Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Amount

$139,842.00

Award Date

8/31/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) provides myeloma patients with the best opportunity for complete remission and long-term survival. However, relapses are common and the likelihood of cure is probably no better than 10