Allogeneic BK Virus-Specific T-Cell Treatment in 2 Patients With Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
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- Received January 10, 2021
- Accepted in final form March 29, 2021
- First Published May 17, 2021.
Author Disclosures
- Franziska Hopfner, MD,
- Nora Möhn, MD (moehn.nora{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Britta Eiz-Vesper, PhD (eiz-vesper.britta{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Britta Maecker-Kolhoff, MD (maecker.britta{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Jens Gottlieb, MD (gottlieb.jens{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Rainer Blasczyk, MD (blasczyk.rainer{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Nima Mahmoudi, MD (mahmoudi.nima{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Kaweh Pars, MD (kaweh.pars{at}uni-oldenburg.de),
- Ortwin Adams, MD, PhD (ortwin.adams{at}uni-duesseldorf.de),
- Martin Stangel, MD (stangel.martin{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Mike P. Wattjes, MD (wattjes.mike{at}mh-hannover.de),
- Günter Höglinger, MD (hoeglinger.guenter{at}mh-hannover.de) and
- Thomas Skripuletz, MD (skripuletz.thomas{at}mh-hannover.de)
- Franziska Hopfner, MD,
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German Research Council (DFG), EASI-Genomics Consortium (Horizon 2020)
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Erwin-Röver-Foundation, Else-Kröner-Fresenius Foundation, CurePSP
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- Nora Möhn, MD (moehn.nora{at}mh-hannover.de),
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Speaker honoraria from Novartis and Merck
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- Britta Eiz-Vesper, PhD (eiz-vesper.britta{at}mh-hannover.de),
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- Britta Maecker-Kolhoff, MD (maecker.britta{at}mh-hannover.de),
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BMBF_German Center for Infection Research
German Research Foundation- SFB900_Project_B11
Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung Deutsche Krebshilfe
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- Jens Gottlieb, MD (gottlieb.jens{at}mh-hannover.de),
ALTARA, THERAVANCE, MSD, ZAMBON, SPRINGER HEALTH CARE ALL COMMERCIAL, PAID TO ME
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NOVARTIS, BOEHRINGER BOTH COMMERCIAL
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ZAMBON - COMMERCIAL FUNDING PAID TO INSTITUTION
DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT, GERMAN CENTER FOR LUNG RESEARCH, BOTH NON-PROFIT, FUNDING PAID TO INSTITUTION
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PFIZER - COMMERCIAL
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- Rainer Blasczyk, MD (blasczyk.rainer{at}mh-hannover.de),
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(1) Method for identifying T cell-stimulating protein fragments (2) Method for antigen-specific stimulation of T lymphocytes
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German Red Cross
(1) German Federal Ministry of Health, ZMVI1-2520COR804, Principal Investigator, 2020-2021 (2) EU (ERDF) and German state of Lower Saxony, ZW 6-85019222, Principal Investigator, 2018-2022
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Imusyn GmbH & Co. KG, 2019, 2020, 2021 Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials: Imusyn GmbH & Co. KG, 2019, 2020, 2021
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- Nima Mahmoudi, MD (mahmoudi.nima{at}mh-hannover.de),
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- Kaweh Pars, MD (kaweh.pars{at}uni-oldenburg.de),
(1) Novartis, (2) Biogen, (3) Roche, (4) Sanofi-Aventis
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Frontiers in Neurology
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(1) Roche
(1) Novartis
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- Ortwin Adams, MD, PhD (ortwin.adams{at}uni-duesseldorf.de),
On April 11th 2013 I participated on a expert meeting of Biogen Idec in Munich about the topic "Risk stratification for developing PML of MS patients with Natalizumab. I was not involved in any strategic or other decisions of Biogen Idec. I got a honorarium for participating.
