Authors |
Disease |
Cell type |
Route of administration |
Results, any serious adverse events (SAE) |
Koc et al [48]. |
Hurlers syndrome, metachromatic leukodystrophy |
Allogenic BMT following BMT |
Intravenous |
No clinical improvement, NO SAE |
Kondziolka et al. [49] |
Basal ganglia CVA |
Human neural cells generated from human neural progenitors |
Stereotactic surgery |
Improvement in 6 patients, no SAE |
Kondziolka et al. [49] |
Basal ganglia CVA |
Human neural cells generated from human neural progenitors |
Stereotactic surgery |
Safe and feasible, improvement in some patients, AE: syncope, subdural hematoma, seizures |
Savitz et al [50]. |
Basal ganglia CVA |
Porcine cells treated with anti MHC1 antibody |
CT guided stereotactic transplantation |
Two patients showed in speech and language, FDA termination. AE: seizures, worsening of motor deficits |
Bang et al. [51] |
MCA CVA |
Autologous MSC |
Intravenous |
Some clinical improvement. No SAE |
Olanow et al [52]. |
PD |
Fetal niagral cells |
Stereotactic implantation |
Some improvement. AE: dyskinesias |
Mendez et al [53]. |
PD |
Fetal mesencephalic cells |
Stereotactic implantation |
Some improvement. No AE |
Reuter et al [54]. |
HD |
Fetal striatal allografts |
Stereotactic implantation |
Improvement in motor function. PET showed cell differentiationand integration of transplanted tissue. No AE. |
Lee et al [55]. |
MSA |
Autologous BM, MSC |
Intra arterial and repeated intravenous |
Significant clinical and radiological improvement. No AE |
Deda et al [56]. |
ALS |
Autologous BM HSCT |
Cervical spinal cord implantation |
Safety indications of clinical satblisation. Improvement confirmed by EMG in some patients. AE: 3 patients died from lung infection and mI |
Karussis et al [57]. |
MS |
Autologous BM MSC |
Intrathecal and intravenous |
Safe and feasible. Some indications of disease stabilization. No AE |
Karussis et al [57]. |
MS |
Autologous BM MSC |
Intrathecal and intravenous |
Safe and feasible. Indiaction of clinical benefits by in vivo imuunomodulatory effects. No AE |
Connick et al [58]. |
MS |
Autologous BM MSC |
intravenous |
Safe and feasible. Neuroprotection evidence by end points parameters. No AE |
Burt et al [59]. |
MS |
Intense immunosupression followed by autologous HSCT |
intravenous |
No effective in patients with progressive MS and high disability scores. AE: 2 patients died. |
Saccardi et al [60]. |
MS |
Autologous HSCT |
intravenous |
Prolonged clinical stabilization in severe progressive MS resulting in sustained treatment free periods and quality of life improvement. No SAE. Infections only to three month period post transplantation |
Sampaolesi et al [61]. |
MS |
Autologous HSCT |
intravenous |
Some clinical benefits in PMS. AE: 2 patients died of severe pneumonia and VZV. |
Burt et al [62]. |
MS |
Non myeloablative autologous BM HSCT |
intravenous |
Safe and clinical improvement seen. No AE |
Krasulova et al [63] |
MS |
Autologous HSCT |
intravenous |
Clinical improvement. No AE |
Mancardi et al [64]. |
MS |
Autologous BM HSCT |
intravenous |
Suppression of disease progression in RRMS. No AE. |
MS: Multiple Sclerosis, PD: Parkinsons disease; ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, MSA: multiple system atrophy; HD: Huntingtons Disease, CVA: cerebrovascular
accident; MCA: middle cerebral artery