{"id":63002,"date":"2026-04-24T22:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/leukemia-survivors-to-meet-their-lifesaving-stem-cell-donors-at-city-of-hopes-annual-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-reunion-celebrating-programs-50-year-milestone\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T22:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:02:50","slug":"leukemia-survivors-to-meet-their-lifesaving-stem-cell-donors-at-city-of-hopes-annual-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-reunion-celebrating-programs-50-year-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/leukemia-survivors-to-meet-their-lifesaving-stem-cell-donors-at-city-of-hopes-annual-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-reunion-celebrating-programs-50-year-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Leukemia Survivors to Meet Their Lifesaving Stem Cell Donors at City of Hope\u2019s Annual Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Reunion, Celebrating Program\u2019s 50-Year Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<i>Los Angeles high school senior Vaughn Wilson and two-time cancer survivor Lynn Leiro of Alhambra, California, will meet their unrelated donors for the first time at City of Hope\u2019s annual BMT Reunion on Friday, May 1, on the Duarte campus.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\n<i>The reunion marks the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of City of Hope\u2019s BMT program \u2013 one of the most innovative, longest-running and most successful transplant programs in the country with more than 20,000 transplants performed since 1976.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\n<i>A BMT replaces bone marrow with healthy stem cells, restoring a body\u2019s ability to produce new blood and immune cells and eliminate blood cancers<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;At an age when most teenagers are focused on school, sports and the future, Los Angeles teenager Vaughn Wilson was fighting for his life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/2784627\/5\/Vaughn_Wilson_Edited_Photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/2784627\/22\/Vaughn_Wilson_Edited_Photo.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/2784627\/5\/Vaughn_Wilson_Edited_Photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/2784627\/21\/Vaughn_Wilson_Edited_Photo.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/838879\/5\/COH_horizontal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/838879\/22\/COH_horizontal.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/838879\/5\/COH_horizontal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260424195987\/en\/838879\/21\/COH_horizontal.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nDiagnosed with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fskys-the-limit-for-teen-leukemia-survivor&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=leukemia+just+days+after+Christmas+in+2022&amp;index=1&amp;md5=b27b77094176cd2bb808df06adb8551f\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">leukemia just days after Christmas in 2022<\/a>, the then\u201115\u2011year\u2011old would soon rely on a bone marrow transplant \u2014 and the generosity of a donor he had never met \u2014 to survive.<\/p>\n<p>\nOn May 1, Wilson, now 18, will meet his German donor for the first time at City of Hope\u2019s BMT Reunion in Duarte \u2013 an event that coincides with a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of City of Hope\u2019s first bone marrow transplant on May 18, 1976.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor five decades, City of Hope has helped push what is possible in bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy \u2013 proving that bone marrow transplants could be performed safely in patients with blood cancers and HIV, finding ways to do a transplant when no perfect donor match existed and opening transplants to older and sicker patients who would once have been told they were not healthy or young enough to receive them.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlong the way, the program has advanced a generation of scientific discoveries that paved the way for modern cellular therapy. Nearly 800 patients undergo BMTs at City of Hope each year.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cBone marrow transplant has always been about giving patients an opportunity for cure,\u201d said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fpatients%2Ffind-a-doctor%2Fstephen-forman&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Stephen+J.+Forman&amp;index=2&amp;md5=ad157df958ace4404d667901936f2703\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Stephen J. Forman<\/a>, M.D., who directs City of Hope\u2019s Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute and the T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratories. \u201cFor some patients, it\u2019s part of their first treatment plan; for others it comes later. In every case the goal is the same: to match them with the right donor, support them through the procedure safely and give hope that the treatment results in a cure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>A lifesaving match across continents<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nFor Wilson, the meeting represents both a deeply personal moment and a reflection of decades of progress in a lifesaving field that made his survival possible.<\/p>\n<p>\nAn avid cyclist and skier, Wilson had spent the months before his diagnosis racing bikes and hiking. But unexplained exhaustion and debilitating back pain sent him to the hospital, where testing confirmed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).<\/p>\n<p>\nFor his family, the diagnosis carried added weight. Wilson\u2019s sister had also been diagnosed with ALL and successfully treated several years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI had just done a 100\u2011mile bike race a few months earlier,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cBut then I couldn\u2019t finish rides I had done dozens of times before. And my back pain got so bad I could barely walk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter chemotherapy failed to fully eliminate the cancer, Wilson was referred to City of Hope, where his care team recommended a bone marrow transplant using unrelated donor stem cells.<\/p>\n<p>\nWithin months, a compatible donor was identified through DKMS, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to finding bone marrow donors.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI remember feeling so relieved knowing there was someone out there who wanted to donate,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cYou don\u2019t know who they are or where they\u2019re from. You just know they chose to help a stranger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThat donor was Johanna Seeger, 24, of D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn July 2023, Wilson underwent weeks of intensive chemotherapy and total-body radiation to prepare his body for transplant. On July 25, 2023, donor stem cells were infused through an IV.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThat little bag (of stem cells) changed everything,\u201d said Wilson, now a senior at Pasadena\u2019s Sequoyah School. \u201cIt literally gave me my life back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nFollowing the transplant, Wilson\u2019s immune system was rebuilt from zero, and he had months of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut today, he is cancer-free. He looks forward to graduating from high school this year and going to college. Wilson lives an active life that includes cycling, skiing and backpacking.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cVaughn came to us at a very difficult moment. Standard treatments were no longer working,\u201d said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fpatients%2Ffind-a-doctor%2Fnicole-karras&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Nicole+A.