Kathrine Jakobsen, Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander, Tobias Todsen, Jacob Melchiors, Natasja Paaske, Anne Kathrine Østergaard Madsen, Simone Kloch Bendtsen, Christine Mordhorst, Helene Stampe, Jens Kastrup, Annette Ekblond, Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Mohammad Farhadi, Christian Maare, Jeppe Friborg, Charlotte Duch Lynggaard, Anne Werner Hauge, Robin Christensen, Christian Grønhøj, Christian von Buchwald
PURPOSE: No effective treatment exists for radiation-induced xerostomia. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (ASC) injection, relative to placebo, on salivary gland function in patients with radiation-induced xerostomia. PATIENT AND METHODS: In this single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients with hyposalivation were randomised to receive ultrasound-guided injections of allogeneic ASCs or placebo into the submandibular glands...
March 5, 2024: Clinical Cancer Research