Our results indicate that beside the infused DMSO dose, the composition of graft as well as patient's diagnosis are also very important factors for infusion-related toxicity.

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Thus, FC with preset uniform gating at day 15 predicts PCR-detectable MRD in B precursor ALL. Presented data may be used to define new polychromatic cytometric diagnostics of MRD including semiautomatic assessment. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2010; 54:62-70. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Objective To evaluate clinical and laboratory effects of delaying ocrelizumab infusions during the COVID-19 pandemics in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Methods We have retrospectively searched our electronic database and identified 33 pwMS who had a delay in treatment due to COVID-19 pandemics. The following data were extracted: age, sex, multiple sclerosis (MS) phenotype: relapsing-remitting (RRMS) or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), disease duration, Expanded Disability Status scale (EDSS), previous disease modifying therapy (DMT), number of ocrelizumab cycles prior to the lockdown, dates of first ocrelizumab infusion, last ocrelizumab infusion prior to the lockdown and delayed ocrelizumab infusion after the lockdown. Flow cytometry results, relapses and EDSS progression prior to the delayed ocrelizumab infusion after the lockdown were extracted. Results The mean time between two ocrelizumab infusion during the lockdown was 7.72±0.64 (range 6.07 to 8.92) months. The mean time between last ocrelizumab infusion and the lymphocyte sampling prior to post COVID infusion was 6.59±0.95 (range 5.18 to 8.49) months. In this period, none of the studied patients had a relapse. In a multivariable linear regression analysis, time from last ocrelizumab infusion to lymphocyte sampling prior to the next infusion was the only significant predictor for CD19 + B cells count, when corrected for the number of previous ocrelizumab cycles and MS phenotype (RRMS or PPMS) (B=7.981, 95% C.I. 3.277-12.686, p=0.002). Conclusions We have not shown clinical consequences of delaying ocrelizumab due to COVID-19 pandemics. However, the delay in dosing of ocrelizumab was an independent predictor of repopulation of B cells.