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WO2024187122A2 - Compositions and systems for combinatorial therapies containing fucosylated stem cells and hematopoietic enhancers and/or immunotherapeutics and methods of production and use thereof - Google Patents

Compositions and systems for combinatorial therapies containing fucosylated stem cells and hematopoietic enhancers and/or immunotherapeutics and methods of production and use thereof Download PDF

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WO2024187122A2
WO2024187122A2 PCT/US2024/019151 US2024019151W WO2024187122A2 WO 2024187122 A2 WO2024187122 A2 WO 2024187122A2 US 2024019151 W US2024019151 W US 2024019151W WO 2024187122 A2 WO2024187122 A2 WO 2024187122A2
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  • Hematopoietic stem cells have been used to treat various types of blood ⁇ borne cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as well as other diseases such as blood disorders, genetic diseases, and metabolic disorders. In these cases, chemotherapy or radiation therapy are used to kill cancer cells or clear the body of diseased cells or healthy cells to enable stem cells to better engraft and regenerate; however, this treatment also destroys the healthy stem cells and various other cells.
  • the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant replaces the destroyed stem cells with new stem cells and helps the body recover.
  • stem cell transplants There are two main types of stem cell transplants: autologous and allogeneic. Autologous transplants involve using the patient's own stem cells, while allogeneic transplants involve using stem cells from a donor. [0004] For a significant period of time during the HSCT process the patient is severely immunocompromised and many patients succumb to the lethal consequences of this process even though they may have no more underlying disease.
  • FIG. 1 contains a 3 ⁇ D rendition of FUT6 showing the hydrophobic tail that anchors the protein in a cell membrane. Amino acid sequence has been assigned SEQ ID NO:1.
  • FIG. 2 graphically illustrates that fucosylation enhances both the rate and amount of engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells after transplantation.
  • FIG. 3 graphically illustrates that fucosylation enhances engraftment of all mononuclear cells. Changes are shown as percentages of engraftment.
  • FIG. 4 graphically illustrates that the enhanced engraftment of FIG. 3 was observed in all cell lineages.
  • FIG. 5 graphically illustrates that fucosylation induces a change in the composition of engrafted cells and cell composition in mammals.
  • FIG. 6 graphically illustrates that fucosylation enhances relative engraftment of the myeloid and lymphoid lineage.
  • FIG. 7 graphically illustrates that the concomitant treatment of fucosylated stem cells transplanted along with a hematopoietic enhancer (PEGfilgrastim) reduced the number of episodes of infection in patients after completion of HSCT, compared to historical controls.
  • PEGfilgrastim hematopoietic enhancer
  • compositions, systems, kit, and methods have been described in terms of particular embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the compositions, systems, kits, and methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the methods described herein without departing from the concept, spirit, and scope of the inventive concept(s). All such similar substitutions and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit, scope, and concept of the inventive concept(s) as defined by the appended claims.
  • the term “plurality” refers to “two or more.” [0019]
  • the use of the term “at least one” will be understood to include one as well as any quantity more than one, including but not limited to, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, etc.
  • the term “at least one” may extend up to 100 or 1000 or more, depending on the term to which it is attached; in addition, the quantities of 100/1000 are not to be considered limiting, as higher limits may also produce satisfactory results.
  • the use of the term “at least one of X, Y, and Z” will be understood to include X alone, Y alone, and Z alone, as well as any combination of X, Y, and Z.
  • any reference to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “one example,” “for example,” or “an example” means that a particular element, feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment.
  • the appearance of the phrase “in some embodiments” or “one example” in various places in the specification is not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, for example. Further, all references to one or more embodiments or examples are to be construed as non ⁇ limiting to the claims.
  • the term “about” is used to indicate that a value includes the inherent variation of error for a composition/apparatus/ device, the method being employed to determine the value, or the variation that exists among the study subjects.
  • the designated value may vary by plus or minus twenty percent, or fifteen percent, or twelve percent, or eleven percent, or ten percent, or nine percent, or eight percent, or seven percent, or six percent, or five percent, or four percent, or three percent, or two percent, or one percent from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate to perform the disclosed methods and as understood by persons having ordinary skill in the art.
  • the words “comprising” (and any form of comprising, such as “comprise” and “comprises”), “having” (and any form of having, such as “have” and “has”), “including” (and any form of including, such as “includes” and “include”), or “containing” (and any form of containing, such as “contains” and “contain”) are inclusive or open ⁇ ended and do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.
  • a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherently present therein.
  • the term “substantially” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance completely occurs or that the subsequently described event or circumstance occurs to a great extent or degree.
  • the term “substantially” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance occurs at least 80% of the time, or at least 85% of the time, or at least 90% of the time, or at least 95% of the time.
  • the term “substantially adjacent” may mean that two items are 100% adjacent to one another, or that the two items are within close proximity to one another but not 100% adjacent to one another, or that a portion of one of the two items is not 100% adjacent to the other item but is within close proximity to the other item.
  • the phrases “associated with,” “coupled to,” and “connected to” include both direct association/coupling/binding of two moieties to one another as well as indirect association/coupling/binding of two moieties to one another.
  • one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween (e.g., a spacer, linking moiety, etc.).
  • Non ⁇ limiting examples of associations/couplings/bindings include covalent binding of one moiety to another moiety either by a direct bond or through a spacer group, non ⁇ covalent binding of one moiety to another moiety either directly or by means of specific binding pair members bound to the moieties, incorporation of one moiety into another moiety such as by dissolving one moiety in another moiety or by synthesis, and coating one moiety on another moiety, for example.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable refers to compounds and compositions which are suitable for administration to humans and/or animals without undue adverse side effects, such as (but not limited to) toxicity, irritation, and/or allergic response, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.
  • patient or “subject” as used herein includes human and veterinary subjects.
  • “Mammal” for purposes of treatment refers to any animal classified as a mammal, including (but not limited to) humans, domestic and farm animals, nonhuman primates, and any other animal that has mammary tissue. Non ⁇ limiting examples include a human, bovine, rat, mouse, dog, monkey, ape, goat, sheep, cow, or deer.
  • treatment refers to both therapeutic treatment and prophylactic or preventative measures. Those in need of treatment include, but are not limited to, individuals already having a particular condition/disease/infection as well as individuals who are at risk of
  • treating refers to administering an agent to a subject/patient for therapeutic and/or prophylactic/preventative purposes.
  • the terms “treating” or “treatment” refer to any indicia of success or amelioration of the progression, severity, and/or duration of a disease, pathology or condition, including any objective or subjective parameter such as abatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury, pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in the rate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degeneration less debilitating; or improving a patient's physical or mental well ⁇ being.
  • a “therapeutic composition” or “pharmaceutical composition” refers to an agent that may be administered in vivo to bring about a therapeutic and/or prophylactic/preventative effect.
  • the term “regimen” refers to a protocol for dosing and timing the administration of one or more therapies (e.g., combinations described herein or another active agent such as an anti ⁇ cancer agent described herein) for treating a disease, disorder, or condition described herein.
  • a regimen can include periods of active administration and periods of rest as known in the art. Active administration periods include administration of combinations and compositions described herein and the duration of time of efficacy of such combinations and compositions.
  • Rest periods of regimens described herein include a period of time in which no compound is actively administered, and in certain instances, includes time periods where the efficacy of such compounds can be minimal. Combination of active administration and rest in regimens described herein can increase the efficacy and/or duration of administration of the combinations and compositions described herein.
  • therapies and “therapy” refer to any protocol(s), method(s), and/or agent(s) that can be used in the prevention, treatment, management, and/or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or condition or one or more symptoms thereof. In certain instances, the term refers to active agents such as an anti ⁇ cancer agent described herein.
  • the term “therapy” can refer to anti ⁇ viral therapy, anti ⁇ bacterial therapy, anti ⁇ fungal therapy, anti ⁇ cancer therapy, biological therapy, supportive therapy, and/or other therapies useful in treatment, management, prevention, or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or condition or one or more symptoms thereof known to one skilled in the art, for example, a medical professional such as a physician.
  • Administering a therapeutically effective amount or prophylactically effective amount is
  • the specific amount that is therapeutically effective can be readily determined by the ordinary medical practitioner, and can vary depending on factors known in the art, such as (but not limited to) the type of condition/disease/infection, the patient's history and age, the stage of the condition/disease/infection, and the co ⁇ administration of other agents.
  • the term “effective amount” refers to an amount of a biologically active molecule or sufficient to exhibit a detectable therapeutic effect without undue adverse side effects (such as (but not limited to) toxicity, irritation, and allergic response) commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio when used in the manner of the present disclosure.
  • the therapeutic effect may include, for example but not by way of limitation, preventing, inhibiting, or reducing the occurrence of infection by or growth of microbes and/or opportunistic infections.
  • the effective amount for a subject will depend upon the type of subject, the subject's size and health, the nature and severity of the condition/disease/infection to be treated, the method of administration, the duration of treatment, the nature of concurrent therapy (if any), the specific formulations employed, and the like. Thus, it is not possible to specify an exact effective amount in advance. However, the effective amount for a given situation can be determined by one of ordinary skill in the art using routine experimentation based on the information provided herein.
  • the term “concurrent therapy” is used interchangeably with the terms “combination therapy” and “adjunct therapy,” and will be understood to mean that the patient in need of treatment is treated or given another drug for the disease/infection in conjunction with the compositions of the present disclosure.
  • This concurrent therapy can be sequential therapy, where the patient is treated first with one composition and then the other composition, or the two compositions are given simultaneously.
  • the term “administering” refers to the act of delivering a combination or composition described herein into a subject by such routes as oral, mucosal, topical, suppository, intravenous, parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal, intranasal or subcutaneous administration.
  • Parenteral administration includes intravenous, intramuscular, intra ⁇ arteriole, intradermal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial administration. Administration generally occurs after the onset of the disease, disorder, or condition, or its symptoms but, in certain instances, can occur before the onset of the disease, disorder, or condition, or its symptoms (e.g., administration for patients prone to such a disease, disorder,
  • compositions of the present disclosure may be designed to provide delayed, controlled, or sustained release using formulation techniques which are well known in the art.
  • coadministration refers to administration of two or more agents (e.g., a combination described herein and another active agent such as an anti ⁇ cancer agent described herein). The timing of coadministration depends in part of the combination and compositions administered and can include administration at the same time, just prior to, or just after the administration of one or more additional therapies, for example cancer therapies such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy.
  • composition(s) of the present disclosure can be administered alone or can be coadministered to the patient. Coadministration is meant to include simultaneous or sequential administration of the compound individually or in combination (more than one compound or agent).
  • the preparations can also be combined, when desired, with other active substances (e.g., to reduce metabolic degradation).
  • the compounds described herein can be used in combination with one another, with other active agents known to be useful in treating cancer.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient includes any carriers or excipients known in the art may be utilized in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • a physiological compatible carrier e.g., saline
  • the active ingredient(s) may be mixed with excipients which are pharmaceutically acceptable and compatible with the active ingredient(s). Suitable excipients include, for example but not by way of limitation, water, saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, or any combination thereof.
  • excipients include, for example but not by way of limitation, water, saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, or any combination thereof.
  • the cells may have originated from the patient or from another individual or from an inducible pluripotent stem cell (iPSC).
  • iPSC inducible pluripotent stem cell
  • Cancers described herein include solid tumors and hematological (blood) cancers.
  • a “hematological cancer” refers to any blood borne cancer and includes, for example, myelomas, lymphomas and leukemias.
  • a “solid tumor” or “tumor” refers to a lesion and neoplastic cell growth and proliferation, whether malignant or benign, and all pre ⁇ cancerous and cancerous cells and tissues resulting in abnormal tissue growth.
  • Neoplastic refers to any form of dysregulated or unregulated cell growth, whether malignant or benign, resulting in abnormal tissue growth.
  • the term “enhance” refers to an increase or improvement in the function or activity of a protein or cell after administration or contacting with a combination described herein compared to the protein or cell prior to such administration or contact.
  • the terms “inhibition,” “inhibit,” “inhibiting” refer to a reduction in the activity, binding, or expression of a polypeptide or reduction or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or condition or a symptom thereof. Inhibiting as used here can include partially or totally blocking stimulation, decreasing, preventing, or delaying activation or binding, or inactivating, desensitizing, or down ⁇ regulating protein or enzyme activity or binding.
  • cGMP Current Good Manufacturing Practice
  • FDA US Food and Drug Administration
  • cGMP regulations provide for systems that assure proper design, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes and facilities. Adherence to the cGMP regulations assures the identity, strength, quality, and purity of drug products by requiring that manufacturers of medications adequately control manufacturing operations. This includes establishing strong quality management systems, obtaining appropriate quality raw materials, establishing robust operating procedures, detecting and investigating product quality deviations, and maintaining reliable testing laboratories.
  • ex vivo expansion refers to a method of growing a cell population in tissue culture that increases the number of cells in that population. Cells that have undergone ex vivo expansion are referred to as “expanded.”
  • fucosylation refers to the treatment of a population of cells with an ⁇ 1,3 ⁇ fucosyltransferase and fucose donor under conditions that increase the ability of the cells to bind to a selectin or that increase the reactivity of the cells with an antibody known in the art to bind to sLeX including, but not limited to, the HECA ⁇ 452 monoclonal antibody. Cells that have been treated with an ⁇ 1,3 ⁇ fucosyltransferase and fucose donor and then exhibit
  • chimeric antigen receptor T ⁇ cell or “CAR ⁇ T cell” refers to T cells that have been genetically engineered to produce an artificial T cell receptor for use in immunotherapy.
  • CAR ⁇ T cell therapy is a form of ACT that involves harvesting circulating lymphocytes from the patient, a separate donor, or iPSC; genetically engineering the harvested lymphocytes; culturing and amplifying the genetically engineered cells in vitro; and infusing the cultured/amplified genetically engineered lymphocytes into one or more patients for treatment of a condition or disorder.
  • the present disclosure relates to the use of compositions and methods designed to provide a more effective and safer Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant therapy for the treatment of diseases such as (but not limited to) blood ⁇ based cancers, non ⁇ cancerous blood disorders, and autoimmune diseases through improving post ⁇ transplant recovery times and minimizing life threatening side effects of the transplant.
  • diseases such as (but not limited to) blood ⁇ based cancers, non ⁇ cancerous blood disorders, and autoimmune diseases through improving post ⁇ transplant recovery times and minimizing life threatening side effects of the transplant.
  • the present disclosure is intended for use with child and adult patients as well as any individual who is in need of a Stem Cell Transplant for (for example, but not by way of limitation) any type of cancer, for non ⁇ cancerous hematologic conditions, and for individuals suffering from autoimmune disorders.
  • the present disclosure also relates to methods of producing the surface ⁇ modified stem cells, methods to enhance their effects, medicaments comprising a combination therapy, and kits to deliver the therapy to the patients in an efficient and safe manner.
  • HSCT therapy the longer it takes for the stem cells to engraft and produce neutrophils, platelets, and other hemopoietic cells, the higher the risk of mortal consequences as a result of toxic infections (bacterial, viral, or fungal), uncontrolled internal bleeding, Host versus Graft Disease (HvGD), and graft failure.
