Life-Threatening Lupus Responds To Stem Cell Transplant Therapy
Main Category: Lupus News
Article Date: 02 Feb 2006 - 6:00am (PST)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...p?newsid=36989


(As I find more, I'll edit the info. into this post.)



Non-Malignant Diseases
Helping Children with Nonmalignant Diseases
Stem Cell Transplants for Immune System & Blood Conditions
http://www.seattlecca.org/patientsan...freyNonmal.htm

Under the section that reads "When the Body Attacks Itself," the article states:

"Some centers in the United States, including the Hutchinson Center, also have been doing transplants for adults with these diseases. The doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center pioneered the procedure in the United States, and transplants for children affected by autoimmune conditions are now being performed. Our first was performed a few years ago, for an adult who had JRA since childhood. As of publication time, our doctors had performed one other transplant for a child with an autoimmune disease, also JRA. Both patients have responded well to their transplants."

The info. appears to be from August 2006 (according to the page where it appears).



The following is about an on-going, 7-year $20.5 million study involving 226 patients comparing two possible treatments:

Study puts hope in stem cells
Duke researchers target scleroderma
Jean P. Fisher, Staff Writer
http://www.newsobserver.com/150/story/462388.html

"....We've used scleroderma because it's the toughest case,' said Dr. Keith Sullivan, a Duke oncologist who is lead investigator in the clinical trial. Duke is one of seven transplant centers nationwide participating in the trial and the only one in the Southeast...."



Texas Woman Prepares For Stem Cell Transplant
Deborah Takahara
May 8, 2006 8:15 pm US/Central
http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_...128211928.html


Breakthrough in Autoimmune Disease Research
Stem Cell Research Gives New Hope to Patients
http://www.curesforcalifornia.com/page.php?id=228
April 10, 2006

Life-threatening Lupus Responds To Stem Cell Transplant Therapy
Source: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Date: February 3, 2006
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0204001431.htm

Chemo/Stem Cell Experiment Helps RA
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/ra/a/stemcellexp.htm