Objective Steroid resistant acute Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD) is a very serious complicationassociated with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. There is no established consensus on the therapy for this disease and the prognosis for these patients is poor. Early reports of MSC therapy for acute GvHD involving small numbers of patients were promising, however, results from large scale multi-centre phase III trials have questioned the therapeutic efficacy of MSC therapy for GvHD. Our hypothesis is that MSC require licensing for therapeutic efficacy in GvHD. This project addresses a number of very important and clinically relevant questions; Why are IFN-gamma licensed MSC more efficacious in the treatment of acute GvHD in pre-clinical models? What are the differences between licensed and unlicensed MSC that facilitates the enhanced efficacy? The final element that this project will address is whether or not correlates of MSC therapeutic efficacy can be identified and translated into the clinic. This research is both internationally competitive and innovative in that no correlates have been identified for MSC therapeutic efficacy and the provision of such information would transform the field of MSC therapy for the treatment of GvHD. Fields of science medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologiesstem cellsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineemergency medicinegraft versus host diseasemedical and health sciencesclinical medicinetransplantation Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinator NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH Address Co kildare W23 Maynooth Ireland See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Mid-East Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Bernard Mahon (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data