  • the inventors have discovered a means of significantly accelerating the recovery of hematopoietic cells post ⁇ transplant, through a combination of therapies using different mechanisms of action and an unexpected synergism that significantly improves the overall success rate of the HSCT therapy and results in a major reduction of patient deaths.
  • the inventors recognized that a key rate limiting step in the post ⁇ transplant hemopoietic recovery is the time it takes for the newly infused stem cells to escape the circulatory system and enter the body tissues and ultimately find their way to the bone marrow.
  • velocities are typically from 1.5 – 7.0 cm/sec, depending on the diameter of the vessels. Consequently, the stem cells are moving very fast, and the process of squeezing between the endothelial cells to escape the veinous system (paracellular transmigration or diapedesis) requires that the movement of the stem cells is slowed and finally arrested in this fast ⁇ moving stream.
  • Migration of hematopoietic stem cells through the blood, across the endothelial vasculature, and to the bone marrow (BM), requires active navigation; a process termed “homing” is an essential step in clinical stem cell transplantation.
  • the process of stem cell capture, arrest, and transfer between adjacent endothelial cells and out of the circulatory system is facilitated by a mechanism involving surface receptors and binding sites on the stem cells and the endothelial cells.
  • the inventors have discovered that certain modifications to the stem cell surfaces (ex vivo fucosylation) can accelerate the rate and extent of the trafficking of the infused stem cells to the bone marrow by increasing their adhesion to the endothelial cells, thereby slowing them down and enabling the process of transmigration through the endothelial cell layer to the bone marrow micro ⁇ environment.
  • the mononuclear cell population includes stem cells as well as accessory cell types such as (but not limited to) T ⁇ cells (including cytotoxic, regulatory, and helper T ⁇ cells), NK cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and/or macrophages, and the like.
  • T ⁇ cells including cytotoxic, regulatory, and helper T ⁇ cells
  • NK cells including cytotoxic, regulatory, and helper T ⁇ cells
  • B ⁇ cells including cytotoxic, regulatory, and helper T ⁇ cells
  • dendritic cells and/or macrophages, and the like.
  • neutrophil recovery and reduces the occurrence of infections.
  • immune cells including, but not limited to, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages
  • cytotoxic T ⁇ cells including, but not limited to, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages
  • HEs hematopoietic enhancers
  • HEs hematopoietic enhancers
  • Such compounds can be biologically active proteins/glycoproteins, growth factors, peptide mimics, or agonists, some of which mediate interactions between leukocytes and cytokines such as (but not limited to) IL2, IL12, and IL15.
  • HEs are classified herein into at least four categories: (1) White Cell Enhancers (WCEs) such as, but not limited to, filgrastim (NEUPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA), PEGfilgrastim (NEULASTA®, Amgen, Inc.); (2) Red Cell Enhancers such as, but not limited to: erythropoietin and other erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents (ESAs) (EPO; darbepoietin (dEPO); ARANESP ® , Amgen, Inc.; EPOGEN ® , Amgen, Inc.; EPREX®, Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ; and PROCRIT®, Johnson and Johnson), EPO ⁇ based constructs (EPO ⁇ Fc and methoxy polyethylene glycol ⁇ epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), and EPO ⁇ mimetic agents and their constructs, CNTO ⁇ 530 and peginesatide (OMONT
  • certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use of HEs with HSCT.
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use of one or more anti ⁇ cancer monoclonal antibodies with HSCT.
  • the monoclonal antibodies may
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use of one or more growth factors (such as, but not limited to, IL2, IL7, IL8, IL10, IL12, IL15, IL23 (as well as agents based on any of these interleukins), G ⁇ CSF (i.e., filgrastim or Pegfilgrastim)) with HSCT.
  • the growth factor(s) may be used alone or in combination with one or more HEs and/or one or more monoclonal antibodies.
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use of one or more anti ⁇ cancer vaccines with HSCT.
  • the monoclonal antibodies may be used alone or in combination with one or more other products (such as, but not limited to, HEs, antibodies, and/or growth factors).
  • HEs hematopoietic stem cells
  • fucosylation promotes the trafficking of these other cells to sites of inflammation/disease.
  • These cells express ‘growth factors’ such as (but not limited to) IL2 in sites of infection/inflammation which expands the immune cell population in those sites, thereby helping reduce the severity of infection, inflammation, and graft versus host disease, as well as slowing/halting the progression of the disease.
  • ‘growth factors’ such as (but not limited to) IL2 in sites of infection/inflammation which expands the immune cell population in those sites, thereby helping reduce the severity of infection, inflammation, and graft versus host disease, as well as slowing/halting the progression of the disease.
  • compositions, methods, and protocols to significantly accelerate and increase the extent of the recovery of a patient’s immune system during HSCT therapy for the treatment of hematopoietic cancers such as, but not limited to leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma including Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML), Chronic myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (CML), Acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL), Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),Hodgkin lymphoma, non ⁇ Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Light Chain Myeloma, Non ⁇ secretory Myeloma, Solitary Plasmacytoma, Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM), Immunoglobulin D (IgD) Mye
  • AML Acute mye
  • the present disclosure can also be used in the treatment of other cancers including, but not limited to cancer of the prostate and skin, ovarian cancer, cancers of non ⁇ lymphoid parenchymal organs including the heart, placenta, skeletal muscle and lung, neuroblastoma or Ewing sarcoma, breast cancer, cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas, such
  • Mantle cell lymphoma Non ⁇ Hodgkin B cell lymphoma, PTCL, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, salivary carcinoma, thymomas and thymic carcinoma, leukemia, cancers of the retina, cancers of the esophagus, multiple myeloma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, endometrium carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, liver cancer, thyroid follicular cancer, gastric cancer, non ⁇ small cell lung carcinoma, glioma, urothelial cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell cancer, infiltrating ductal carcinoma, and glioblastoma multiform.
  • the present disclosure can also be used in the treatment of other non ⁇ cancerous autoimmune, metabolic, hematological, and non ⁇ hematological diseases including, but not limited to, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, inborn errors of metabolism, autoimmune diseases, and genetic diseases.
  • the present disclosure involves fucosylated stem cells.
  • the stem cells can be sourced from human tissues including, but not limited to, fetal tissues including cord blood, infant or child tissue, marrow, adult blood and other tissues, and from differentiated somatic cells after they have been genetically reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) prior to ex vivo fucosylation.
  • iPSCs induced pluripotent stem cells
  • Specific stem cells in the present disclosure are prepared from peripheral blood (PBSCs), cord blood (CBSCs), mesenchmyal tissues (MSCs), or from somatic tissue that has been genetically reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
  • the stem cells of the present disclosure can be from any human source.
  • the stem cells are harvested from the same person who is in need of the HSCT (i.e., the patient) and is referred to as an autologous transplant. If the stem cells are harvested from anyone other than the recipient, it is referred to an allogeneic transplant.
  • the present disclosure can be practiced with both autologous and allogenic transplant procedures.
  • fucosylated Mono Nucleated Cells or Total Nucleated Cells (TNCs) are included with fucosylated stem cells as part of the cell population that is infused into patients. If these cells are expanded ex vivo to increase their numbers prior to infusion into the patient, the fucosylation takes place before or after the expansion.
  • specific cells such as, but not limited to, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages are fucosylated and given to the patients together with fucosylated stem cells. These cells when infused with the stem cells may directly or indirectly lead to a growth/expansion of immune cells in ⁇ vivo.
  • a gene for Chimeric Antigen Receptor so that the T ⁇ cells can recognize a specific protein on the surface of diseased/cancer cells and thereby modify a patient's own immune cells (now CAR ⁇ immune cells) to recognize and attack cancer/diseased cells.
  • the CAR gene is inserted into a viral vector such as, but not limited to, lentivirus or a retrovirus, and the vector is then used to infect the target immune cells.
  • immune ⁇ cell genetic modifications can include: the expression of a new immune ⁇ cell receptor (such as, but not limited to, a T ⁇ cell receptor (TCR)) that recognizes a specific tumor antigen; use of gene editing techniques such as CRISPR ⁇ Cas9 can be used to edit the genes in immune cells to enhance their anti ⁇ tumor activity by knocking out genes that inhibit immune ⁇ cell activity, or overexpressing genes that promote immune ⁇ cell activation and production of cytokines such as IL ⁇ 2 or IL ⁇ 12 that will enhance their ability to kill tumor cells and stimulate other immune cells; introduction of tumor ⁇ specific antigens to enhance their specificity for cancer cells; and introduction of suicide genes so that immune ⁇ cells can be eliminated if they cause harmful side effects.
  • a new immune ⁇ cell receptor such as, but not limited to, a T ⁇ cell receptor (TCR)
  • TCR T ⁇ cell receptor
  • CRISPR ⁇ Cas9 can be used to edit the genes in immune cells to enhance their anti ⁇ tumor activity by knocking out genes that inhibit immune ⁇ cell activity, or
  • the stem cells and MNCs Prior to the infusion of the stem cells into the patient, the stem cells and MNCs, which includes a diversity of cells such as, but not limited to MSCs, Cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, Regulatory T ⁇ cells, and NK cells, are fucosylated together by contact with a fucosyltransferase (FUT) and GDP ⁇ fucose for any time period and at any temperature that results in fucosylation of both cell types.
  • FUT fucosyltransferase
  • Non ⁇ limiting examples of time periods include about 30 seconds, about 1 minute, about 2 minutes, about 3 minutes, about 4 minutes, about 5 minutes, about 6 minutes, about 7 minutes, about 8 minutes, about 9 minutes, about 10 minutes, about 15 minutes, about 20 minutes, about 25 minutes, about 30 minutes, about 35 minutes, about 40 minutes, about 45 minutes, about 50 minutes, about 55 minutes, about 60 minutes, about 65 minutes, about 70 minutes, about 75 minutes, about 80 minutes, about 85 minutes, about 90 minutes, about 95 minutes, about 100 minutes, about 105 minutes, about 110 minutes, about 115 minutes, about 120 minutes, or longer, as well as a range of time formed from two of the above values (e.g., a range of from about 5 to about 120 minutes, a range of from about 10 to about 90 minutes, a range of from about 20 to about 30 minutes, etc.).
  • Non ⁇ limiting examples of temperatures that may be utilized in accordance with the present disclosure include about 10°C, about 15°C, about 20°C, about 25°C, about 30°C, about 35°C, about 40°C, or higher, as well as a range formed from two of the above values (e.g., a range of from about 10°C to about 40°C, a range of from about 15°C to about 35°C, etc.).
  • the time for fucosylation is about 30 min and the temperature is about 37°C.
  • the FUT is selected from, but not limited to, human gene FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9, FUT10, and FUT11.
  • the FUT is FUT6 or FUT7.
  • the FUT is a recombinant product of the FUT gene that is produced in a mammalian, insect, bacterial, yeast, or fungal expression system and purified prior to contact with the stem cells and GDP fucose.
  • the membrane anchoring region of the FUT gene (FIG.
  • the cloned gene also comprises a HIS ⁇ tag to aid in purification.
  • other immune cells including, but to limited to cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, genetically modified T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages may be fucosylated together and used in the transplant process.
  • HEs that are proteins or peptides can be fucosylated and used in the present disclosure.
  • Non ⁇ limiting examples of HEs that can be fucosylated in accordance with the present disclosure include: (1) White Cell Enhancers such as (but not limited to) (WCEs) filgrastim (NEUPOGEN ® , Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA), PEGfilgrastim (NEULASTA ® , Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA); (2) Red Cell Enhancers (RCEs) such as (but not limited to) erythropoietin (EPO; Darbepoietin (dEPO); ARANESP ® , Amgen, Inc.; EPOGEN ® , Amgen, Inc.; EPREX ® , Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ; and PROCRIT ® , Johnson and Johnson), EPO ⁇ based constructs (EPO ⁇ Fc and methoxy polyethylene glycol ⁇ epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), peginesatide, and EPO ⁇ mimetic agents and their
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include medicaments that include compositions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases comprising at least one type
  • the composition comprises fucosylated stem cells and therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis including, but not limited to cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, CD4 positive and CD8 positive Tcells, activated dendritic cells and natural killer cells, macrophages, and other circulating cells that may produce immune cell growth factors including, but not limited to IL2, IL12, and IL15.
  • cytotoxic T ⁇ cells including, but not limited to cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, CD4 positive and CD8 positive Tcells, activated dendritic cells and natural killer cells, macrophages, and other circulating cells that may produce immune cell growth factors including, but not limited to IL2, IL12, and IL15.
  • the composition comprises fucosylated therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis.
  • the composition comprises fucosylated stem cells, fucosylated therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis, and one or more hematopoietic enhancers (PEs).
  • the composition comprises fucosylated stem cells, fucosylated therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis, and one or more fucosylated hematopoietic enhancers (PEs).
  • PBSCs peripheral blood stem cells
  • rFUT native FUT or recombinant FUT
  • a particular (but non ⁇ limiting) embodiment of the medicament would be the addition of a WCE such as, but not limited to, filgrastim or Pegfilgrastim to the previous composition, where the addition is made prior to, contemporaneous with, or after the infusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient.
  • WCE such as, but not limited to, filgrastim or Pegfilgrastim
  • Another non ⁇ limiting embodiment would be the addition of a RCE such as, but not limited to, erythropoetin or Peginesatide to the previous composition where the addition is made prior to, contemporaneous with, or after the perfusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient.
  • a RCE such as, but not limited to, erythropoetin or Peginesatide
  • a PE such as, but not limited to romiplostim to the previous composition where the addition is made prior to, contemporaneous with, or after the perfusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient.
  • Further non ⁇ limiting embodiments would include various combinations of WCEs, RCEs, and PEs with the fucosylated SCs.
  • the PBSCs are initially harvested from the patient ultimately receiving the HSCT treatment (an autologous transplant), and the rFUT is a soluble form of the FUT with the anchor of the original protein deleted in the clone.
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of methods of the present disclosure include starting with a peripheral blood draw from the patient in need of the transplant, isolating the PBSCs, and expanding the PBSCs using known cell culture procedures. The PBSCs are harvested, washed, and then fucosylated by contact with a native FUT or rFUT (FUT ⁇ 6 or FUT ⁇ 7) and GDP ⁇ Fucose.
  • the fucosylation can be done in a cell culture medium enriched with fucose at from about 1% to about 5% by weight. After 30 minutes of fucosylation at 37°C, the PBSCs are washed again to remove residual FUT/rFUT. At this time, the fucosylated PBSCs can be infused directly into the patient in need of the transplant. Alternatively, cryopreservatives can be added (as described by in US Patent Application Publication No. US2017/0121673, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety), and the PBSCs can be stored frozen until time of use. In some non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure, the same fucosylation procedure is applied to the proteinaceous cell enhancers.