+Karras&amp;index=3&amp;md5=4f5f05dafd99d5e107951713293c7746\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Nicole A. Karras<\/a>, M.D., Wilson\u2019s doctor and City of Hope pediatric hematologist. \u201cA bone marrow transplant gave Vaughn the opportunity to return to the active life he loves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>A breast cancer survivor\u2019s second chance at life: Lynn Leiro\u2019s story<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fstories-of-hope%2Fbreast-and-leukemia-cancer-survivor&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Lynn+Leiro&amp;index=4&amp;md5=26414796f96f9f5a25226de1ee1391b8\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Lynn Leiro<\/a>, 40, was diagnosed with leukemia in late 2023, just weeks after completing treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. After experiencing severe headaches and abnormal blood work, she sought specialized care at City of Hope, where she learned she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cEverything I knew about cancer changed overnight,\u201d Leiro said. \u201cI was told I wasn\u2019t leaving the hospital and that I would need a transplant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nLeiro underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy that failed to bring her disease into remission. In May 2024, she received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, an innovative treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to target cancer, a therapy that City of Hope helped to develop.<\/p>\n<p>\nCAR T-cell therapy successfully put her leukemia into remission and made her able to undergo a BMT. She underwent a transplant at City of Hope on August 23, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cLynn\u2019s case reflects both the complexity of blood cancers and the importance of having access to advanced, specialized care,\u201d said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fpatients%2Ffind-a-doctor%2Fvaibhav-agrawal&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Vaibhav+Agrawal&amp;index=5&amp;md5=e2807f10d15919a946f2ece379c6745c\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Vaibhav Agrawal<\/a>, M.D., M.B.A., Leiro\u2019s doctor and City of Hope hematologist. \u201cThrough CAR T-cell therapy and transplantation, we were able to help her reach remission and move into recovery. Her resilience and advocacy for herself were critical throughout that process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nLeiro said her donor \u2013 Patrick Abboud, 28, of Asheville, North Carolina \u2013 gave her something beyond survival.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cBecause of my donor, I was able to see my daughter graduate high school and go off to college,\u201d she said through tears. \u201cI get more time with my family, more time to make memories. I\u2019ll never be able to repay that gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nLeiro said she plans to host a party with family and friends who also want to thank Abboud for his selfless act of donation through the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).<\/p>\n<p>\nBoth Wilson and Leiro encouraged people to register to join the bone marrow registries through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dkms.org%2Fget-involved%2Fbecome-a-donor&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DKMS&amp;index=6&amp;md5=8198439f4d3e2884c88a72011ab2984a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">DKMS<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nmdp.org%2Fs%2Fjoin%3Flanguage%3Den_US%26joinCode%3Dmarrow17%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D21894551701%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADRYjn_ZYnroDto9365qKLMV6uzRe%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwy_fOBhC6ARIsAHKFB78gvSYvLIXcx53qTHo7maEfRT_AozFiyGKcftAeViC38gcuAccjvUwaAonOEALw_wcB&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=NMDP&amp;index=7&amp;md5=5486d2e4de5be9e1284da782d9ea8a47\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">NMDP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>City of Hope\u2019s BMT legacy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCity of Hope\u2019s BMT program is internationally recognized for advancing BMT science, CAR T-cell therapy and personalized cancer care.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWhen City of Hope performed its first bone marrow transplant in 1976, the field was still in its infancy,\u201d said Dr. Forman,<b> <\/b>who joined City of Hope in 1978. \u201cEarly on in the BMT program, we made a promise to keep pushing the science forward so that curing blood cancers would become safer, smarter and available to more patients. That commitment continues to guide us today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the five decades since, more than 20,000 patients have undergone bone marrow transplants at City of Hope, and many remain closely connected to the program long after their treatment ends. Throughout the process, BMT patients are supported by multidisciplinary teams that remain engaged long after discharge through extended follow-up and a survivorship community that continues for years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOver decades of refinement, City of Hope helped transform BMTs into a treatment that gives more patients a second chance at life,\u201d said Dr. Forman. \u201cWe\u2019ve intentionally taken on the most challenging cases \u2014 patients without perfect donor matches, patients living with HIV and blood cancer, older patients with complex medical needs \u2014 because progress in BMT medicine has always depended on asking and answering who else we can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nFor patients like Wilson and Leiro, the reunion is more than a celebration \u2014 it is a rare moment to meet the people whose generosity made a cure possible and to reflect on the science, compassion and persistence that have defined City of Hope\u2019s BMT program for 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>About City of Hope<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCity of Hope&#8217;s mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2F&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=City+of+Hope&amp;index=8&amp;md5=43a70184317a0359950afaa4e1ade9a4\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">City of Hope<\/a> has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhope.org%2Fresearch%2Fbeckman-research-institute%2Fabout-beckman-research-institute%2Fbeckman-research-institute-milestones&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=numerous+breakthrough+cancer+medicines&amp;index=9&amp;md5=509349348c3287eec561a2c543c33ccd\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">numerous breakthrough cancer medicines<\/a>, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked among the nation\u2019s top cancer centers by U.S. News &amp; World Report at its core, City of Hope\u2019s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope\u2019s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. City of Hope\u2019s affiliated group of organizations includes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tgen.org%2F&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Translational+Genomics+Research+Institute&amp;index=10&amp;md5=1ec4754af8a8de59a07e580fc9e9418b\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Translational Genomics Research Institute<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myaccesshope.org%2F&amp;esheet=54522312&amp;newsitemid=20260424195987&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AccessHopeTM&amp;index=11&amp;md5=b2b8e35951faad04c564246d5403f65a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">AccessHope<sup>TM<\/sup><\/a>. 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