TY  - JOUR
A1  - Steinhardt, M. J.
A1  - Wiercinska, E.
A1  - Pham, M.
A1  - Grigoleit, G. U.
A1  - Mazzoni, A.
A1  - Da-Via, M.
A1  - Zhou, X.
A1  - Meckel, K.
A1  - Nickel, K.
A1  - Duell, J.
A1  - Krummenast, F. C.
A1  - Kraus, S.
A1  - Hopkinson, C.
A1  - Weissbrich, B.
A1  - Müllges, W.
A1  - Stoll, G.
A1  - Kortüm, K. M.
A1  - Einsele, H.
A1  - Bonig, H.
A1  - Rasche, L.
T1  - Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient post allo-HCT successfully treated with JC virus specific donor lymphocytes
JF  - Journal of Translational Medicine
N2  - Background 
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a demyelinating CNS disorder. Reactivation of John Cunningham virus leads to oligodendrocyte infection with lysis and consequent axonal loss due to demyelination. Patients usually present with confusion and seizures. Late diagnosis and lack of adequate therapy options persistently result in permanent impairment of brain functions. Due to profound T cell depletion, impairment of T-cell function and potent immunosuppressive factors, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients are at high risk for JCV reactivation. To date, PML is almost universally fatal when occurring after allo-HCT. 

Methods 
To optimize therapy specificity, we enriched JCV specific T-cells out of the donor T-cell repertoire from the HLA-identical, anti-JCV-antibody positive family stem cell donor by unstimulated peripheral apheresis [1]. For this, we selected T cells responsive to five JCV peptide libraries via the Cytokine Capture System technology. It enables the enrichment of JCV specific T cells via identification of stimulus-induced interferon gamma secretion. 

Results 
Despite low frequencies of responsive T cells, we succeeded in generating a product containing 20 000 JCV reactive T cells ready for patient infusion. The adoptive cell transfer was performed without complication. Consequently, the clinical course stabilized and the patient slowly went into remission of PML with JCV negative CSF and containment of PML lesion expansion. 

Conclusion 
We report for the first time feasibility of generating T cells with possible anti-JCV activity from a seropositive family donor, a variation of virus specific T-cell therapies suitable for the post allo transplant setting. We also present the unusual case for successful treatment of PML after allo-HCT via virus specific T-cell therapy.
KW  - Myeloma
KW  - JCV
KW  - Prodigy
KW  - CCS
KW  - PML
KW  - Donor lymphocytes
KW  - Adaptive cell transfer
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-229307
VL  - 18
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Steinhardt, Maximilian J.
A1  - Cejka, Vladimir
A1  - Chen, Mengmeng
A1  - Bäuerlein, Sabrina
A1  - Schäfer, Julia
A1  - Adrah, Ali
A1  - Ihne-Schubert, Sandra M.
A1  - Papagianni, Aikaterini
A1  - Kortüm, K. Martin
A1  - Morbach, Caroline
A1  - Störk, Stefan
T1  - Safety and tolerability of SGLT2 inhibitors in cardiac amyloidosis — a clinical feasibility study
JF  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
N2  - Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) slow the progression of renal dysfunction and improve the prognosis of patients with heart failure. Amyloidosis constitutes an important subgroup for which evidence is lacking. Amyloidotic fibrils originating from misfolded transthyretin and light chains are the causal agents in ATTR and AL amyloidosis. In these most frequent subtypes, cardiac involvement is the most common organ manifestation. Because cardiac and renal function frequently deteriorate over time, even under best available treatment, SGLT2i emerge as a promising treatment option due to their reno- and cardioprotective properties. We retrospectively analyzed patients with cardiac amyloidosis, who received either dapagliflozin or empagliflozin. Out of 79 patients, 5.1% had urinary tract infections; 2 stopped SGLT2i therapy; and 2.5% died unrelated to the intake of SGLT2i. No genital mycotic infections were observed. As expected, a slight drop in the glomerular filtration rate was noted, while the NYHA functional status, cardiac and hepatic function, as well as the 6 min walk distance remained stable over time. These data provide a rationale for the use of SGLT2i in patients with amyloidosis and concomitant cardiac or renal dysfunction. Prospective randomized data are desired to confirm safety and to prove efficacy in this increasingly important group of patients.
KW  - heart failure
KW  - chronic kidney disease
KW  - amyloidosis
KW  - SGLT2 inhibitors
Y1  - 2024
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-356024
SN  - 2077-0383
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
ER  -