  • the patient Prior to the infusion of the fucosylated PBSCs, the patient will undergo myeloablative chemotherapy for from 1 ⁇ 2 weeks using one of more immunosuppressants such as, but not limited to, anti ⁇ infective agents, Cyclophosphamide (CYTOXAN ® , Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, Orlando, FL); Biologics such as but not limited to adalimumab (HUMIRA ® , Abbvie Biotechnology LTD, Hamilton, Bermuda) and infliximab (REMICADE ® , Janssen Biotech, Inc., Horsham, PA); Calcineurin inhibitors such as, but not limited to tacrolimus (Envarsus XR®, Veloxis Pharmacetuicals, Inc., Cary, NC; or PROTOPIC ® , Leo Pharma A/S, Bellerup, Denmark) and cyclosporine (GENGRAF ® , Abbvie Inc., North Chicago, IL; NEORAL ® , Novartis AG
  • the patient Upon completion of the myeloablation period, the patient is infused with the medicament comprising the fucosylated PBSCs cell one or more cell enhancers selected from a group of WCEs, RCEs and PEs and/or one of more fucosylated therapeutic cell types that facilitate hematopoiesis such as, but not limited to, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages.
  • Each of the components of the medicament can be provided prior to, contemporaneously with, or following the infusion of the PBSCs. In a particular (but non ⁇ limiting) embodiment, all components are provided simultaneously in the same intravenous infusion bag with the PBSCs.
  • the protein ⁇ based cell enhancers are also fucosylated using the same procedure as for fucosylation of the proteins on the surface of the stem cells.
  • Certain non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a kit that provides any of the components described herein.
  • the kit provides each of the individual HE components to be provided to the patient at the time of the infusion of the PBSCs. This ensures strict maintenance to the HSCT protocol.
  • Additional non ⁇ limiting embodiments of the present disclosure are described in the Examples and Non ⁇ Limiting Illustrative Embodiments sections below. EXAMPLES [0075] Examples are provided hereinbelow.
  • PBSCs Peripheral blood stem cells
  • the stem cells are collected in a sterile bag and transported to the laboratory for processing. In the laboratory, the stem cells are processed to remove any remaining red blood cells or plasma. The stem cells are then frozen and stored until they are ready for transplant.
  • the stem cells can be expanded in cell culture before freezing.
  • the collected PBSCs are tested for their viability, sterility, and cell count to ensure that they are suitable for transplantation. When the PBSCs are needed for transplant, they are thawed and prepared for infusion into the patient.
  • PBSC collection is a less invasive and less painful procedure than bone marrow collection, and it can often provide a larger number of stem cells for transplantation.
  • CBSCs cord blood to collect stem cells
  • the cord blood is collected immediately after the birth of the baby, either from the umbilical cord or the placenta, which are normally discarded after birth. The donation process does not harm the baby or the mother.
  • the collected cord blood is transported to the laboratory (or cord blood bank), where it undergoes processing to extract the stem cells.
  • the processing involves separating the stem cells from the other components of the cord blood, such as red blood cells and plasma.
  • the remaining cord blood is stored for future testing or research.
  • the collected cord CBSCs are tested for their viability, sterility, and cell count to ensure that they are suitable for transplantation.
  • the cord blood stem cells are frozen and stored in a liquid nitrogen freezer until they are needed for transplantation.
  • the stem cells can be expanded in cell culture before freezing.
  • the stem cells can be fucosylated prior to freezing.
  • the cord blood stem cells are thawed and prepared for infusion into the patient. Because cord blood contains a smaller number of stem cells compared to bone marrow or peripheral blood, it may be necessary to combine cord blood from two different donors to achieve a sufficient number of stem cells for transplantation.
  • MSCs mesenchymal stem cells
  • the collection of mesenchymal stem cells can vary depending on the source of the MSCs.
  • MSCs can be derived from various tissues, including bone marrow, adipose tissue, and umbilical cord and placental tissue. Collecting MSCs from bone marrow first requires that the bone marrow is harvested from the iliac crest (hip bone) of the donor using a needle and syringe. The donor is given local anesthesia to minimize discomfort. The bone marrow is processed to extract the MSCs.
  • This process involves separating the MSCs from other components of the bone marrow, such as red blood cells and white blood cells and is done using density gradient centrifugation, in which the bone marrow is layered on top of a density gradient solution and centrifuged, causing the different cell types to separate based on their density.
  • the extracted MSCs are expanded in cell culture to increase their number by placing the cells in a specialized culture medium that contains growth factors and other nutrients that promote cell growth and proliferation.
  • the MSCs are tested for their viability, sterility, and cell count to ensure that they are suitable for transplantation.
  • the expanded MSCs are frozen and stored in a liquid nitrogen freezer until they are needed for transplantation.
  • a fucosyltransferase to be used in the present disclosure is prepared by starting with the full sequence of the FUT ⁇ 6 or FUT ⁇ 7 or other FUT ⁇ relevant genes isolated from a DNA library or genomic DNA using PCR amplification.
  • the full genomic version of the gene contains a hydrophobic domain that anchors it in the membrane where it is normally located (see FIG. 1).
  • This hydrophobic domain is removed, and the PCR product is purified and cloned into a suitable vector, such as a plasmid, using restriction enzymes and ligase.
  • the resulting vector is used to transform a suitable bacterial, yeast, or fungal) host cell, such as Escherichia coli, Pichia pastoris, or Aspergillus oryzae for amplification and purification of the FUT ⁇ 6 gene product.
  • the PCR product missing the hydrophobic tether is expressed in an insect cell expression system using a baculovirus transformation vector wherein the amino acid residues 1–67 of the FUT 6 gene, which comprise the signal peptide transmembrane region, are replaced by the sequence of the signal peptide of gp67 of the baculovirus for efficient secretion.
  • the PCR product missing the hydrophobic tether is expressed in an appropriate mammalian cell line. Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are used for expressing the FUT ⁇ 6 gene construct because they are easy to culture and have a high capacity for protein rFUT production.
  • the modified FUT ⁇ 6 gene is cloned into an appropriate vector for expression in CHO cells, such as one that comprises the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, and a selection marker to allow for selection of cells that have taken up the vector.
  • CMV cytomegalovirus
  • the foreign gene ⁇ containing vector is introduced into the CHO cells using Lipofectamine as a transfection reagent. Different methods can be used for transfection, including electroporation, calcium phosphate transfection, and viral transduction. The transfected cells are then selected using the appropriate selection marker.
  • the transfected cells are screened for high ⁇ level expression of the foreign gene using techniques such as Western blotting or ELISA.
  • High ⁇ producing cell clones are selected and further characterized for protein expression level, stability, and other factors.
  • the high ⁇ producing cell clones are grown in large ⁇ scale cell culture, and the recombinant Fucosyltransferase (rFT) is secreted into the culture medium and purified using affinity chromatography or ion ⁇ exchange chromatography.
  • rFT Fucosyltransferase
  • the final purified rFUT is then tested for enzymatic activity and its ability to fucosylate stem cells.
  • Fucosylation of stem cells is measured using flow cytometry, which involves labelling cells with antibodies that recognize fucosylated proteins on the cell surface and passing the labelled cells through a flow cytometer, which detects and quantifies the fluorescent signal emitted by the labeled cells.
  • the enzyme is considered usable in the present disclosure if it can produce a 4 ⁇ fold or better signal in the stem cells vs. control when the enzyme is added along with its substrate GDP ⁇ Fucose in the cell culture medium at 37°C within 30 minutes.
  • Example 3 Fucosylation of Stem Cells [0081] Fucosylation is the process of adding fucose sugars to glycoproteins.
  • the materials required for this step include the stem cells of interest, the rFUT enzyme of Example 2, GDP ⁇ fucose or other fucose donor substrates, Dulbecco's phosphate ⁇ buffered saline (DPBS) or other cell culture medium, Cell culture plates or dishes, Sterile pipettes and tips, and an Incubator.
  • Stem cells are cultured in DPBS or other cell culture medium until they reach around 70 ⁇ 80% confluency.
  • the fucose donor substrate (GDP ⁇ fucose) is prepared by dissolving it in DPBS or other cell culture medium according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • the rFUT enzyme of Example 2 is added to the fucose donor substrate solution and mixed well.
  • the culture medium of the stem cells is replaced with the fucosyltransferase ⁇ fucose substrate mixture and the stem cells are allowed to incubate at 37°C in a humidified incubator for 30 ⁇ 60 minutes. After incubation, the fucose substrate mixture is removed and the fucosylated stem cells are washed with DPBS cell culture medium to remove any unbound enzyme or substrate and the fucosylated stem cells are ready to be infused into a patient.
  • HCEs Hematopoietic Cell Enhancers
  • Medicaments are made by adding the HCEs to the fucosylated stem cells of Example 3.
  • Example 4b Preparation of Therapeutic Cells as Enhancers of Hematopoiesis
  • a mixture of several therapeutic cell types including CD4 positive T ⁇ cells, CD8 positive T cells and innate immune cells such as activated dendritic cells (DCs), natural killer (NK) cells, and macrophages are combined with the stem cells of Example 1 and the mixture is fucosylated according to the procedure of Example 3.
  • This novel mixture of fucosylated stem cells and fucosylated therapeutic immune cells are transferred to an IV delivery bag and infused into a patient in need of HSCT.
  • Example 5 Treatment of a Patient with a Hematopoietic Cancer using PBSCs or BM Cells
  • a patient with a hematopoietic cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma Lymphoma, or a blood disorder, autoimmune disease, metabolic disease, or genetic disease and in need of HSCT is identified.
  • the goal of HSCT is to replace the patient's diseased or damaged bone marrow with healthy donor stem cells, which can help restore the immune system with the fastest recovery of new blood cells and the lowest rate of adverse events.
  • the patient Before stem cell transplantation, the patient undergoes a thorough medical evaluation, including blood tests, imaging scans, and a physical examination.
  • the patient receives conditioning therapy, which involves high ⁇ dose tacrolimus chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy any remaining cancer cells and to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells.
  • Donor selection and evaluation is done to determine the best match for the patient.
  • the donor may be the patient, a close family member, or an unrelated health donor.
  • Stem cell mobilization is performed, where the donor is given growth factors such as filgrastim to increase the number of stem cells in their bloodstream.
  • These stem cells are then collected from donor’s peripheral blood as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) through a process called apheresis.
  • PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • peripheral blood stem cells are separated using one of several stem cell isolation methods by virtue of their expression of the stem cell marker CD34.
  • the stem cells are expanded and then fucosylated by contacting the purified PBSCs with an rFUT from Example 2 using the process of Example 3.
  • the patient then receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, contemporaneously with HEs as part of the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) HE medicament of Example 4.
  • the stem cells migrate to the bone marrow and begin to produce new blood cells.
  • the patient receives the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) medicament of Example 4 daily until the hemopoietic cell numbers reach the target goal.
  • Example 6 Treatment of a Patient with a Non ⁇ cancerous Blood Disorder using CBSCs [0085] Treating a patient with sickle cell disease or thalassemia using stem cells involves Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), which replaces the patient's defective blood ⁇ forming stem cells with healthy stem cells from a donor.
  • HSCT Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • the patient undergoes a series of tests to assess their overall health, including blood tests, imaging studies, and possibly a bone marrow biopsy.
  • the patient's tissue type is also determined to identify a suitable donor.
  • a donor with a matching tissue type is identified, either from a family member or from an unrelated donor registry.
  • the donor undergoes a process called leukapheresis, which involves the collection of blood stem cells through a needle in the arm.
  • the stem cells are separated from the donor's blood and prepared for transplantation.
  • the patient Prior to the HSCT, the patient receives a conditioning regimen, which involves high ⁇ dose chemotherapy and possibly radiation therapy.
  • the goal of this regimen is to destroy any remaining defective blood ⁇ forming stem cells in the patient's bone marrow and suppress the patient's immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells.
  • the collected stem cells are expanded and then then fucosylated by contacting the purified PBSCs with an rFUT from Example 2 using the process of Example 3.
  • the patient then receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, immediately followed by the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) HE medicament of Example 4.
  • the patient continues receiving the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) medicament from Example 4 on a daily basis until the hemopoietic cell numbers reach the target goal.
  • the transplanted stem cells will travel to the bone marrow and begin producing new blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
  • graft ⁇ versus ⁇ host disease graft ⁇ versus ⁇ host disease
  • the patient may need to stay in the hospital for several weeks or months after the transplant. Once the patient's blood counts have recovered and there are no signs of complications, the patient will cease taking the medicaments of Example 4 and is discharged from the hospital. The patient continues to receive regular follow ⁇ up care to monitor for any signs of transplant ⁇ related complications and to manage any long ⁇ term effects of the transplant, such as GVHD or delayed growth and development.
  • HSCT graft ⁇ versus ⁇ host disease
  • Example 7 Treatment of a Patient with a Solid Tumor Using Stem Cells
  • CBSCT Cord blood stem cell transplant
  • PBSCT peripheral blood stem cell transplant
  • BMT bone marrow transplant
  • High ⁇ risk neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that arises from developing nerve cells and is often seen in children. In high ⁇ risk neuroblastoma, the cancer has spread extensively, and the prognosis is poor.
  • CBSCT is used as part of a treatment plan that includes chemotherapy and radiation. The goal of the transplant is to replace the patient's damaged bone marrow with healthy stem cells from cord blood, which can produce new blood cells and restore the immune system.
  • the transplanted cells also have an anti ⁇ tumor effect, as they can recognize and attack the cancer cells.
  • the process starts with identifying a patient with high ⁇ risk neuroblastoma and in need of HSCT.
  • the patient undergoes a series of tests to assess their overall health, including blood tests, imaging studies, and possibly a bone marrow biopsy.
  • the patient Prior to the CBSCT, the patient receives a conditioning regimen, which involves high ⁇ dose chemotherapy and possibly radiation therapy. The goal of this regimen is to destroy any remaining cancer cells and suppress the patient's immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells.
  • Cord blood units are collected from a donor or blood bank. The cord blood is tested for compatibility with the patient's tissue type and undergoes processing to remove red blood cells and plasma.
  • the stem cells along with the mixture of other therapeutic cells from the cord blood are collectively expanded and fucosylated by contact with an rFUT from Example 2 using the process of Example 3.
  • the patient then receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, followed the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) HE medicament of Example 4 contemporaneously.
  • the patient receives the cord blood stem cells through a central venous catheter along with the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) HE combination from Example 4 provided extemporaneously with the stem cells.
  • the patient continues to get daily doses of the medicament of Example 4 until the hemopoietic cell numbers reach their target goal.
  • the transplanted stem cells travel to the bone marrow and produce new blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
  • Example 8 Treatment of a Cancer Patient with Fucosylated Cells and Monoclonal Antibodies [0087] A patient with a cancer in need of a stem cell transplant (such as, but not limited to, a HSCT) is identified.
  • a stem cell transplant such as, but not limited to, a HSCT
  • the goal of HSCT is to replace the patient's diseased or damaged bone marrow with healthy donor stem cells, which can help restore the immune system with the fastest recovery of new blood cells and the lowest rate of adverse events.
  • the patient undergoes a thorough medical evaluation, including blood tests, imaging scans, and a physical examination.
  • the patient receives conditioning therapy, which involves high ⁇ dose tacrolimus chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy any remaining cancer cells and to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells.
