Undesignated allogeneic stem cell bank
AssigneeStemCyte, Inc.
InventorsRobert Chow, Lawrence D. Petz, Rubio R. Punzalan, Denis O. Rodgerson
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Abstract
This invention provides methods for supplying a therapy for individuals exposed to radiation following a nuclear event, through the prospective establishment of an undesignated allogeneic stem cell bank with prospective HLA typing of healthy potential recipients.
Claims22
A method for providing a stem cell unit in an allogeneic stem cell bank for a potential recipient, said method comprising:
- (i) providing a plurality of stem cell units having been typed to form an allogeneic stem cell bank having a plurality of typed stem cell units;
- (ii) providing a record for each of said plurality of typed stem cell units;
- (iii) providing typing for a potential recipient, said potential recipient having a type identifier;
- (iv) storing said record for each of said plurality of typed stem cell units and said type identifier in a database;
- (v) comparing said type identifier with said record for each of said plurality of typed stem cell units to find a matched stem cell unit;
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- (vi) storing said matched stem cell unit in said database for said potential recipient's use, thereby providing said stem cell unit for said potential recipient.
A method for supplying a stem cell unit to an individual exposed to radiation following a nuclear event, said method comprising:
- establishing an undesignated radiation protected allogeneic stem cell bank with prospective HLA typing of healthy potential recipients, thereby supplying a stem cell unit to an individual exposed to radiation following a nuclear event.
A computer-readable medium or combination of computer-readable media, containing a program for maintaining type information and providing a matched a stem cell unit for a potential recipient, said program comprising code to effect:
- (i) providing a record of typed stem cell units in an allogeneic stem cell bank;
- (ii) providing a type identifier for a potential recipient;
- (iii) storing said type identifier and said record of typed stem cell units;
- (iv) comparing said type identifier with said record of typed stem cell units to find a matched stem cell unit;
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- (v) storing said matched stem cell unit for said potential recipient's use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.