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. 2016 Jun 6;66(2):215–221. doi: 10.1007/s00262-016-1852-3

Table 2.

List of clinical trials reporting the use of donor NK cells to fight relapse in patients with hematological malignancies

References Source of NK cells Expansion Disease Outcome
Passweg et al. [43] Purified haploidentical NK cells No AML Feasible, tolerated and no toxicity
Koehl et al. [44] Donor purified PB NK cells Yes, with IL-2 AL Feasible, tolerated and no toxicity
Miller et al. [45] Haploidentical PB NK cells No Hodgkin lymphoma, AML Feasible, tolerated and no toxicity remission in 5/19 patients
Rubnitz et al. [46] Haploidentical PB NK cells No AML

Safe, well tolerated and feasible

All patients remained in remission

Bachanova et al. [47] Haploidentical CD3-PB cells No Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Safe and feasible

Clinical response in 4/6 patients

Curti et al. [48] Purified PB NK cells No AML

Safe and feasible

Complete remission in 6/13 patients

Stern et al. [49] Donor PB NK cells No Leukemia Safe and feasible
Bachanova et al. [50] Donor PB NK cells No AML Safe and feasible

AL Acute leukemia, AML acute myeloid leukemia, aAPC artificial antigen presenting cells, CLL chronic lymphoblastic lymphoma, MM multiple myeloma, PB peripheral blood