.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B05AX04 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B05AX04| name: | StemCellsFromUmbilicalCordBlood |
| ATC code: | B05AX04 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Stem cells from umbilical cord blood are hematopoietic progenitor cells harvested from the blood of the umbilical cord at birth. They are used primarily for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and regenerative medicine, often to treat disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma, and some genetic blood diseases. This is an approved therapy in many countries for these indications.
No published pharmacokinetic parameters are available for stem cells from umbilical cord blood, as stem cell therapies involve living cells with complex biodistribution, engraftment, and persistence properties rather than conventional ADME pharmacokinetics typical of small molecule drugs. Literature does not report standard PK parameters for cell-based therapies in intravenous infusion in pediatric or adult subjects.
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