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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Andrea Velardi, Perugia, IT;
Inventor:
Andrea Velardi, Perugia, IT;
Assignee:
Universita Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates, generally, to methods and compositions for allogeneic transplantation. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of alloreactive natural killer cells in order to enhance the efficacy and/or safety of allogeneic grafts in human subjects. The invention allows to increase the engraftment of an allogeneic grafts, even in myelo-reductive conditioning, to protect against GVHD and/or to eradicate malignant cells. The invention is particularly suited in allogeneic hematopoietic transplantations, particularly bone marrow transplantations.