Anti-CD117 Conditioning With Briquilimab Shows Feasibility and Stem-Cell Depletion in Older Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk AML and MDS

Anti-CD117 Conditioning With Briquilimab Shows Feasibility and Stem-Cell Depletion in Older Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk AML and MDS

A phase 1 trial suggests briquilimab can be safely added to nonmyeloablative conditioning before allogeneic transplant in older adults with high-risk AML or MDS, with biologic evidence of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell depletion and encouraging early survival outcomes.
Enterococcus faecalis Drives MHC-II Expression in Intestinal Epithelium: A Novel Mechanism Linking Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis to Lethal Graft-versus-Host Disease

Enterococcus faecalis Drives MHC-II Expression in Intestinal Epithelium: A Novel Mechanism Linking Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis to Lethal Graft-versus-Host Disease

Research reveals that Enterococcus faecalis colonization induces MHC-II expression in intestinal epithelial cells during graft-versus-host disease, with a lantibiotic-producing Blautia producta strain demonstrating potential to restore colonization resistance and improve survival outcomes.