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Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis

A phase II trial

Giovanni L. Mancardi, Maria P. Sormani, Francesca Gualandi, Albert Saiz, Eric Carreras, Elisa Merelli, Amedea Donelli, Alessandra Lugaresi, Paolo Di Bartolomeo, Maria R. Rottoli, Alessandro Rambaldi, Maria P. Amato, Luca Massacesi, Massimo Di Gioia, Luisa Vuolo, Daniela Currò, Luca Roccatagliata, Massimo Filippi, Umberto Aguglia, Pasquale Iacopino, Dominique Farge, Riccardo Saccardi, For the ASTIMS Haemato-Neurological Collaborative Group, On behalf of the Autoimmune Disease Working Party (ADWP) of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
First published February 11, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000001329
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vol. 84 no. 10 981-988
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000001329
PubMed: 
25672923
Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
0028-3878
Online ISSN: 
1526-632X
History: 
  • Received February 7, 2014
  • Accepted in final form October 15, 2014
  • First Published February 11, 2015.

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Copyright & Usage: 
© 2015 American Academy of Neurology

Author Disclosures

    1. Giovanni L. Mancardi, MD,
    2. Maria P. Sormani, MD,
    3. Francesca Gualandi, MD,
    4. Albert Saiz, MD,
    5. Eric Carreras, MD,
    6. Elisa Merelli, MD,
    7. Amedea Donelli, MD,
    8. Alessandra Lugaresi, MD,
    9. Paolo Di Bartolomeo, MD,
    10. Maria R. Rottoli, MD,
    11. Alessandro Rambaldi, MD,
    12. Maria P. Amato, MD,
    13. Luca Massacesi, MD,
    14. Massimo Di Gioia, MD,
    15. Luisa Vuolo, MD,
    16. Daniela Currò, MD,
    17. Luca Roccatagliata, MD,
    18. Massimo Filippi, MD,
    19. Umberto Aguglia, MD,
    20. Pasquale Iacopino, MD,
    21. Dominique Farge, MD,
    22. Riccardo Saccardi, MD;
    23. For the ASTIMS Haemato-Neurological Collaborative Group, On behalf of the Autoimmune Disease Working Party (ADWP) of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
  1. Giovanni L. Mancardi, MD,
    2. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Honoraria for lecturing , travel expenses for attending meetings and finacial support for research from Bayer Schering, Biogen Idec, Merck Serono, Novartis, Sanofi- Aventis and Teva Pharmaceuticals

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Associate Editor of Neurological Sciences

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. Honoraria for speaking activities from Companies (Biogen Dompe', Bayer Schering)

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society (AISM) Grants 2001-R-38 and 2002-R-36

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  2. Maria P. Sormani, MD,
    3. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. Commercial entity: BIOGEN IDEC, TEVA

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Merck Serono, TEVA, Genzyme, Novartis, Biogen Idec, Synthon, Roche

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. Merck Serono, Actelion, Biogen Idec, Synthon, TEVA, Novartis

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. Teva, Merck Serono, Biogen Idec, Novartis

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  3. Francesca Gualandi, MD,
    4. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  4. Albert Saiz, MD,
    5. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. (1) Biogen Idec, (2) Merck-Serono

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. (1) Bayer-Schering, (2) Merck-Serono, (3) Biogen Idec, (4) Sanofi-Aventis, (5) Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, (6) Novartis

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. (1) Bayer-Schering, (2) Merck-Serono, (3) Biogen-Idec, (4) Sanofi-Aventis, (5) Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, (6) Novartis

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  5. Eric Carreras, MD,
    6. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  6. Elisa Merelli, MD,
    7. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  7. Amedea Donelli, MD,
    8. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  8. Alessandra Lugaresi, MD,
    9. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. 1. Merck Serono

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. 1)Bayer, 2)Biogen Idec, 3)Merck Serono, 4)Novartis, 5) Sanofi-Genzyme, 6)Teva, 7) Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla.

