Modulation and apoptosis of neutrophil granulocytes by extracorporeal photopheresis in the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease

C Franklin, E Cesko, U Hillen, B Schilling, S Brandau - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a common side effect of allogeneic stem cell
transplantation and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in affected patients. Especially …

Extracorporeal photopheresis for systemic sclerosis: A meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

C Delbrück, T Gambichler, L Susok… - Dermatologic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)(SSc) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized
by excessive production of collagen. Extracorporeal photopheresis (photochemotherapy …

Biological quality control for extracorporeal photochemotherapy: Assessing mononuclear cell apoptosis levels in ECP bags of chronic GvHD patients

F Taverna, P Coluccia, F Arienti… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) is a treatment approved by the FDA for cutaneous
T‐cell lymphoma, and it is currently used off‐label for graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) and …

Photopheresis (extracorporeal photochemotherapy)

F Trautinger, U Just, R Knobler - Photochemical & Photobiological …, 2012 - Springer
Photopheresis is a form of phototherapy where specialized equipment is used to isolate a
leukocyte fraction from the peripheral blood which is then exposed to photoactivated 8 …

Extracorporeal photopheresis in the treatment of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease: A position statement from the Turkish Society of Apheresis (TSA)

L Kaynar, E Tekgunduz, I Kozanoglu, HA Ozkan… - … and Apheresis Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is still the most important cause of mortality and morbidity
after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Though perfect response rates are not achieved …

ECP and solid organ transplantation

P Jaksch, R Knobler - Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Since its introduction in photomedicine in 1983 ECP (extracorporeal photopheresis) has
over the past decades been established as a safe and effective treatment approach for the …

Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease

E Kansu, D Ward, AP Sanchez, R Cunard, M Hayran… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Chronic graft versus host disease (chronic GVHD) still remains the leading cause
of late morbidity and mortality for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) …

T‐Cell death, phosphatidylserine exposure and reduced proliferation rate to validate extracorporeal photochemotherapy

D Schmid, C Grabmer, D Streif, T Lener… - Vox …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) is an established
therapy in various diseases, such as cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma and graft‐versus‐host …

Clinical results of extracorporeal photopheresis

N Worel, G Leitner - Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 2012 - karger.com
Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a combination of leukapheresis and photodynamic
therapy in which blood is treated with photoactivable drugs which are then activated with …

Extracorporeal photochemotherapy in heart transplant rejection: A single-center experience

C Savignano, C Rinaldi, V Tursi, C Dolfini… - … and Apheresis Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The addition of extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) to standard
immunosuppressive therapy has been suggested to be beneficial in the treatment of …