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- Martin Stangel, MD (stangel.martin{at}mh-hannover.de),
Alexion, Biogen, Bayer Healthcare, Takeda, Celgene, CSL Behring, Grifols, Janssen, Merck- Serono, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis
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Travel and speaker honoraria from Bayer Healthcare, Biogen, CSL Behring, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi-Genzyme, and Teva
PLoS ONE, Academic Editor; Multiple Sclerosis International, Editorial Board Member
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Biogen, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), EU FP7
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Volkswagenstiftung
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- Mike P. Wattjes, MD (wattjes.mike{at}mh-hannover.de),
Biogen, Roche, IXICO, Novartis, Icometrix, Imcyse
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Biogen, BIOLOGIX, Novartis, Sanofi-Genzyme, Roche, Merck-Serono, Biologix, Springer Healthcare, Celgene, Bayer, MedDay, Genilac, Medison,
European Radiology, 4 years, Editorial Board Member Neuroradiology, 2 years, Editorial Board Member Jounral of Neuroimaging, 2 years, Editorial Board Member
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"Neuromuscular Imaging" 2013, Springer Healthcare, "Diagnostik und Therapie neurologischer Erkrankungen State of the Art" Elsevier, 2019 and 2020
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Biogen, Roche, IXICO, Icometrix, Imcyse
Speaker honoraria: Biogen, BIOLOGIX, Novartis, Sanofi-Genzyme, Roche, Merck-Serono, Biologix, Springer Healthcare, Celgene, Bayer, MedDay, Genilac, Medison,
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- Günter Höglinger, MD (hoeglinger.guenter{at}mh-hannover.de) and
(1) Abbvie, (2) Alzprotect, (3) Asceneuron, (4) Bial, (5) Biogen, (6) Biohaven, (7) Lundbeck, (8) Novartis, (9) Roche, (10) Sanofi, (11) UCB
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Parkinsonism Related Disorders, Neurogenetics
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(1) Stamelou M, Hoglinger GU (Ed.). Parkinsonism Beyond Parkinson?s Disease, International Review of Neurobiology, London, 2019. (2) Hoglinger GU (Ed.). Parkinson Syndrome kompakt, Thieme, Stuttgart, 2018.
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(1) Abbvie, (2) Alzprotect, (3) Asceneuron, (4) Bial, (5) Biogen, (6) Biohaven, (7) Lundbeck, (8) Novartis, (9) Roche, (10) Sanofi, (11) UCB
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(1) Abbvie, (2) Biogen, (3) Biohaven, (4) Novartis, (5) Sanofi, (6) UCB
(1) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany?s Excellence Strategy within the framework of the Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (EXC 2145 SyNergy ? ID 390857198; HO2402/6-2 Heisenberg Program, HO2402/18-1 MSAomics), (2) German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, 01KU1403A EpiPD; 01EK1605A HitTau), (3) EU/EFPIA/Innovative Medicines Initiative [2] Joint Undertaking (IMPRIND grant no 116060)(3) Lower Saxony Ministry for Science (Niedersachsisches Vorab)
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- Thomas Skripuletz, MD (skripuletz.thomas{at}mh-hannover.de)
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Speaker honoraria: Alexion, Alnylam, Bayer Vital, Biogen, Celgene, Centogene, CSL Behring, Euroimmun, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi Aventis, Siemens. All outside the submitted work.
2018-2020 Frontiers in Neurology and Frontiers in Immunology (Guest Editor), Research Topic ÂNew Cerebrospinal Fluid Research to Uncover Mechanisms Driving Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Since 2020 Cells (Guest Editor), Research Topic ÂNovel Insights on Cerebrospinal Fluid Research Since 2020 Annals of Translational Medicine (Editorial Board)
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- From the Department of Neurology (F.H., N. Möhn, M.S., G.H., T.S.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Transplant Engineering (B.E.-V., R.B.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (B.M.-K.), Hannover Medical School; Hannover Medical School (B.M.-K.), Institute for Transfusion Medicine; Department of Respiratory Medicine (J.G.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (N. Mahmoudi, M.P.W.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover; Department of Neurology (N. Mahmoudi, K.P., M.P.W.), Carl Von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg; and Institute of Virology (O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany.
- Correspondence
Dr. Hopfner Hopfner.Franziska{at}mh-hannover.de
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