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Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Multiple Sclerosis

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Abstract

Purpose of review

This review presents a critical appraisal of the use of autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (AHCT) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. We present the reader with a brief review on the AHCT procedure, its immunomodulatory mechanism of action in MS, the most recent evidence in support of its use in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), as well as its cost considerations.

Recent findings

The first meta-analysis of clinical trials of AHCT for patients with MS demonstrated durable 5-year progression-free survival rates and low treatment-related mortality. Recently, the first randomized controlled phase III clinical trial demonstrated AHCT to be superior to best available therapy for a subset of patients with RRMS. This led to the American society for transplant and cellular therapies (ASTCT) to recommend AHCT “for patients with relapsing forms of MS who have prognostic factors that indicate a high risk of future disability.”

Summary

AHCT should be considered for patients with RRMS with evidence of clinical activity who have failed 2 lines of therapy or at least one highly active disease-modifying therapy.

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  1. Division of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurosciences, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA

    Anastasie M. Dunn-Pirio MD & Revere P. Kinkel MD

  2. Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, MC 0695, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA

    Benjamin M. Heyman MD & Dan S. Kaufman MD, PhD

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Drs. Dunn-Pirio and Heyman co-first authored the manuscript, both conceiving the idea for work, and equally contributed to writing the manuscript. Drs. Kaufman and Kinkel conceived the idea for work, helped write the manuscript, provided critical feedback, edited, and contributed to the final manuscript.

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Dan S. Kaufman reports grants and personal fees from Fate Therapeutics, for work unrelated to the topic of this manuscript. Revere P. Kinkel reports honararia for scientific consultation and/or educational programs sponsored by the company from Biogen, Genzyme/Sanofi and Genetech/Roche outside the submitted work.

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Dunn-Pirio, A.M., Heyman, B.M., Kaufman, D.S. et al. Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Multiple Sclerosis. Curr Treat Options Neurol 21, 53 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11940-019-0588-8

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