  • Donor selection and evaluation is done to determine the best match for the patient.
  • the donor may be the patient, a close family member, or an unrelated health donor.
  • PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBSCs peripheral blood stem cells
  • the patient then receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, contemporaneously with HEs as part of the particular (but non ⁇ limiting) HE medicament of Example 4.
  • the stem cells migrate to the bone marrow and begin to produce new blood cells.
  • the patient receives the hematopoietic enhancer daily until the hemopoietic cell numbers reach the target goal.
  • the patient also receives at least one monoclonal antibody one or more times during this treatment cycle.
  • the at least one monoclonal antibody is selected from those listed in Table 2.
  • the patient is closely monitored for signs of complications, such as (but not limited to) infections, graft ⁇ versus ⁇ host disease (GVHD), and rejection of the transplant.
  • GVHD graft ⁇ versus ⁇ host disease
  • FIG. 2 illustrates that fucosylation enhances both the rate and amount of engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells after transplantation. This acceleration in engraftment will lead to faster reconstitution of the different cell types in blood and greatly reduce the risk of graft failure.
  • FIG. 3 ⁇ 4 illustrates that ex vivo fucosylation of mononuclear cells prior to transplantation enhances the engraftment of all mononuclear cell lineages when compared to transplantation of non ⁇ fucosylated mononuclear cells;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the difference in overall percentage of engraftment, while
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the fold difference in engraftment.
  • the changes in cell composition post engraftment show a significant increase in all mononuclear cell types/lineages.
  • CD19 + cells i.e., B ⁇ lineage cells
  • CD19 + cells i.e., B ⁇ lineage cells
  • CD33 + cells i.e., cells of lymphoid lineage
  • CD3 + cells i.e., T cells
  • CD61 + cells i.e., megakaryocytes
  • CD34 + cells hematopoietic stem cells
  • FIG. 5 demonstrates that fucosylation enhances relative engraftment of the lymphoid lineage; the increase in engraftment of the lymphoid lineage ensures that more T cells can home to the tumor microenvironment, providing better infiltration into the tumor, increasing tumor cytotoxicity, and reducing the
  • FIG. 6 demonstrates that fucosylation enhances relative engraftment of the myeloid lineage; the increase in engraftment of the myeloid lineage ensures accelerated time to absolute neutrophil recovery and reduction in infections.
  • FIG. 7 which demonstrates that fucosylation significantly reduced the number of episodes of infection in patients after completion of HSCT, compared to historical controls.
  • the fucosylated hematopoietic stem cells utilized in this figure were transplanted along with a hematopoietic enhancer (NEULASTA®, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA).
  • a hematopoietic enhancer a hematopoietic enhancer
  • a medicament comprising: a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.
  • a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type
  • a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.
  • a medicament comprising: a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab, Mosunetuzumab, Relatlimab, Tebentafusp, Tisotumab vedotin, Amivantamab, Loncastuximab tesirine, Margetuximab, Naxitamab, Belantamab mafodotin, Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam] ⁇ trastuzumab deruxtecan, Enfortumab vedo
  • a medicament comprising: (a) a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and at least one (or both) of (a) and (b), wherein (a) is a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and
  • (b) is a second composition comprising at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab, Mosunetuzumab, Relatlimab, Tebentafusp, Tisotumab vedotin, Amivantamab, Loncastuximab tesirine, Margetuximab, Naxitamab, Belantamab mafodotin, Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam] ⁇ trastuzumab deruxtecan, Enfortumab vedotin, Polatuzumab vedotin, Moxetumomab pas
  • Illustrative embodiment 4 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 3, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 5. The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 4, wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 7 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 5, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 7A The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 7, wherein the allogeneic stem cells are obtained from a source selected from the group consisting of embryonic tissue, fetal tissue, adult tissue, differentiated somatic cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 7B The composition of Illustrative embodiment 7A, wherein the embryonic or fetal tissues comprise cord blood.
  • Illustrative embodiment 8 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 7, wherein at least one of: the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and combinations thereof; the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin (dEPO), erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents (ESAs), EPO ⁇ based constructs (EPO ⁇ Fc and methoxy polyethylene glycol ⁇ epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), peginesatide, EPO ⁇ mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the platelet enhancer is selected from thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim, eltrombopag, avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.
  • EPO Erythropoietin
  • dEPO Darbepo
  • Illustrative embodiment 9 The medicament of any of illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 8, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 10 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 8, wherein the second composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 11 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 10, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is fucosylated ex vivo.
  • Illustrative embodiment 12. The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 11, wherein the second composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 13 The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 13, wherein the second composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.
  • the medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 12, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least two hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 14 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 13, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least three hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 15. The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 14, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 17 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 12, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one red cell enhancer, at least one white cell enhancer, and at least one platelet enhancer.
  • Illustrative embodiment 18 The medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 17, further comprising a third composition comprising at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 18A The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 18, wherein at least one of: the T ⁇ cells have been genetically modified to improve their targeting, activation, or production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19 The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 18, wherein at least one of: the T ⁇ cells have been genetically modified to improve their targeting, activation, or production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.
  • a kit comprising: any portion of the medicament of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 18.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19A The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19, wherein each of the first and second compositions is disposed in an IV bag for delivery to the patient.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19B The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19A, wherein the first and second compositions are disposed in the same IV bag.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19C The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19A, wherein the first and second compositions are disposed in different IV bags.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19D The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19A, wherein the first and second compositions are disposed in different IV bags.
  • FUT fucosyltransferase
  • rFUT active recombinant fragment of a fucosyltransferase
  • kits of Illustrative embodiment 19E wherein the FUT is selected from the group consisting of FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9, FUT10, FUT11, rFUT1, rFUT2, rFUT3, rFUT4, rFUT5, rFUT6, rFUT7, rFUT8, rFUT9, rFUT10, and rFUT11.
  • FUT FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9, FUT10, FUT11, rFUT1, rFUT2, rFUT3, rFUT4, rFUT5, rFUT6, rFUT7, rFUT8, rFUT9, rFUT10, and rFUT11.
  • kits of Illustrative embodiment 19E or 19F wherein the rFUT is produced in a mammalian, insect, bacterial, yeast, or fungal expression system and purified prior to contact with the hematopoietic enhancer and GDP ⁇ fucose.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19H The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19E ⁇ 19G, wherein the rFUT is in a soluble form.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19I The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19E ⁇ 19H, wherein the rFUT does not contain a membrane binding portion of the native FUT.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19J The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19 ⁇ 19I, further defined as comprising filgrastim in PSB at a concentration in a range of from about 1 to about 5 mg/ml.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19K The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19 ⁇ 19J, further defined as comprising epoetin alfa (EPOGEN ® , Amgen, Inc.) in PSB at a concentration in a range of from about 1,000 to about 2,000 units/ml.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19L The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19 ⁇ 19I, further defined as comprising filgrastim in PSB at a concentration in a range of from about 1 to about 5 mg/ml.
  • Illustrative embodiment 19K The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19 ⁇ 19J, further defined as comprising epoetin alfa (EPOGEN ® , Amgen, Inc.) in PSB at a concentration in a
  • Illustrative embodiment 20 A method of treating a condition in a patient in need of treatment, the method comprising the step of: administering to the patient the medicament of any of illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 18, wherein the first composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the second composition.
  • Illustrative embodiment 21 A method of treating a condition in a patient in need of treatment, the method comprising the step of: administering to the patient the medicament of any of illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 18, wherein the first composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the second composition.
  • a method of treating a condition in a patient in need of treatment comprising the steps of: administering, simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially, to a patient: a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer.
  • a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type
  • a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer.
  • a method of treating a condition in a patient in need of treatment comprising the steps of: administering, simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially, to a patient: a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab, Mosunetuzumab, Relatlimab, Tebentafusp, Tisotumab vedotin, Amivantamab, Loncastuximab tesirine, Margetuximab, Naxitamab, Belantamab mafodotin, Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan
  • a method of treating a condition in a patient in need of treatment comprising the steps of: administering, simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially, to a patient: a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and at least one (or both) of (a) and (b), wherein (a) is a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof; and (b) is a second composition comprising at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab, Mosunetuzumab
  • Illustrative embodiment 24 A method, comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer patient in need of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting stem cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the stem cells; (5) fucosylating the stem cells by contacting the stem cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP ⁇ fucose to provide a first composition; (6) infusing the first composition comprising fucosylated stem cells into the patient in an amount in a range of from about 10 5 to about 10 7 total nucleated cells/kg patient and a minimum of about 3x10 6 CD4 cells/kg patient; and (7) administering a second composition comprising at least one of a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and/or a red cell enhancer to the patient simultaneously with the fucosylated stem cells or within 24 hours of administration of the fucosylated stem cells.
  • HSCT hema
  • Illustrative embodiment 25 A method, comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer patient in need of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting stem cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the stem cells; (5) fucosylating the stem cells by contacting the stem cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP ⁇ fucose to provide a first composition; (6) infusing the first composition comprising the fucosylated stem cells into the patient in an amount in a range of from about 10 5 to about 10 7 total nucleated cells/kg patient and a minimum of about 3x10 6 CD4 cells/kg patient; and (7) administering a second composition to the patient simultaneously with the fucosylated stem cells or within 24 hours of administration of the fucosylated stem cells, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatama
  • Illustrative embodiment 25A The method of Illustrative embodiment 24 or 25, wherein the immunosuppressant of step (2) comprises tacrolimus.
  • Illustrative embodiment 26 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 25, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 27 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 26, wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 28 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 27, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 29 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 27, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 29A The method of Illustrative embodiment 29, wherein the allogeneic stem cells are obtained from a source selected from the group consisting of embryonic tissue, fetal tissue, adult tissue, differentiated somatic cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and combinations thereof.
  • iPSCs induced pluripotent stem cells
  • Illustrative embodiment 29B The method of Illustrative embodiment 29A, wherein the embryonic or fetal tissues comprise cord blood.
  • Illustrative embodiment 30 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 29B, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 31 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 29B, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.
  • the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and combinations thereof;
  • the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin (dEPO), erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents (ESAs), EPO ⁇ based constructs (EPO ⁇ Fc and methoxy polyethylene glycol ⁇ epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), peginesatide, EPO ⁇ mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the platelet enhancer is selected from thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim, eltrombopag, avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.
  • EPO Erythropoietin
  • dEPO Darbepoietin
  • ESAs erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents
  • ESAs
  • Illustrative embodiment 32 The method of any of illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 31, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 33 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 31, wherein the second composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 34 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 33, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.
  • Illustrative embodiment 35 The method of Illustrative embodiment 34, wherein the second composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 36 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 35, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least two hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 37 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 36, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least three hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 38 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 37, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 39 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 35, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 40 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 39, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one red cell enhancer, at least one white cell enhancer, and at least one platelet enhancer.
  • Illustrative embodiment 41 Illustrative embodiment 41.
  • any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 40 further comprising the step of administering a third composition to the patient, wherein the third composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the first and/or second compositions, and wherein the third composition comprises at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • the third composition comprises at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • the third composition comprises at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophage
  • Illustrative embodiment 41 wherein at least one of: the T ⁇ cells have been genetically modified to improve their targeting, activation, or production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.
  • Illustrative embodiment 42 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 41, wherein the first composition is administered contemporaneously with the at least one second composition.
  • Illustrative embodiment 43 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 41, wherein the at least one second composition is administered within about 24 hours after administration of the first composition.
  • Illustrative embodiment 44 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 43, wherein the step of administering the second composition is repeated one or more times.
  • Illustrative embodiment 45 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 44, further defined as a method of reducing at least one adverse event during HSCT therapy, wherein the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of an infection, Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), internal bleeding, and graft rejection.
  • Illustrative embodiment 46 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 45, wherein the first composition is infused to the patient at a dose of from about 10 5 to about 10 7 stem cells/kg.
  • Illustrative embodiment 46A The method of Illustrative embodiment 46, wherein the first composition is infused to the patient at a dose of about 10 6 stem cells/kg.
  • Illustrative embodiment 46B The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 46A, wherein the first composition is infused to the patient in a liquid (1L) comprising about 0.5% to about 5% fucose.
  • Illustrative embodiment 46C The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 46B, wherein filgrastim is infused to the patient at a dose in a range of from about 5 to about 10 ⁇ g/kg/day, and wherein romiplostim is infused to the patient at a dose in a range of from about 0.5 to about 1.5 ⁇ g/kg/day.
  • Illustrative embodiment 46D Illustrative embodiment 46D.
  • Illustrative embodiment 47 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 46C, wherein the second composition is administered to the patient on a daily basis for a period in a range of from about 1 day to about 21 days.
  • Illustrative embodiment 47 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 46D, wherein the patient is a cancer patient, and wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating cancer.
  • Illustrative embodiment 47A Illustrative embodiment 47A.
  • the cancer is selected from the group consisting of prostate cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer, a cancer of a non ⁇ lymphoid parenchymal organ, breast cancer, a cancer of the head and neck, mantle cell lymphoma, Non ⁇ Hodgkin B cell lymphoma, PTCL, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, salivary carcinoma, thymoma, thymic carcinoma, leukemia, retinal cancer, esophageal cancer, multiple myeloma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, endometrium carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, liver cancer, thyroid follicular cancer, gastric cancer, non ⁇ small cell lung carcinoma, glioma, urothelial cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell cancer, infiltrating ductal carcinoma, glioblastoma multiform, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 48 The method of Illustrative embodiment 47 or 47A, wherein the cancer is a hematopoietic cancer.
  • Illustrative embodiment 48A The method of Illustrative embodiment 48, wherein the hematopoietic cancer is selected from the group consisting of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML), Chronic myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (CML), Acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL), Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),Hodgkin lymphoma, non ⁇ Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Light Chain Myeloma, Non ⁇ secretory Myeloma, Solitary Plasmacytoma, Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smoldering Multiple Mye
  • AML Acute my
  • Illustrative embodiment 49 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 48A, wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating an autoimmune disease.
  • Illustrative embodiment 49A The method of Illustrative embodiment 49, wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of Acfatigueromegaly, Acquired aplastic anemia, Acquired hemophilia, Agammaglobulinemia, primary, Alopecia areata, Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Anti ⁇ NMDA receptor encephalitis, Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) (catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), Asherson's syndrome), Arteriosclerosis, Autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD), Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) (autoimmune dysautonomia, autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility (AGID)), Autoimmune encephalitis (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)), Autoi
  • Autoimmune myelofibrosis Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmune oophoritis, Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes, types I, II, & III (APS type 1, APS type 2, APS type 3, APECED), Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis, *Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR), *Autoimmune sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), Balo disease, Behçet’s disease, Birdshot chorioretinopathy / birdshot uveitis, Bullous pemphigoid, Castleman disease, Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic urticaria (CU), Churg ⁇ Strauss syndrome / eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), Cogan’s syndrome, Cold agglutinin disease, CREST syndrome
  • RSD Complex regional pain syndrome
  • RLS Restless leg syndrome
  • SPS Stiff person syndrome
  • SLE Small fiber sensory neuropathy
  • SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • SBE Subacute bacterial endocarditis
  • SBE Susac syndrome
  • Sydenham's chorea Sympathetic ophthalmia
  • Takayasu’s arteritis vaculitis
  • TBI Tubulointerstitial nephritis uveitis syndrome
  • Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis
  • Illustrative embodiment 50 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 49A, wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating a non ⁇ cancerous blood disorder.