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. 1)Bayer, 2)Biogen Idec, 3)Merck Serono, 4)Novartis, 5) Sanofi-Genzyme and 6)Fondazione

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other activities:

    1. Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla, non profit observational and interventional studies

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. (1) Bayer (2) Biogen Idec (3) Merck Serono (4) Sanofi (5) Novartis (6) Teva

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. (1) AISM (Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla),

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  9. Paolo Di Bartolomeo, MD,
    10. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  10. Maria R. Rottoli, MD,
    11. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. (1) Biogen, 2008, 2009, 2013 (2) Bayer Shering, 2009, 2013 (3) Merck Serono, 2009, 2013 (4) Sanofi Aventis, 2008

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  11. Alessandro Rambaldi, MD,
    12. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  12. Maria P. Amato, MD,
    13. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. member of Advisory Boards for Biogen-Idec, Merck Serono, Teva, Novartis, Sanofi Aventis, Genzyme and Almirall

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. honoraria for speaking from Biogen-Idec, Merck Serono, Novartis , Teva, Genzyme, Almirall and Sanofi Aventis

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Member of Editorial Board and Associate Editor of BMC Neurology

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. research grants from Biogen Idec, Merk Serono, Bayer Shering, Sanophi Aventis, Teva

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  13. Luca Massacesi, MD,
    14. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. 1) Commercial entity Biogen-Idec: travel grant for two scientific events; 2) commercial entity Merck Serono: travel grant for two scientific events; 3) commercial entity Genzyme: travel grant for two scientific events.

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  14. Massimo Di Gioia, MD,
    15. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  15. Luisa Vuolo, MD,
    16. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  16. Daniela Currò, MD,
    17. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  17. Luca Roccatagliata, MD,
    18. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  18. Massimo Filippi, MD,
    19. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. TEVA

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Bayer-Schering, Biogen-Idec, Merck-Serono, Teva

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Editor in CHief, Journal of Neurology. Editorial Board Member: AJNR, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Erciyes Medical Journal, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Journal of Neuroimaging, Journal of Neurovirology, Lancet Neurology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological Sciences

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. Bayer-Schering, Biogen-Idec, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Teva

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. Bayer-Schering, Biogen-Idec, Merck-Serono, Teva.

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. 1) Commercial entity: Bayer-Schering 2) Commercial entity: Biogen-Idec 3) Commercial entity: Merck-Serono 4) Commercial entity: Novartis 5) Commercial entity: Teva

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. 1) Italian Ministry of Health; grant number: RF-2010- 2313220; role: P.I.; duration: December 2012-November 2015

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. 1) Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FISM) 2) CurePSP 3) The Gossweiler Foudation (Switzerland) 4) Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

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  23. For the ASTIMS Haemato-Neurological Collaborative Group, On behalf of the Autoimmune Disease Working Party (ADWP) of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
  1. From the MRI Center for Neurological Diseases (L.R.), Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, and Maternal and Child Health (G.L.M., D.C.), and the Biostatistic Unit, Department of Health Sciences (M.P.S., L.R.), University of Genova; the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (F.G.), S. Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; the Service of Neurology (A.S.) and the Hematology Department (E.C.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agustí Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Department of Neurosciences (E.M.) and the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology and Oncology (A.D.), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; the MS Center, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (A.L.), University Gabriele D'Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara; the Bone Marrow Transplant Center, Department of Hematology (P.D.B.), Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara; the Multiple Sclerosis Unit Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII (M.R.R.), Bergamo; the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII (A.R.), Bergamo; Division Neurology 1 (M.P.A.) and Division Neurology 2, Drug and Child Health (L.M., L.V.), Department of Neurosciences, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (M.D.G., R.S.), Careggi University Hospital, University of Firenze; the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.F.), Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (U.A.), Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro; the Advanced Cellular Therapy Center IRCCS “Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II” Bari (P.I.), Italy; and the Internal Medicine and Vascular Disease Unit (D.F.), Assistance Publique Hospitaux de Paris (AP-HP) INSERM U 796, Paris 7 University, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France.
  1. Correspondence to Dr. Mancardi: glmancardi{at}neurologia.unige.it
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