Car-T and a bone marrow transplant

[Bmarbler]

Is someone in their late 70's and older too old to have Car-T therapy or a bone marrow transplant?

[cajunjeff]

I am no expert, but my understanding is that one general health and physical condition are more important factors than age. A very otherwise healthy person in their late 70s might be a better candidate than a younger person in poor health with comorbidities.

Of course, age is a factor and the younger the better. But age is not the only factor.

[Smith123456]

Dana Farber does low intensity transplants for people over 75 dana-farber.org/stem-cell-t...

Car-t is still experimental in trials. you would have to qualify differently

[sllincolorado]

No info about CAR T but my husband had standard bone marrow/stem cell transplant (not low intensity) in his early 70s. Very successful (not for CLL,for aplastic anemia) and very healthy four years later.

He did a lot of research to find someone who would treat someone over 70 with a transplant and had a good track record with older patient transplants. Transplant was at MD Anderson. If you want more info let me know.

[Bmarbler in reply to sllincolorado]

Thank you guys for your quick and supportive responses. I will check out MD

Anderson.

[sllincolorado in reply to Bmarbler]

This is the doc:

faculty.mdanderson.org/prof...

[Big_Dee]

Hello Bmarbler

Great question. Will read what everyone comes up with.