  • Illustrative embodiment 50A The method of Illustrative embodiment 50, wherein the non ⁇ cancerous blood disorder is sickle cell disease or a thalassemia.
  • Illustrative embodiment 51 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 50A, wherein the white cell enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage in a range of from about 5 ⁇ g/kg/day to about 10 ⁇ g/kg/day until the patient’s neutrophil count achieves 0.5 x 10 9 /L.
  • Illustrative embodiment 52 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 51, wherein the platelet enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage of about 10 ⁇ g/kg/day until the patient’s platelet count achieves 20 x 10 9 /L.
  • Illustrative embodiment 53 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 52, wherein the red cell enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage in a range of from about 20 units/kg/day to about 50 units/kg/day until the patient’s red Hbg level achieves 10 g/dL.
  • Illustrative embodiment 54 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 51, wherein the platelet enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage of about 10 ⁇ g/kg/day until the patient’s platelet count achieves 20 x 10 9 /L.
  • Illustrative embodiment 53 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21 ⁇ 52, wherein the red cell enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage in
  • a method of increasing engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells and myeloid lineage cells upon hematopoietic stem cell therapy with mononuclear cells comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer patient in need of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the mononuclear cells; (5) fucosylating at least a portion of the mononuclear cells by contacting the mononuclear cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP ⁇ fucose; and (6) infusing the fucosylated mononuclear cells into the patient in an amount in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the mononu
  • Illustrative embodiment 55 Illustrative embodiment 55.
  • the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • the accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 56 The method of Illustrative embodiment 54 or 55, wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 57 is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B
  • Illustrative embodiments 54 ⁇ 56 wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 58 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 54 ⁇ 57, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.
  • Illustrative embodiment 59 Illustrative embodiment 59.
  • any of Illustrative embodiments 54 ⁇ 58 further comprising the step of administering at least one additional composition simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with step (6), and wherein the at least one additional composition comprises at least one of: a white cell enhancer; a platelet enhancer; a red cell enhancer; and/or at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab, Mosunetuzumab, Relatlimab, Tebentafusp, Tisotumab vedotin, Amivantamab, Loncastuximab tesirine, Margetuximab, Naxitamab, Belantamab mafodotin, Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab
  • Illustrative embodiment 60 The method of Illustrative embodiment 59, wherein the at least one additional composition is administered simultaneously with step (6).
  • Illustrative embodiment 61 The method of Illustrative embodiment 59, wherein the at least one additional composition is administered within about 24 hours after administration of the first composition.
  • Illustrative embodiment 62 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 61, wherein the step of administering the at least one composition is repeated one or more times.
  • Illustrative embodiment 63 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 61, wherein the step of administering the at least one composition is repeated one or more times.
  • the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and combinations thereof;
  • the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin (dEPO), erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents (ESAs), EPO ⁇ based constructs (EPO ⁇ Fc and methoxy polyethylene glycol ⁇ epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), peginesatide, EPO ⁇ mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the platelet enhancer is selected from thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim, eltrombopag, avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.
  • EPO Erythropoietin
  • dEPO Darbepoietin
  • ESAs erythropoiesis ⁇ stimulating agents
  • ESAs
  • Illustrative embodiment 64 The method of any of illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 63, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 65 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 63, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 66 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 65, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.
  • Illustrative embodiment 67 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 65, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.
  • Illustrative embodiment 66 wherein the at least one additional composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.
  • Illustrative embodiment 68 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 67, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least two hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 69 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 68, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least three hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 70 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 69, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 71 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 70, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least five hematopoietic enhancers.
  • Illustrative embodiment 72 The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 71, wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one red cell enhancer, at least one white cell enhancer, and at least one platelet enhancer.
  • Illustrative embodiment 73 Illustrative embodiment 73.
  • any of Illustrative embodiments 59 ⁇ 72 further comprising the step of administering a third composition to the patient, wherein the third composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the first and/or second compositions, and wherein the third composition comprises at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • the third composition comprises at least one immune cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T ⁇ cells, regulatory T ⁇ cells, helper T ⁇ cells, NK ⁇ cells, B ⁇ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.
  • Illustrative embodiment 74 The medicament, kit, or method of any of Illustrative embodiments 1 ⁇ 73, wherein any ex vivo fucosylated cells or hematopoietic enhancers is fucosylated ex vivo by contact with GDP ⁇ fucose and an effective amount of a fucosyltransferase (FUT) or an active recombinant fragment of a fucosyltransferase (rFUT).
  • FUT fucosyltransferase
  • rFUT active recombinant fragment of a fucosyltransferase
  • Illustrative embodiment 74A The medicament, kit, or method of Illustrative embodiment 74, wherein the FUT is selected from the group consisting of FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9, FUT10, FUT11, rFUT1, rFUT2, rFUT3, rFUT4, rFUT5, rFUT6, rFUT7, rFUT8, rFUT9, rFUT10, and rFUT11. [0195] Illustrative embodiment 74B.
  • Illustrative embodiment 74 or 74A wherein the rFUT is produced in a mammalian, insect, bacterial, yeast, or fungal expression system and purified prior to contact with the hematopoietic enhancer and GDP ⁇ fucose.
  • Illustrative embodiment 74C The medicament, kit, or method of any of Illustrative embodiments 74 ⁇ 74B, wherein the rFUT is in a soluble form.
  • Illustrative embodiment 74D The medicament, kit, or method of any of Illustrative embodiments 74 ⁇ 74C, wherein the rFUT does not contain a membrane binding portion of the native FUT.

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Abstract

Compositions, medicaments, kits, and systems are disclosed that include surface-modified stem cells and hematopoietic enhancers and/or monoclonal antibodies for hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy. The stem cells are ex vivo fucosylated and may be autologous or allogeneic. The hematopoietic enhancers may be white cell enhancers, red cell enhancers, and/or platelet enhancers. Methods of producing and/or using the compositions, medicaments, kits, and systems are also disclosed. Methods of increasing engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells and myeloid lineage cells upon hematopoietic stem cell therapy are also disclosed.

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Electronically Transmitted: March 8, 2024    COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMBINATORIAL THERAPIES CONTAINING FUCOSYLATED  STEM CELLS AND HEMATOPOIETIC ENHANCERS AND/OR IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS AND  METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE STATEMENT  [0001] The  subject  application  claims  benefit  under  35  USC  §  119(e)  of  US  Provisional  Application No. 63/489,108, filed March 8, 2023. The entire contents of the above‐referenced  patent application(s) are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.    REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY  [0002] The instant application contains, as a separate part of the present disclosure, a Sequence  Listing which has been submitted via EFS‐Web in computer readable form as an XML file. The  Sequence Listing, created March 4, 2024,  is named “1001080wo Sequence Listing.xml” and is  2,289 bytes in size. The entire contents of the Sequence Listing are hereby incorporated herein  by reference.    BACKGROUND  [0003] Stem cells are undifferentiated cells from which all other cells with specialized functions  in our body are generated. Under the right conditions  in the body or a  laboratory, stem cells  divide to form more cells called daughter cells. These daughter cells become either new stem  cells or differentiate into specialized cells with a more specific function, such as blood cells, brain  cells, heart muscle cells, bone cells and cells in our immune system. No other cell in the body has  the natural ability to generate new cell types. Hematopoietic stem cells have been used to treat  various types of blood‐borne cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as  well  as other diseases  such as blood disorders,  genetic diseases,  and metabolic disorders.  In  these cases, chemotherapy or radiation therapy are used to kill cancer cells or clear the body of  diseased cells or healthy cells to enable stem cells to better engraft and regenerate; however,  this treatment also destroys the healthy stem cells and various other cells. The Hematopoietic  Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) replaces the destroyed stem cells with new stem cells and helps the  body  recover. There are  two main  types of  stem cell  transplants:  autologous and allogeneic.  Autologous transplants involve using the patient's own stem cells, while allogeneic transplants  involve using stem cells from a donor.  [0004] For  a  significant  period  of  time  during  the  HSCT  process  the  patient  is  severely  immunocompromised and many patients succumb to the lethal consequences of this process  even  though  they may  have  no more  underlying  disease.  Key  problems  encountered  in  the  immunocompromised phase of the HSCT process include: elevated risks of bacterial, viral and  fungal infection; internal uncontrolled bleeding; graft failure (GF); graft vs host disease (GvHD);  and even growth of cancers due to lack of immune cells to combat the cancers.  [0005] Shortening the duration of the time when the patients are  immuno‐compromised can  significantly improve patient outcomes but it takes time to move the newly introduced stem cells  out of the circulatory system into the tissues, and ultimately into the bone marrow where they  will engraft and start the process of rebuilding the immune system. One solution that has been  proposed  is  the  ex  vivo  fucosylation  of  the  stem  cell  surfaces  (Popat,  2015,  and  US  Patent  Application Publication Nos. 2011/0091434, 2014/0161782, 2017/0058261, and 2019/0017023  all  incorporated  herein  by  reference  in  their  entirety).  This  fucosylation  has  been  shown  to  improve the trafficking of the stem cells out of the circulatory system and into the bone marrow,  where they will differentiate into new immune cells. However, this process involves a one‐way  modification of the stem cells before they are infused into the patient, and as these stem cells  divide, the fucosylation on the cell surface becomes distributed to daughter cells and thereby  diluted.     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  [0006] FIG. 1 contains a 3‐D rendition of FUT6 showing the hydrophobic tail that anchors the  protein in a cell membrane. Amino acid sequence has been assigned SEQ ID NO:1.  [0007] FIG.  2  graphically  illustrates  that  fucosylation enhances  both  the  rate  and  amount  of  engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells after transplantation.  [0008] FIG. 3 graphically illustrates that fucosylation enhances engraftment of all mononuclear  cells. Changes are shown as percentages of engraftment.  [0009] FIG. 4 graphically illustrates that the enhanced engraftment of FIG. 3 was observed in all  cell lineages.  [0010] FIG.  5  graphically  illustrates  that  fucosylation  induces  a  change  in  the  composition of  engrafted cells and cell composition in mammals.  [0011] FIG.  6  graphically  illustrates  that  fucosylation  enhances  relative  engraftment  of  the  myeloid and lymphoid lineage.   
[0012] FIG. 7 graphically  illustrates  that  the concomitant  treatment of  fucosylated stem cells  transplanted  along  with  a  hematopoietic  enhancer  (PEGfilgrastim)  reduced  the  number  of  episodes of infection in patients after completion of HSCT, compared to historical controls.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION  [0013] Before explaining at least one embodiment of the present disclosure in detail by way of  exemplary language and results, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited  in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components set forth  in the following description. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments or of being  practiced or carried out  in various ways. As such, the  language used herein  is  intended to be  given  the  broadest  possible  scope  and  meaning;  and  the  embodiments  are  meant  to  be  exemplary ‐ not exhaustive. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology  employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.  [0014] Unless otherwise defined herein, scientific and technical terms used in connection with  the  present  disclosure  shall  have  the meanings  that  are  commonly  understood  by  those  of  ordinary  skill  in  the  art.  Further,  unless  otherwise  required  by  context,  singular  terms  shall  include  pluralities  and  plural  terms  shall  include  the  singular.  The  foregoing  techniques  and  procedures are generally performed according to conventional methods well known in the art  and as described in various general and more specific references that are cited and discussed  throughout the present specification. The nomenclatures utilized  in connection with, and the  laboratory procedures and techniques of, analytical chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and  medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry described herein are those well‐known and commonly  used in the art. Standard techniques are used for chemical syntheses, chemical analyses, and  therapeutic applications.   [0015] All patents, published patent applications, and non‐patent publications mentioned in the  specification are indicative of the level of skill of those skilled in the art to which the present  disclosure  pertains.  All  patents,  published  patent  applications,  and  non‐patent  publications  referenced in any portion of this application are herein expressly incorporated by reference in  their entirety to the same extent as if each individual patent or publication was specifically and  individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.  [0016] All of the compositions, systems, kits, and methods disclosed herein can be made and  executed  without  undue  experimentation  in  light  of  the  present  disclosure.  While  the   
compositions,  systems,  kit,  and  methods  have  been  described  in  terms  of  particular  embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the  compositions, systems, kits, and methods and in the steps or  in the sequence of steps of the  methods described herein without departing from the concept, spirit, and scope of the inventive  concept(s). All such similar substitutions and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art  are deemed to be within the spirit, scope, and concept of the inventive concept(s) as defined by  the appended claims.  [0017] As  utilized  in  accordance  with  the  present  disclosure,  the  following  terms,  unless  otherwise indicated, shall be understood to have the following meanings:   [0018] The use of the term “a” or “an” when used in conjunction with the term “comprising” in  the claims and/or the specification may mean “one,” but it is also consistent with the meaning  of “one or more,” “at least one,” and “one or more than one.” As such, the terms “a,” “an,” and  “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example,  reference to “a compound” may refer to one or more compounds, two or more compounds,  three or more compounds, four or more compounds, or greater numbers of compounds. The  term “plurality” refers to “two or more.”  [0019] The  use  of  the  term  “at  least  one” will  be  understood  to  include  one  as well  as  any  quantity more than one, including but not limited to, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, etc.  The term “at least one” may extend up to 100 or 1000 or more, depending on the term to which  it is attached; in addition, the quantities of 100/1000 are not to be considered limiting, as higher  limits may also produce satisfactory results. In addition, the use of the term “at least one of X, Y,  and Z” will be understood to include X alone, Y alone, and Z alone, as well as any combination of  X, Y, and Z.   [0020] The use of ordinal number terminology (i.e., “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” etc.) is  solely for the purpose of differentiating between two or more items and, unless explicitly stated  otherwise, is not meant to imply any sequence or order or importance to one item over another  or any order of addition, for example.   [0021] The  use  of  the  term  “or”  in  the  claims  is  used  to mean  an  inclusive  “and/or”  unless  explicitly indicated to refer to alternatives only or unless the alternatives are mutually exclusive.  For example, a condition “A or B” is satisfied by any of the following: A is true (or present) and B  is false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (or present), and both A and B  are true (or present).   
