Table 6. Veterinary clinical stem cell trials in neoplasia.
| Disease | Cell therapy | No. of dogs | Control | Evaluation periods/effects | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemangiosarcoma with pulmonary metastasis | hNSCs; IV; 1 × 107 cells | 1 dog (stem cell injection with 5-fluorocytosine therapy about 30 days after surgery) | No | Follow-up until the patient died (105 days); hNSCs/5-FC therapy can improve the quality of dog's life with therapeutic effects and lower side effects | [125] |
| Acute large granular lymphocytic leukemia | Allogeneic PBHCT; IV; 5 × 106 CD 34+ cells/kg | 1 dog | No | Follow-up for 2 years; considerable clinical benefit over chemotherapy alone. | [129] |
| T-cell lymphoma | Autologous PBHCT; IV; more than 2 × 106 CD 34+ cells/kg | 15 dogs in stem cell group | No | Follow-up for overall survival of median 239.5 days (range, 4–738 days); PBHCT may be considered as a treatment option for dogs with T-cell lymphoma. | [131] |
| B-cell lymphoma | Autologous PBHCT; IV; more than 2 × 106 CD 34+ cells/kg | 24 dogs in stem cell group | No | Follow-up for assessment of disease-free interval (median 271 days) and overall survival (median 463 days); PBHCT may be considered as a treatment option for dogs with B-cell lymphoma. | [132] |
hNSC, human neural stem cell; IV, intravenous; PBHCT, peripheral blood hematopoietic cell transplantation.