Cryopreservation and Storage Patterns of Hematopoietic Progenitor Stem Cells for Multiple Myeloma

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) has been a standard of care treatment for eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). Guidelines generally recommend hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) harvest for two potential HCT. There is a paucity of data reporting use of such collections in the era of novel approved therapies. In this single-center retrospective study, our goal was to determine the HPC utilization rate and costs associated with leukocytapheresis, collection, storage, and disposal to guide future HPC collection planning.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research