[0022] As  used  herein,  any  reference  to  “one  embodiment,”  “an  embodiment,”  “some  embodiments,” “one example,” “for example,” or “an example” means that a particular element,  feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in  at  least  one  embodiment.  The  appearance  of  the  phrase  “in  some  embodiments”  or  “one  example”  in  various  places  in  the  specification  is  not  necessarily  all  referring  to  the  same  embodiment, for example. Further, all references to one or more embodiments or examples are  to be construed as non‐limiting to the claims.  [0023] Throughout this application, the term “about” is used to indicate that a value includes  the inherent variation of error for a composition/apparatus/ device, the method being employed  to determine the value, or the variation that exists among the study subjects. For example, but  not by way of limitation, when the term “about” is utilized, the designated value may vary by  plus or minus twenty percent, or fifteen percent, or twelve percent, or eleven percent, or ten  percent, or nine percent, or eight percent, or seven percent, or six percent, or five percent, or  four percent, or three percent, or two percent, or one percent from the specified value, as such  variations  are  appropriate  to  perform  the  disclosed methods  and  as  understood  by  persons  having ordinary skill in the art.  [0024] As  used  in  this  specification  and  claim(s),  the  words  “comprising”  (and  any  form  of  comprising,  such as  “comprise” and “comprises”),  “having”  (and any  form of having,  such as  “have” and “has”), “including” (and any form of including, such as “includes” and “include”), or  “containing”  (and  any  form of  containing,  such  as  “contains”  and  “contain”)  are  inclusive  or  open‐ended and do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. For example, a  process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited  to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherently present  therein.  [0025] The  term  “or  combinations  thereof”  as  used  herein  refers  to  all  permutations  and  combinations of  the  listed  items preceding  the  term. For example,  “A, B, C, or  combinations  thereof” is intended to include at least one of: A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC, and if order is important  in  a  particular  context,  also  BA,  CA,  CB,  CBA,  BCA,  ACB,  BAC,  or  CAB.  Continuing  with  this  example, expressly included are combinations that contain repeats of one or more item or term,  such as BB, AAA, AAB, BBC, AAABCCCC, CBBAAA, CABABB, and so forth. The skilled artisan will  understand that typically there is no limit on the number of items or terms in any combination,  unless otherwise apparent from the context.    
[0026] As used herein, the term “substantially” means that the subsequently described event or  circumstance  completely  occurs  or  that  the  subsequently  described  event  or  circumstance  occurs to a great extent or degree. For example (but not by way of limitation), when associated  with a particular event or circumstance, the term “substantially” means that the subsequently  described event or circumstance occurs at least 80% of the time, or at least 85% of the time, or  at least 90% of the time, or at least 95% of the time. In addition, the term “substantially adjacent”  may mean that two items are 100% adjacent to one another, or that the two items are within  close proximity to one another but not 100% adjacent to one another, or that a portion of one  of the two items is not 100% adjacent to the other item but is within close proximity to the other  item.  [0027] As used herein, the phrases “associated with,” “coupled to,” and “connected to” include  both  direct  association/coupling/binding  of  two moieties  to  one  another  as  well  as  indirect  association/coupling/binding of two moieties to one another. When two moieties are indirectly  associated/coupled/connected  to  one  another,  one  or  more  intervening  elements  may  be  present  therebetween  (e.g.,  a  spacer,  linking  moiety,  etc.).  Non‐limiting  examples  of  associations/couplings/bindings include covalent binding of one moiety to another moiety either  by  a direct bond or  through a  spacer  group,  non‐covalent binding of  one moiety  to  another  moiety  either  directly  or  by means of  specific  binding  pair members bound  to  the moieties,  incorporation of one moiety into another moiety such as by dissolving one moiety in another  moiety or by synthesis, and coating one moiety on another moiety, for example.  [0028] The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to compounds and compositions which  are suitable for administration to humans and/or animals without undue adverse side effects,  such as (but not limited to) toxicity, irritation, and/or allergic response, commensurate with a  reasonable benefit/risk ratio.   [0029] The term “patient” or “subject” as used herein includes human and veterinary subjects.  “Mammal” for purposes of treatment refers to any animal classified as a mammal, including (but  not limited to) humans, domestic and farm animals, nonhuman primates, and any other animal  that  has mammary  tissue. Non‐limiting  examples  include  a  human,  bovine,  rat, mouse,  dog,  monkey, ape, goat, sheep, cow, or deer.  [0030] The  term  “treatment”  refers  to  both  therapeutic  treatment  and  prophylactic  or  preventative measures. Those in need of treatment include, but are not limited to, individuals  already having a particular condition/disease/infection as well as individuals who are at risk of   
acquiring a particular condition/disease/infection (e.g., those needing prophylactic/preventative  measures).  The  term  “treating”  refers  to  administering  an  agent  to  a  subject/patient  for  therapeutic and/or prophylactic/preventative purposes.  [0031] The terms “treating” or “treatment” refer to any indicia of success or amelioration of the  progression,  severity,  and/or  duration  of  a  disease,  pathology  or  condition,  including  any  objective or subjective parameter such as abatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or  making the injury, pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in the rate of  degeneration or decline; making the final point of degeneration less debilitating; or improving a  patient's physical or mental well‐being.  [0032] A “therapeutic  composition” or “pharmaceutical  composition”  refers  to an agent  that  may  be  administered  in  vivo  to  bring  about  a  therapeutic  and/or  prophylactic/preventative  effect.  [0033] The term “regimen” refers to a protocol for dosing and timing the administration of one  or more therapies (e.g., combinations described herein or another active agent such as an anti‐ cancer agent described herein) for treating a disease, disorder, or condition described herein. A  regimen can include periods of active administration and periods of rest as known in the art.  Active  administration  periods  include  administration  of  combinations  and  compositions  described herein and the duration of time of efficacy of such combinations and compositions.  Rest periods of regimens described herein  include a period of time  in which no compound  is  actively administered, and in certain instances, includes time periods where the efficacy of such  compounds  can  be  minimal.  Combination  of  active  administration  and  rest  in  regimens  described herein can increase the efficacy and/or duration of administration of the combinations  and compositions described herein.  [0034] The terms “therapies” and “therapy” refer to any protocol(s), method(s), and/or agent(s)  that can be used in the prevention, treatment, management, and/or amelioration of a disease,  disorder, or condition or one or more symptoms thereof. In certain instances, the term refers to  active agents such as an anti‐cancer agent described herein. The term “therapy” can refer to  anti‐viral  therapy,  anti‐bacterial  therapy,  anti‐fungal  therapy,  anti‐cancer  therapy,  biological  therapy,  supportive  therapy,  and/or  other  therapies  useful  in  treatment,  management,  prevention,  or  amelioration  of  a  disease,  disorder,  or  condition  or  one  or  more  symptoms  thereof known to one skilled in the art, for example, a medical professional such as a physician.  [0035] Administering a therapeutically effective amount or prophylactically effective amount is   
intended to provide a therapeutic benefit in the treatment, prevention, and/or management of  a disease, condition, and/or infection. The specific amount that is therapeutically effective can  be readily determined by the ordinary medical practitioner, and can vary depending on factors  known  in  the  art,  such  as  (but  not  limited  to)  the  type  of  condition/disease/infection,  the  patient's history and age, the stage of the condition/disease/infection, and the co‐administration  of other agents.   [0036] The  term “effective amount”  refers  to an amount of a biologically active molecule or  sufficient to exhibit a detectable therapeutic effect without undue adverse side effects (such as  (but not limited to) toxicity, irritation, and allergic response) commensurate with a reasonable  benefit/risk ratio when used in the manner of the present disclosure. The therapeutic effect may  include,  for  example  but  not  by  way  of  limitation,  preventing,  inhibiting,  or  reducing  the  occurrence of infection by or growth of microbes and/or opportunistic infections. The effective  amount for a subject will depend upon the type of subject, the subject's size and health, the  nature  and  severity  of  the  condition/disease/infection  to  be  treated,  the  method  of  administration, the duration of treatment, the nature of concurrent therapy (if any), the specific  formulations employed, and the like. Thus, it is not possible to specify an exact effective amount  in advance. However, the effective amount for a given situation can be determined by one of  ordinary skill in the art using routine experimentation based on the information provided herein.  [0037] As used herein, the term “concurrent therapy” is used interchangeably with the terms  “combination therapy” and “adjunct therapy,” and will be understood to mean that the patient  in need of treatment is treated or given another drug for the disease/infection in conjunction  with  the  compositions  of  the  present  disclosure.  This  concurrent  therapy  can  be  sequential  therapy, where the patient is treated first with one composition and then the other composition,  or the two compositions are given simultaneously.  [0038] The term “administering” refers to the act of delivering a combination or composition  described herein into a subject by such routes as oral, mucosal, topical, suppository, intravenous,  parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal, intranasal or subcutaneous  administration.  Parenteral  administration  includes  intravenous,  intramuscular,  intra‐arteriole,  intradermal,  subcutaneous,  intraperitoneal,  intraventricular,  and  intracranial  administration.  Administration  generally  occurs  after  the  onset  of  the  disease,  disorder,  or  condition,  or  its  symptoms  but,  in  certain  instances,  can  occur  before  the  onset  of  the  disease,  disorder,  or  condition, or its symptoms (e.g., administration for patients prone to such a disease, disorder,   
or condition).  [0039] The terms “administration” and “administering,” as used herein, will be understood to  include all routes of administration known in the art. In addition, the compositions of the present  disclosure (and/or the methods of administration of same) may be designed to provide delayed,  controlled, or sustained release using formulation techniques which are well known in the art.  [0040] The  term  “coadministration”  refers  to  administration  of  two  or  more  agents  (e.g.,  a  combination described herein and another active agent such as an anti‐cancer agent described  herein). The timing of coadministration depends in part of the combination and compositions  administered and can  include administration at the same time,  just prior  to, or  just after the  administration  of  one  or  more  additional  therapies,  for  example  cancer  therapies  such  as  chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy. The composition(s) of the  present  disclosure  can  be  administered  alone  or  can  be  coadministered  to  the  patient.  Coadministration  is  meant  to  include  simultaneous  or  sequential  administration  of  the  compound  individually  or  in  combination  (more  than  one  compound  or  agent).  Thus,  the  preparations can also be combined, when desired, with other active substances (e.g., to reduce  metabolic degradation). The compounds described herein can be used in combination with one  another, with other active agents known to be useful in treating cancer.  [0041] The  term  “pharmaceutically  acceptable  carrier  or  excipient”  includes  any  carriers  or  excipients  known  in  the  art  may  be  utilized  in  accordance  with  the  present  disclosure.  For  example (but not by way of  limitation), a physiological compatible carrier (e.g., saline) that  is  compatible  with  maintaining  the  structure/activity  of  the  active  ingredient(s)  when  administered, and compatible with the desired mode of administration, may be utilized as the  pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in accordance with the present disclosure. In addition, the  active  ingredient(s) may be mixed with excipients which are pharmaceutically acceptable and  compatible with the active ingredient(s). Suitable excipients include, for example but not by way  of limitation, water, saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, or any combination thereof.  [0042] The term “adoptive cell therapy” or “ACT” refers to the transfer of cells into a patient.  The cells may have originated from the patient or from another individual or from an inducible  pluripotent stem cell (iPSC).   [0043] The terms “polypeptide” and “protein” are used interchangeably herein and refer to any  molecule that includes at least two or more amino acids.  [0044] The  term “cancer”  refers  to any physiological  condition  in mammals  characterized by   
unregulated  cell  growth.  Cancers  described  herein  include  solid  tumors  and  hematological  (blood) cancers. A “hematological cancer” refers to any blood borne cancer and  includes,  for  example, myelomas, lymphomas and leukemias. A “solid tumor” or “tumor” refers to a lesion  and neoplastic cell growth and proliferation, whether malignant or benign, and all pre‐cancerous  and cancerous cells and tissues resulting in abnormal tissue growth. “Neoplastic,” as used herein,  refers  to any  form of dysregulated or unregulated cell growth, whether malignant or benign,  resulting in abnormal tissue growth.  [0045] The term “enhance” refers to an increase or improvement in the function or activity of a  protein or cell after administration or contacting with a combination described herein compared  to the protein or cell prior to such administration or contact.  [0046] The terms “inhibition,” “inhibit,” “inhibiting” refer to a reduction in the activity, binding,  or expression of a polypeptide or reduction or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or condition  or a symptom thereof. Inhibiting as used here can include partially or totally blocking stimulation,  decreasing, preventing, or delaying activation or binding, or inactivating, desensitizing, or down‐ regulating protein or enzyme activity or binding.  [0047] As used herein, “Current Good Manufacturing Practice” or “cGMP” refers to the Current  Good Manufacturing  Practice  regulations  enforced  by  the US  Food  and Drug  Administration  (FDA) or equivalent regulatory authorities  in non‐US countries.   cGMP regulations provide for  systems  that  assure  proper  design, monitoring,  and  control  of manufacturing  processes  and  facilities.  Adherence to the cGMP regulations assures the identity, strength, quality, and purity  of  drug  products  by  requiring  that  manufacturers  of  medications  adequately  control  manufacturing  operations.    This  includes  establishing  strong  quality  management  systems,  obtaining appropriate quality raw materials, establishing robust operating procedures, detecting  and investigating product quality deviations, and maintaining reliable testing laboratories.    [0048] As  used  herein,  the  term  “ex  vivo  expansion”  or  “expansion”  refers  to  a  method  of  growing a cell population in tissue culture that increases the number of cells in that population.    Cells that have undergone ex vivo expansion are referred to as “expanded.”  [0049] As used herein, the term “fucosylation” refers to the treatment of a population of cells  with an α1,3‐fucosyltransferase and fucose donor under conditions that increase the ability of  the cells to bind to a selectin or that increase the reactivity of the cells with an antibody known  in the art to bind to sLeX including, but not limited to, the HECA‐452 monoclonal antibody.  Cells  that  have  been  treated with  an  α1,3‐fucosyltransferase  and  fucose  donor    and  then  exhibit   
