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Diseases curable with stem cells (constantly evolving)

There are now more than 80 diseases that can be treated with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) collected from umbilical cord blood. For some diseases, these treatments are the only therapy, and for others, they are only used when first-line treatments have failed or the disease is very aggressive.

  • Allogeneic: The patient receives stem cells from a compatible donor, whether a sibling or unrelated donor.
  • Autologous: The patient receives his or her own stem cells. By registering cord blood in a family bank, parents ensure that their child can use his or her own cells for autologous treatment or that an immediate family member can benefit from related allogeneic treatment.

Cancers

Leukemias (a cancer of the blood immune system)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Acute biphenotypic leukemia non oui
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) non oui
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) non oui
Acute undifferentiated leukemia non oui
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) non oui
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) non oui
Juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia (JCML) non oui
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) non oui

Myelodysplastic syndromes (also called pre-leukemias)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Refractory anemia non oui
Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts non oui
Refractory anemia with excess blasts non oui
Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation non oui
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) non oui

Lymphomas (a cancer of the blood immune system)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Hodgkin lymphoma oui oui
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Burkitt lymphoma) oui oui

Solid tumors (not originating from blood or the immune system)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Neuroblastoma oui non
Retinoblastoma oui non
Medulloblastoma oui non

Blood disorders

Anemias (deficiency or malformation of red blood cells)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Aplastic anemia non oui
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia non oui
Fanconi anemia non oui
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) non oui

Inherited red blood cell disorders

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Beta-thalassemia major non oui
Diamond-Blackfan anemia non oui
Pure red cell aplasia non oui
Sickle cell disease non oui

Inherited platelet disorders

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Amégacaryocytose / Thrombocytopénie congénitale non oui
Thrombasthénie de Glanzmann non oui

Inherited immune system disorders: severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
SCID with adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA-SCID) non oui
X-linked SCID non oui
SCID with absence of T and B cells non oui
SCID with absence of T cells and normal B cells non oui
Omenn syndrome non oui

Inherited immune system disorders: neutropenias

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Genetic infantile agranulocytosis (Kostmann syndrome) non oui
Myelokathexis non oui

Inherited immune system disorders – Others

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Ataxia-telangiectasia non oui
Nude lymphocyte syndrome non oui
Common variable immunodeficiency non oui
DiGeorge syndrome non oui
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency non oui
Lymphoproliferative disorders non oui
X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder (also called Epstein-Barr virus susceptibility) non oui
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome non oui

Myeloproliferative disorders

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Acute myelofibrosis non oui
Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (myelofibrosis) non oui
Polycythemia vera non oui
Essential thrombocythemia non oui

Phagocyte disorders

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Chediak-Higashi syndrome non oui
Chronic granulomatous disease non oui
Neutrophil actin deficiency non oui
Reticular dysgenesis non oui

Bone marrow cancers

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Multiple myeloma oui oui
Primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL) oui oui
Secondary plasma cell leukemia oui oui
Waldenström macroglobulinemia oui oui

Immune disorders

Inherited diseases (immune system and other organs)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Hypoplasia of cartilage and hair non oui
Gunther's disease (erythropoietic porphyria) non oui
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome non oui
Pearson syndrome non oui
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome non oui
Systemic mastocytosis non oui

Metabolic disorders

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) storage diseases

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Hunter syndrome (MPS II) non oui
Hurler syndrome (MPS IH) non oui
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (MPS VI) non oui
Morquio syndrome (MPS IV) non oui
Sanfilippo syndrome (MPS III) non oui
Scheie syndrome (MPS IS) non oui

Sly syndrome, beta-glucuronidase deficiency (MPS VII)

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Mucolipidosis II (I-cell disease) non oui

Leukodystrophy disorders

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) / Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) non oui
Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy) non oui
Metachromatic leukodystrophy non oui
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease non oui

Lysosomal storage diseases

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Niemann-Pick disease non oui
Sandhoff disease non oui
Wolman disease non oui

Inherited diseases - Others

Diagnosis Autologous Allogeneic
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome non oui
Osteopetrosis non oui

 

Clinical trials using stem cells

Neonatal stem cells are at the center of hundreds of clinical trials across a variety of conditions, highlighting their versatility and therapeutic potential. In some cases, they are a primary treatment option, while in others, they are explored when conventional therapies prove insufficient. These ongoing trials highlight the immense potential and promise that neonatal stem cells hold to transform the medical treatment landscape and offer hope to patients facing a variety of health challenges.

Neurological disorders

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Alzheimer's disease ok ok non
Autism ok ok ok
Cerebral palsy ok ok ok
Encephalopathy ok non non
Developmental delay ok non non
Hearing loss (acquired sensorineural) ok non non
Intraventricular hemorrhage ok non non
Parkinson's disease ok ok ok
Spinal cord injury ok ok ok
Stroke ok ok non
Traumatic brain injury ok ok ok

Autoimmune diseases

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Alopecia areata ok non non
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ok ok non
Crohn's disease ok non non
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) ok non non
Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) ok ok ok
Lupus ok ok non
Multiple sclerosis non ok ok
Psoriasis non ok non
Rheumatoid arthritis ok ok non
Scleroderma ok non non
Systemic sclerosis ok non non
Ulcerative colitis non non non

Cardiovascular

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) non ok non
Cardiomyopathy non ok non
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) ok ok non
Heart failure non ok non
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) ok ok non
Surgery for congenital heart defects ok non non

Diabetes

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Type 1 diabetes (autoimmune) ok non non
Type 2 diabetes ok ok non
Diabetic foot ulcer non ok non
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy non ok non

Genetic and/or metabolic disorders

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Frailty associated with aging ok ok non
Duchenne muscular dystrophy non ok non
Epidermolysis bullosa ok non non
Hereditary ataxia non ok non
Lysosomal storage diseases ok non non
Metabolic syndrome non ok non
Severe combined immunodeficiency ok non non
Spinal muscular atrophy non ok non
Tay-Sachs disease ok non non

Orthopedic

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Ankylosing spondylitis non ok non
Cartilage lesion ok ok non
Cleft palate repair non ok non
Non-union fractures non ok non
Osteoarthritis ok ok non
Osteochondral lesion ok non non
Spinal fusion surgery non ok non

Others

Diagnosis Cord blood Umbilical tissue Placental tissue
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) non ok non
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) ok ok non
Erectile dysfunction non ok non
Eye diseases ok ok ok
Fistula non ok non
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) ok non non
Liver cirrhosis ok ok non
Liver failure ok ok non
Peyronie's disease non ok non
Kidney failure non ok non
Premature ovarian insufficiency ok ok non
Injuries non ok ok
Uterine scars non ok non

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