Errico,
A Bagni,
S Faenza,
A Siniscalchi,
L Pironi and
A D Pinna
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The infection rate is considerably high with both protocols. Alemtuzumab seems to offer better immunosuppression against ACRs during the first month posttransplantation....
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PMID: 20172276
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Our preliminary experience in these 5 cases showed that the protocol combining alemtuzumab induction therapy with low-dose tacrolimus monotherapy without maintenance steroid therapy past-SBTx can effectively control rejection with excellent graft function. Nevertheless, close surveillance of ACR sho...
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PMID: 20172275
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A Chiereghin,
L Gabrielli,
C Zanfi,
E Petrisli,
A Lauro,
G Piccirilli,
F Baccolini,
A Dazzi,
M Cescon,
M C Morelli,
A D Pinna,
M P Landini and
T Lazzarotto
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A good and early reconstitution of CMV-specific T-cell immune responses after transplantation is a critical determinant in controlling CMV infections. Simultaneous monitoring of CMV infection and CMV-specific T-cell immunity predicts T-cell-mediated control of CMV infection....
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PMID: 20172283
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We compared Treg at 4 and 20 months posttransplant, observing a decline from a mean of 19.9% to 5.9% (P = .05). In seven recipients, posttransplant PRA was determined; five of them became "de novo" sensitized, three with a mean class I PRA of 16% and two with a mean class II PRA of 37%. In conclusio...
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PMID: 20172322
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This meeting report on the fourth Fabisch Symposium for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology describes the aims of the international meeting, the main topics of the presentations, and the highlights of the conference. The fourth Fabisch Symposium was the second on Targeted Tumor The...
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PMID: 20053770
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This meeting report on the fourth Fabisch Symposium for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology describes the aims of the international meeting, the main topics of the presentations, and the highlights of the conference. The fourth Fabisch Symposium was the second on Targeted Tumor The...
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PMID: 20053770
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This meeting report on the fourth Fabisch Symposium for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology describes the aims of the international meeting, the main topics of the presentations, and the highlights of the conference. The fourth Fabisch Symposium was the second on Targeted Tumor The...
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PMID: 20053770
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We observed that at the lowest treatment dose (2.5 microg/kg: twice daily for 4 days) A-dmDT(390)-bisFv(UCHT1) depletes greater than 99.0% of normal T cells in all six patients for a short period of time (2-3 days) and that there is no association of C (max) and extent of T-cell depletion with the p...
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PMID: 20686966
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The aim of this study to determine whether serum p53 protein and antibodies are associated with malignant tumors. A case-control study was conduct in 569 patients with various types of malignant tumors and 879 healthy controls. Serum p53 protein and antibodies were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunoso...
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PMID: 19693693
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The large experience accumulated with the therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies has revealed undesirable effects, among which opportunistic infections when prescribed in inflammatory or hematological diseases. This deleterious effect is a direct consequence of the immunosuppression induced by the...
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PMID: 20035693
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Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, was introduced into clinical practice in 1997, and has proven to be highly effective in the treatment of B-lymphoproliferative disorders and autoimmune diseases. Despite such success, in vivo mechanisms of action of anti-CD20 have only recently be...
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PMID: 20035683
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We present the results of an open-label clinical trial and the clinical use of alemtuzumab in 19 heavily pretreated patients with advanced erythrodermic cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) (erythrodermic mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome). Ten patients received alemtuzumab intravenously using an...
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PMID: 19860617
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The ELISA results indicated that patients with high antibody response to HPV16E7 had significant seroreactivity to CT-gp96 fragment. In Western blot analysis, a strong association between anti-E7, anti-NT-gp96 and anti-CT-gp96 reactivity and cervical cancer was obtained using purified recombinant pr...
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PMID: 20090101
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During the development of tumors, autoantibodies against aberrant or overexpressed autoantigens can be induced. Several hundreds of tumor-associated autoantibodies (TAAB) with more or less specificity for tumors have been found until now by molecular cloning and proteomics technologies. Many TAAB ar...
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PMID: 19882265
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We analyzed the kinetics of CD3 chimerism in 120 consecutive allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) recipients receiving alemtuzumab-based conditioning. Fifty-two received fludarabine/melphalan, 44 received fludarabine/busulfan, and 24 received clofarabine/melphalan in addition to alemt...
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PMID: 19821799
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The partial tolerance steroid-free protocol of combining Campath 1H induction with a low-dose monotherapy of tacrolimus can effectively control the graft rejection in small bowel transplantation. And the grafted intestine regains an excellent function....
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PMID: 20137270
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We review the pathophysiology associated with an increased risk for aspergillosis in these patients, in addition to diagnostic and therapeutic considerations....
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PMID: 19635439
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One thousand nine hundred thirteen recipients received alemtuzumab and 7011 received IL-2RA. There were few significant differences in baseline characteristics. The incidence of acute rejection at discharge was lower in the alemtuzumab group, when compared with that in the IL-2RA group (0.8% vs. 4.4...
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PMID: 19935462
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We examined the impact of alemtuzumab treatment after initial fludarabine treatment for feasibility and safety. Patients (N = 85) with previously untreated symptomatic CLL received fludarabine (25 mg/m(2)/day) for 5 days every 4 weeks for four cycles followed by 2 months of observation. Patients wit...
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PMID: 19863336
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Alan C Farney,
William Doares,
Jeffrey Rogers,
Rajinder Singh,
Erica Hartmann,
Lois Hart,
Elizabeth Ashcraft,
Amber Reeves-Daniels,
Michael Gautreaux,
Samy S Iskandar,
Phillip Moore,
Patricia L Adams and
Robert J Stratta
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We conducted a prospective randomized single-center trial comparing alemtuzumab and rATG induction in adult kidney and pancreas transplantation in patients treated with similar maintenance immunosuppression. RESULTS.: Between February 1, 2005, and September 1, 2007, 222 patients randomly received ei...
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PMID: 19920781
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Ron Shapiro,
Amit Basu,
Henkie P Tan,
Claire Morgan,
Vivek Sharma,
Deanna Blisard,
Parmjeet S Randhawa,
Igor Dvorchik,
Jerry McCauley,
Demetrius Ellis,
J Wallis Marsh,
Steven Webber,
Geoffrey Kurland,
Kenneth R McCurry,
Kareem Abu-Elmagd,
George Mazariegos and
Thomas E Starzl
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We sought to evaluate the role of alemtuzumab induction in this population.
We evaluated 144 patients undergoing kidney transplantation after nonrenal transplantation between May 18, 1998, and October 8, 2007. Seventy-two patients transplanted between January 15, 2003, and October 8, 2007, received...
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PMID: 19920779
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