increased binding to selectins or to the HECA‐452 monoclonal antibody or to another antibody  specific for sLeX are referred to as being “fucosylated.”  As used herein, “fucosylation” can also  refer to the levels of sLeX present on a cell population.  [0050] The term “chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell” or “CAR‐T cell”  refers  to T cells  that have  been genetically engineered to produce an artificial T cell receptor for use in immunotherapy.  CAR‐T cell therapy is a form of ACT that  involves harvesting circulating  lymphocytes from the  patient, a separate donor, or iPSC; genetically engineering the harvested lymphocytes; culturing  and  amplifying  the  genetically  engineered  cells  in  vitro;  and  infusing  the  cultured/amplified  genetically engineered lymphocytes into one or more patients for treatment of a condition or  disorder.  [0051] Turning  now  to  the  inventive  concepts,  the  present  disclosure  relates  to  the  use  of  compositions and methods designed to provide a more effective and safer Hematopoietic Stem  Cell Transplant therapy for the treatment of diseases such as (but not limited to) blood‐based  cancers,  non‐cancerous  blood  disorders,  and  autoimmune  diseases  through  improving  post‐ transplant  recovery  times  and minimizing  life  threatening  side  effects  of  the  transplant.  The  present disclosure is intended for use with child and adult patients as well as any individual who  is in need of a Stem Cell Transplant for (for example, but not by way of limitation) any type of  cancer,  for  non‐cancerous  hematologic  conditions,  and  for  individuals  suffering  from  autoimmune disorders. The present disclosure also relates to methods of producing the surface‐ modified stem cells, methods to enhance their effects, medicaments comprising a combination  therapy, and kits to deliver the therapy to the patients in an efficient and safe manner.   [0052] In HSCT therapy, the longer it takes for the stem cells to engraft and produce neutrophils,  platelets, and other hemopoietic cells, the higher the risk of mortal consequences as a result of  toxic  infections  (bacterial,  viral,  or  fungal),  uncontrolled  internal  bleeding,  Host  versus  Graft  Disease  (HvGD),  and  graft  failure.  The  inventors  have  discovered  a  means  of  significantly  accelerating  the  recovery  of  hematopoietic  cells  post‐transplant,  through  a  combination  of  therapies using different mechanisms of action and an unexpected synergism that significantly  improves the overall success rate of the HSCT therapy and results in a major reduction of patient  deaths.   [0053] The inventors recognized that a key rate limiting step in the post‐transplant hemopoietic  recovery is the time it takes for the newly infused stem cells to escape the circulatory system  and enter the body tissues and ultimately find their way to the bone marrow. Veinous blood   
velocities  are  typically  from  1.5  –  7.0  cm/sec,  depending  on  the  diameter  of  the  vessels.  Consequently, the stem cells are moving very fast, and the process of squeezing between the  endothelial  cells  to  escape  the  veinous  system  (paracellular  transmigration  or  diapedesis)  requires that the movement of the stem cells is slowed and finally arrested in this fast‐moving  stream.  Migration  of  hematopoietic  stem  cells  through  the  blood,  across  the  endothelial  vasculature,  and  to  the  bone  marrow  (BM),  requires  active  navigation;  a  process  termed  “homing”  is  an  essential  step  in  clinical  stem  cell  transplantation.  The  process  of  stem  cell  capture, arrest, and transfer between adjacent endothelial cells and out of the circulatory system  is facilitated by a mechanism involving surface receptors and binding sites on the stem cells and  the endothelial cells.   [0054] The  inventors have discovered that certain modifications to the stem cell  surfaces (ex  vivo fucosylation) can accelerate the rate and extent of the trafficking of the infused stem cells  to the bone marrow by increasing their adhesion to the endothelial cells, thereby slowing them  down and enabling the process of transmigration through the endothelial cell layer to the bone  marrow  micro‐environment.  However,  when  the  stem  cells  reproduce  by  cell  division,  the  surface fucosylation becomes diluted among the daughter cells, and the subsequent impacts of  the fucosylation on the cells are typically lost within 48 hours, a time interval where cells home.   [0055] In  addition,  the  inventors  have  discovered  that  the  use  of  ex  vivo  fucosylated  mononuclear  cells  increases  the  time  to  engraftment  of  stem  cells  as  well  as  the  rate  of  engraftment  of  stem  cells.  The  mononuclear  cell  population  includes  stem  cells  as  well  as  accessory  cell  types  such  as  (but  not  limited  to)  T‐cells  (including  cytotoxic,  regulatory,  and  helper  T‐cells),  NK  cells,  B‐cells,  dendritic  cells,  and/or  macrophages,  and  the  like.  Ex  vivo  fucosylation of the mononuclear cell population results in fucosylation of not only the stem cells  present therein but also fucosylation of these accessory cell types. The presence of fucosylated  stem cells in combination with fucosylated accessory cell types provides synergistic effects upon  subsequent administration of the fucosylated mononuclear cells to a patient. As shown in the  Examples, engraftment of all  infused cell  types occurs must  faster and at a much higher rate  when  compared  to  the  infusion  of  control  (unfucosylated mononuclear  cells);  in  addition,  a  change in the composition of the engrafted cells is observed compared to control, enhancing the  engraftment  of  desired  cell  types  such  as  CD33+  and  CD34+  cells.  Therefore,  the  present  disclosure  provides  a  significant  improvement  in  the  time  to  recovery,  increases  tumor  penetration and cytotoxicity, reduces the occurrence of relapse, accelerates the time to absolute   
neutrophil recovery, and reduces the occurrence of infections.  [0056] Once differentiated  into  immune  cells  (including,  but not  limited  to,  cytotoxic  T‐cells,  regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages), there is a  need to further expand those cells quickly in vivo to recover full immunological competence in  the patient. Several  compounds known as hematopoietic enhancers  (HEs) have  the ability  to  stimulate the production of neutrophils, erythrocytes, platelets, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐ cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, and/or dendritic cells and/or macrophages derived from  the fucosylated stem cells and are a component of the present disclosure. Such compounds can  be biologically active proteins/glycoproteins, growth factors, peptide mimics, or agonists, some  of which mediate interactions between leukocytes and cytokines such as (but not limited to) IL2,  IL12, and IL15. HEs are classified herein into at least four categories: (1) White Cell Enhancers  (WCEs) such as, but not limited to, filgrastim (NEUPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA),  PEGfilgrastim  (NEULASTA®,  Amgen,  Inc.);  (2)  Red  Cell  Enhancers  such  as,  but  not  limited  to:  erythropoietin and other erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents  (ESAs)  (EPO; darbepoietin  (dEPO);  ARANESP®, Amgen, Inc.; EPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc.; EPREX®, Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick,  NJ;  and  PROCRIT®,  Johnson  and  Johnson),  EPO‐based  constructs  (EPO‐Fc  and  methoxy  polyethylene  glycol‐epoetin  beta),  continuous  erythropoietin  receptor  activator  (CERA),  and  EPO‐mimetic agents and  their  constructs, CNTO‐530 and peginesatide  (OMONTYS®, Affymax,  Inc., Palo Alto, CA; HEMATIDE®, Affymax, Inc.); and (3) Platelet Enhancers (PEs) such as, but not  limited  to:  thrombopoetin  (TPO),  romiplostim  (NPLATE®,  Amgen,  Inc.),  eltrombopag,  (PROMACTA®,  Novartis  Pharma  AG,  Basel,  Switzerland;  REVOLADE®,  Glaxosmithkline  LLC,  Wilmington,  DE),  Avatrombopag  (DOPTELET®,  AkaRx,  Inc.  Durham,  NC),  and  lusutrombopag (MULPLETA®, Shionogi & Co., LTD., Osaka, Japan).  [0057] Therefore,  certain  non‐limiting  embodiments  of  the  present  disclosure  include  the  concomitant  use  of  HEs  with  HSCT.  The  inventors  discovered  that  when  HEs  are  uniquely  combined with  fucosylated stem cells,  the problem of  the dilution of  the  fucosylation on the  surface of  the stem cells due  to  their expansion  in vivo  is overcome, and through a different  mechanism of action, the neutrophils, eosinophils, platelets, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells,  helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, and dendritic cells and macrophages expand at a greater rate and  to a greater extent than they did with either step alone.  [0058] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use  of one or more anti‐cancer monoclonal antibodies with HSCT. The monoclonal antibodies may   
be used alone or in combination with one or more HEs.  [0059] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use  of one or more growth factors (such as, but not limited to, IL2, IL7, IL8, IL10, IL12, IL15, IL23 (as  well as agents based on any of these interleukins), G‐CSF (i.e., filgrastim or Pegfilgrastim)) with  HSCT. The growth factor(s) may be used alone or in combination with one or more HEs and/or  one or more monoclonal antibodies.  [0060] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include the concomitant use  of one or more anti‐cancer vaccines with HSCT. The monoclonal antibodies may be used alone  or in combination with one or more other products (such as, but not limited to, HEs, antibodies,  and/or growth factors).  [0061] The inventors discovered that when fucosylated immune cells and other types of stem  cells are co‐infused with hematopoietic stem cells, fucosylation promotes the trafficking of these  other cells to sites of inflammation/disease. These cells, such as (but not limited to) regulatory T  cells, cytotoxic T‐cells, T‐helper cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, NK cells, and Gamma‐Delta  cells, express ‘growth factors’ such as (but not limited to) IL2 in sites of infection/inflammation  which expands the immune cell population in those sites, thereby helping reduce the severity of  infection, inflammation, and graft versus host disease, as well as slowing/halting the progression  of the disease.  [0062] The present disclosure provides for compositions, methods, and protocols to significantly  accelerate and increase the extent of the recovery of a patient’s immune system during HSCT  therapy  for  the  treatment  of  hematopoietic  cancers  such  as,  but  not  limited  to  leukemia,  lymphoma, and multiple myeloma including Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML),  Chronic  myeloid  (or  myelogenous)  leukemia  (CML),  Acute  lymphocytic  (or  lymphoblastic)  leukemia  (ALL),  Chronic  lymphocytic  leukemia  (CLL),Hodgkin  lymphoma,  non‐Hodgkin  lymphoma  (NHL),  Light  Chain  Myeloma,  Non‐secretory  Myeloma,  Solitary  Plasmacytoma,  Extramedullary  Plasmacytoma,  Monoclonal  Gammopathy  of  Undetermined  Significance  (MGUS),  Smoldering  Multiple  Myeloma  (SMM),  Immunoglobulin  D  (IgD)  Myeloma,  and  Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Myeloma.   [0063] The present disclosure can also be used in the treatment of other cancers including, but  not  limited  to  cancer  of  the  prostate  and  skin,  ovarian  cancer,  cancers  of  non‐lymphoid  parenchymal organs including the heart, placenta, skeletal muscle and lung, neuroblastoma or  Ewing sarcoma, breast cancer, cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas, such   
as  mantle  cell  lymphoma,  Non‐Hodgkin  B  cell  lymphoma,  PTCL,  adenoma,  squamous  cell  carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, salivary carcinoma, thymomas and thymic carcinoma, leukemia,  cancers of the retina, cancers of the esophagus, multiple myeloma, melanoma, colorectal cancer,  lung cancer, cervical cancer, endometrium carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, liver cancer, thyroid  follicular cancer, gastric cancer, non‐small cell lung carcinoma, glioma, urothelial cancer, bladder  cancer,  prostate  cancer,  renal  cell  cancer,  infiltrating  ductal  carcinoma,  and  glioblastoma  multiform.  [0064] The  present  disclosure  can  also  be  used  in  the  treatment  of  other  non‐cancerous  autoimmune,  metabolic,  hematological,  and  non‐hematological  diseases  including,  but  not  limited to, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, inborn errors of metabolism, autoimmune diseases,  and genetic diseases.  [0065] The present disclosure  involves  fucosylated stem cells. The stem cells  can be sourced  from human tissues including, but not limited to, fetal tissues including cord blood, infant or child  tissue, marrow, adult blood and other tissues, and from differentiated somatic cells after they  have been genetically reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) prior to ex vivo  fucosylation. Specific stem cells  in the present disclosure are prepared from peripheral blood  (PBSCs), cord blood (CBSCs), mesenchmyal tissues (MSCs), or from somatic tissue that has been  genetically  reprogrammed  as  induced  pluripotent  stem  cells  (iPSCs).  The  stem  cells  of  the  present disclosure can be from any human source. In a particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment  of the present disclosure, the stem cells are harvested from the same person who is in need of  the HSCT (i.e., the patient) and is referred to as an autologous transplant. If the stem cells are  harvested from anyone other than the recipient, it is referred to an allogeneic transplant. The  present disclosure can be practiced with both autologous and allogenic transplant procedures.  [0066] In one non‐limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, fucosylated Mono Nucleated  Cells (MNCs) or Total Nucleated Cells (TNCs) are included with fucosylated stem cells as part of  the cell population that is infused into patients. If these cells are expanded ex vivo to increase  their numbers prior to infusion into the patient, the fucosylation takes place before or after the  expansion.  In  another  non‐limiting  embodiment,  specific  cells  such  as,  but  not  limited  to,  cytotoxic  T‐cells,  regulatory  T‐cells,  helper  T‐cells,  NK‐cells,  B‐cells,  dendritic  cells,  and  macrophages are  fucosylated and given  to  the patients  together with  fucosylated stem cells.  These  cells  when  infused  with  the  stem  cells  may  directly  or  indirectly  lead  to  a  growth/expansion of immune cells in‐vivo. In another non‐limiting embodiment, the T‐cells, NK   
cells, macrophages,  etc.  can  be  genetically modified  by  the  insertion  of  a  gene  for  Chimeric  Antigen  Receptor  so  that  the  T‐cells  can  recognize  a  specific  protein  on  the  surface  of  diseased/cancer cells and thereby modify a patient's own immune cells (now CAR‐immune cells)  to recognize and attack cancer/diseased cells. The CAR gene is inserted into a viral vector such  as, but not limited to, lentivirus or a retrovirus, and the vector is then used to infect the target  immune cells. In other non‐limiting embodiments of the present disclosure, immune‐cell genetic  modifications can include: the expression of a new immune‐cell receptor (such as, but not limited  to,  a  T‐cell  receptor  (TCR))  that  recognizes  a  specific  tumor  antigen;  use  of  gene  editing  techniques such as CRISPR‐Cas9 can be used to edit the genes in immune cells to enhance their  anti‐tumor activity by knocking out genes that  inhibit  immune‐cell activity, or overexpressing  genes that promote immune‐cell activation and production of cytokines such as IL‐2 or IL‐12 that  will enhance their ability to kill tumor cells and stimulate other immune cells;  introduction of  tumor‐specific antigens to enhance their specificity for cancer cells; and introduction of suicide  genes so that immune‐cells can be eliminated if they cause harmful side effects. In the case of  all genetic modifications of immune‐cells, they shall take place prior to any ex vivo cell expansion  while the fucosylation takes place after the ex vivo cell expansion.  [0067] Prior to the infusion of the stem cells into the patient, the stem cells and MNCs, which  includes a diversity of cells such as, but not limited to MSCs, Cytotoxic T‐cells, Regulatory T‐cells,  and NK cells, are fucosylated together by contact with a fucosyltransferase (FUT) and GDP‐fucose  for any time period and at any temperature that results in fucosylation of both cell types. Non‐ limiting examples of time periods include about 30 seconds, about 1 minute, about 2 minutes,  about 3 minutes, about 4 minutes, about 5 minutes, about 6 minutes, about 7 minutes, about 8  minutes, about 9 minutes, about 10 minutes, about 15 minutes, about 20 minutes, about 25  minutes, about 30 minutes, about 35 minutes, about 40 minutes, about 45 minutes, about 50  minutes, about 55 minutes, about 60 minutes, about 65 minutes, about 70 minutes, about 75  minutes, about 80 minutes, about 85 minutes, about 90 minutes, about 95 minutes, about 100  minutes,  about 105 minutes,  about 110 minutes,  about 115 minutes,  about 120 minutes, or  longer, as well as a range of time formed from two of the above values (e.g., a range of from  about 5 to about 120 minutes, a range of from about 10 to about 90 minutes, a range of from  about 20 to about 30 minutes, etc.). Non‐limiting examples of temperatures that may be utilized  in accordance with the present disclosure  include about 10°C, about 15°C, about 20°C, about  25°C, about 30°C, about 35°C, about 40°C, or higher, as well as a range formed from two of the    above values (e.g., a range of from about 10°C to about 40°C, a range of from about 15°C to  about 35°C,  etc.).  In  a  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  embodiment,  the  time  for  fucosylation  is  about 30 min and the temperature is about 37°C.   [0068] In a particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment, the FUT is selected from, but not limited  to, human gene FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9, FUT10, and FUT11. In  a  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  embodiment,  the  FUT  is  FUT6  or  FUT7.  In  one  non‐limiting  embodiment of the present disclosure, the FUT is a recombinant product of the FUT gene that is  produced in a mammalian, insect, bacterial, yeast, or fungal expression system and purified prior  to contact with the stem cells and GDP fucose. In a particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment,  the membrane anchoring region of the FUT gene (FIG. 1) is removed in a way that makes the FUT  enzyme soluble. In another non‐limiting embodiment, the cloned gene also comprises a HIS‐tag  to aid in purification.  [0069] In one non‐limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, other immune cells including,  but to limited to cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, genetically modified T‐cells,  NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages may be fucosylated together and used in the  transplant process. In another non‐limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, HEs that are  proteins  or  peptides  can  be  fucosylated  and  used  in  the  present  disclosure.  Non‐limiting  examples of HEs that can be fucosylated in accordance with the present disclosure include: (1)  White Cell Enhancers such as (but not limited to) (WCEs) filgrastim (NEUPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc.,  Thousand Oaks, CA), PEGfilgrastim (NEULASTA®, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA); (2) Red Cell  Enhancers  (RCEs)  such  as  (but  not  limited  to)  erythropoietin  (EPO;  Darbepoietin  (dEPO);  ARANESP®, Amgen, Inc.; EPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc.; EPREX®, Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick,  NJ;  and  PROCRIT®,  Johnson  and  Johnson),  EPO‐based  constructs  (EPO‐Fc  and  methoxy  polyethylene  glycol‐epoetin  beta),  continuous  erythropoietin  receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide,  and  EPO‐mimetic  agents  and  their  constructs  (CNTO‐530®),  peginesatide  (OMONTYS®, Affymax, Inc., Palo Alto, CA; HEMATIDE®, Affymax, Inc.); and (3) Platelet Enhancers  (PEs) such as (but not limited to) Thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim (NPLATE®, Amgen, Inc.) and  eltrombopag,  (PROMACTA®,  Novartis  Pharma  AG,  Basel,  Switzerland;  REVOLADE®,  Glaxosmithkline  LLC, Wilmington,  DE)  Avatrombopag  (DOPTELET®,  AkaRx,  Inc.  Durham,  NC),  lusutrombopag (MULPLETA®, Shionogi & Co., LTD., Osaka, Japan), and the like.   [0070] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of the present disclosure include medicaments that  include compositions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases comprising at least one type   
of fucosylated stem cell and at least one type of HE and/or at least one monoclonal antibody,  growth  factor,  or  other  immunotherapeutic.  In  another  non‐limiting  embodiment,  the  composition comprises fucosylated stem cells and therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis  including, but not limited to cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells,  dendritic cells, CD4 positive and CD8 positive Tcells, activated dendritic cells and natural killer  cells, macrophages, and other circulating cells  that may produce  immune cell growth  factors  including, but not limited to IL2, IL12, and IL15. In a particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment,  the composition comprises fucosylated therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis. In another  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  embodiment,  the  composition  comprises  fucosylated  stem  cells,  fucosylated  therapeutic  cell  enhancers  of  hematopoiesis,  and  one  or  more  hematopoietic  enhancers  (PEs).  In  yet  another  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  embodiment,  the  composition  comprises fucosylated stem cells, fucosylated therapeutic cell enhancers of hematopoiesis, and  one or more fucosylated hematopoietic enhancers (PEs). One non‐limiting embodiment of the  medicament would be peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) fucosylated by contacting the PBSCs  with a native FUT or recombinant FUT (rFUT) of the human FUT‐6 or FUT‐7 genes along with  GDP‐Fucose for about 30 minutes at about 37°C. A particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment of  the  medicament  would  be  the  addition  of  a WCE  such  as,  but  not  limited  to,  filgrastim  or  Pegfilgrastim  to  the  previous  composition,  where  the  addition  is  made  prior  to,  contemporaneous with, or after the infusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient. Another  non‐limiting  embodiment  would  be  the  addition  of  a  RCE  such  as,  but  not  limited  to,  erythropoetin or Peginesatide to the previous composition where the addition is made prior to,  contemporaneous with, or after the perfusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient. Another  particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment would be the addition of a PE such as, but not limited  to  romiplostim  to  the  previous  composition  where  the  addition  is  made  prior  to,  contemporaneous with, or after the perfusion of the fucosylated PBSCs into the patient. Further  non‐limiting embodiments would include various combinations of WCEs, RCEs, and PEs with the  fucosylated SCs.  In yet another particular  (but non‐limiting) embodiment of the Medicament,  the PBSCs are initially harvested from the patient ultimately receiving the HSCT treatment (an  autologous transplant), and the rFUT is a soluble form of the FUT with the anchor of the original  protein deleted in the clone.  [0071] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of methods of the present disclosure include starting  with a peripheral blood draw from the patient in need of the transplant, isolating the PBSCs, and    expanding the PBSCs using known cell culture procedures. The PBSCs are harvested, washed,  and then fucosylated by contact with a native FUT or rFUT (FUT‐6 or FUT‐7) and GDP‐Fucose. In  one non‐limiting embodiment, the fucosylation can be done in a cell culture medium enriched  with fucose at from about 1% to about 5% by weight. After 30 minutes of fucosylation at 37°C,  the PBSCs are washed again to remove residual FUT/rFUT. At this time, the fucosylated PBSCs  can be infused directly into the patient in need of the transplant. Alternatively, cryopreservatives  can  be  added  (as  described  by  in  US  Patent  Application  Publication  No.  US2017/0121673,  incorporated herein by reference in its entirety), and the PBSCs can be stored frozen until time  of  use.  In  some  non‐limiting  embodiments  of  the  present  disclosure,  the  same  fucosylation  procedure is applied to the proteinaceous cell enhancers.  [0072] Prior  to the  infusion of  the  fucosylated PBSCs,  the patient will undergo myeloablative  chemotherapy  for  from 1‐2 weeks  using  one of more  immunosuppressants  such  as,  but  not  limited  to,  anti‐infective  agents,  Cyclophosphamide  (CYTOXAN®,  Ingenus  Pharmaceuticals,  Orlando, FL); Biologics such as but not limited to adalimumab (HUMIRA®, Abbvie Biotechnology  LTD,  Hamilton,  Bermuda)  and  infliximab  (REMICADE®,  Janssen  Biotech,  Inc.,  Horsham,  PA);  Calcineurin  inhibitors  such  as,  but  not  limited  to  tacrolimus  (Envarsus  XR®,  Veloxis  Pharmacetuicals,  Inc.,  Cary,  NC;  or  PROTOPIC®,  Leo  Pharma  A/S,  Bellerup,  Denmark)  and  cyclosporine  (GENGRAF®,  Abbvie  Inc.,  North  Chicago,  IL;  NEORAL®,  Novartis  AG;  or  SANDIMMUNE®,  Novartis  AG);  Interleukin  inhibitors  such  as,  but  not  limited  to,  anakinra,  canakinumab, rilonacept, sarilumab,  tocilizumab, and siltuximab; Steroids and Corticosteroids  such  as,  but  not  limited  to  Prednisone,  methylprednisolone,  dexamethasone,  Colchicine,  Hydroxychloroquine (PLAQUENIL®, Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Luxembourg), Sulfasalazine,  Dapsone, Methotrexate, Mycophenolate Mofetil (CELLCEPT®, Hoffman‐La Roche Inc., South San  Francisco,  CA;  MYFORTIC®,  Novartis  AG),  Azathioprine  (IMURAN®,  Sebela  Ireland  Limited,  Dublin,  Ireland),  Tacrolimus  (PROGRAF®,  Astellas  Pharma  US,  Inc.,  Northbrook,  IL),  Sirolimus/Rapamycin  (RAPAMUNE®,  Wyeth  LLC,  New  York,  NY),  Astagraf,  Envarsus,  Elidel,  Pimecrolimus,  Cequa,  Protopic,  and  Restasis;  TNFa  inhibitors  including,  but  not  limited  to  Tocilizumab (Actemra), Tofacitinib Citrate (XELJANZ®, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY), Ustekinumab  (STELARA®, Johnson & Johnson), Voclosporin (LUPKYNIS®, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Victoria,  BC, Canada), Adalimumab (HUMIRA®, Abbvie Biotechnology LTD), Certolizumab pegol (CIMZIA®,  UCB  Pharma,  Brussels,  Belgium),  Etanercept  (ENBREL®,  Immunex  Corp,  Thousand Oaks,  CA),  Etanercept‐szzs (Ereizi),  Golimumab  (SIMPONI®  and  SIMPONI  ARIA®,  Johnson  &  Johnson),    Infliximab  (REMICADE®,  Janssen  Biotech,  Inc.),  Infliximab‐abda (Renflexis),  Adalimumab (HUMIRA®, Abbvie Biotechnology LTD), Adalimumab‐adbm (CYLTEZO®, Boehringer  Ingelheim  International  GmbH,  Germany),  Adalimumab‐adaz  (HYRIMOZ®,  Novartis  AG),  and  Adalimumab‐atto (AMGEVITA®, Amgen,  Inc.). Upon completion of the myeloablation period, the  patient  is  infused with  the medicament  comprising  the  fucosylated PBSCs  cell  one or more  cell  enhancers selected from a group of WCEs, RCEs and PEs and/or one of more fucosylated therapeutic  cell types that facilitate hematopoiesis such as, but not limited to, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐ cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages. Each of the components  of the medicament can be provided prior to, contemporaneously with, or following the infusion of  the  PBSCs.  In  a  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  embodiment,  all  components  are  provided  simultaneously  in  the  same  intravenous  infusion  bag  with  the  PBSCs.  In  one  non‐limiting  embodiment of the present disclosure, the protein‐based cell enhancers are also fucosylated using  the same procedure as for fucosylation of the proteins on the surface of the stem cells.   [0073] Certain non‐limiting embodiments of  the present disclosure are directed  to a kit  that  provides any of the components described herein. In a particular (but non‐limiting) embodiment,  the kit provides each of the individual HE components to be provided to the patient at the time  of the infusion of the PBSCs. This ensures strict maintenance to the HSCT protocol.   [0074] Additional  non‐limiting  embodiments  of  the  present  disclosure  are  described  in  the  Examples and Non‐Limiting Illustrative Embodiments sections below.    EXAMPLES  [0075] Examples are provided hereinbelow. However, the present disclosure is to be understood  to  not  be  limited  in  its  application  to  the  specific  experimentation,  results,  and  laboratory  procedures disclosed herein after. Rather, the Examples are simply provided as one of various  embodiments and are meant to be exemplary, not exhaustive.    Example 1: Preparation of Stem Cells  [0076] Peripheral  blood  stem  cells  (PBSCs)  are  collected  from whole  blood  usually  from  the  patient  to  be  treated  by HSCT  as  they will  be  the best  genetic match.  Before  PBSC  or  bone  marrow collection,  the donor  (either  the patient or  a healthy donor)  receives an HE  such as  filgrastim to stimulate the production of stem cells in the bone marrow and move them into the  bloodstream. This process is called mobilization. The donor's blood is collected through a vein in   
their arm and is passed through a cell separator to separate the stem cells from the other blood  cells, such as red blood cells and white blood cells. The remaining blood is returned to the donor  through a vein in their other arm. The stem cells are collected in a sterile bag and transported to  the  laboratory  for processing.  In  the  laboratory,  the  stem cells are processed  to  remove any  remaining red blood cells or plasma. The stem cells are then frozen and stored until they are  ready for transplant. In one non‐limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the stem cells  can be expanded in cell culture before freezing. The collected PBSCs are tested for their viability,  sterility, and cell count to ensure that they are suitable for transplantation. When the PBSCs are  needed  for  transplant,  they  are  thawed  and  prepared  for  infusion  into  the  patient.  PBSC  collection is a less invasive and less painful procedure than bone marrow collection, and it can  often provide a larger number of stem cells for transplantation.  [0077] When  using  cord  blood  to  collect  stem  cells  (CBSCs),  the  cord  blood  is  collected  immediately after the birth of the baby, either from the umbilical cord or the placenta, which  are normally discarded after birth. The donation process does not harm the baby or the mother.  The  collected  cord  blood  is  transported  to  the  laboratory  (or  cord  blood  bank),  where  it  undergoes processing to extract the stem cells. The processing involves separating the stem cells  from the other components of the cord blood, such as red blood cells and plasma. The remaining  cord blood is stored for future testing or research. The collected cord CBSCs are tested for their  viability, sterility, and cell count to ensure that they are suitable for transplantation. The cord  blood  stem cells  are  frozen and  stored  in a  liquid nitrogen  freezer until  they are needed  for  transplantation. In one non‐limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the stem cells can be  expanded in cell culture before freezing. In another non‐limiting embodiment, the stem cells can  be fucosylated prior to freezing. When a patient is ready to receive a CBSC transplant, the cord  blood  stem cells  are  thawed and prepared  for  infusion  into  the patient.  Because  cord blood  contains a smaller number of stem cells compared to bone marrow or peripheral blood, it may  be necessary to combine cord blood from two different donors to achieve a sufficient number  of stem cells for transplantation.  [0078] The collection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can vary depending on the source of  the MSCs. MSCs can be derived from various tissues, including bone marrow, adipose tissue, and  umbilical cord and placental tissue. Collecting MSCs from bone marrow first requires that the  bone marrow is harvested from the iliac crest (hip bone) of the donor using a needle and syringe.  The donor is given local anesthesia to minimize discomfort. The bone marrow is processed to    extract the MSCs. This process involves separating the MSCs from other components of the bone  marrow,  such  as  red  blood  cells  and  white  blood  cells  and  is  done  using  density  gradient  centrifugation, in which the bone marrow is layered on top of a density gradient solution and  centrifuged, causing the different cell types to separate based on their density. The extracted  MSCs are expanded in cell culture to increase their number by placing the cells in a specialized  culture medium that contains growth factors and other nutrients that promote cell growth and  proliferation. The MSCs are tested for their viability, sterility, and cell count to ensure that they  are suitable for transplantation. The expanded MSCs are frozen and stored in a liquid nitrogen  freezer until they are needed for transplantation. When collecting MSCs from adipose tissue, the  tissue is harvested using liposuction and processed to extract the MSCs. When collecting MSCs  from umbilical cord or placental tissue, the tissue  is collected after the birth of the baby and  processed to extract the MSCs. The extracted MSCs are then expanded and cryopreserved using  similar techniques as described above.    Example 2: Preparation and Testing of Fucosyltransferase  [0079] A fucosyltransferase to be used in the present disclosure is prepared by starting with the  full sequence of the FUT‐6 or FUT‐7 or other FUT‐relevant genes isolated from a DNA library or  genomic  DNA  using  PCR  amplification.  The  full  genomic  version  of  the  gene  contains  a  hydrophobic domain that anchors it in the membrane where it is normally located (see FIG. 1).  This hydrophobic domain is removed, and the PCR product is purified and cloned into a suitable  vector, such as a plasmid, using restriction enzymes and ligase. The resulting vector is used to  transform a suitable bacterial, yeast, or fungal) host cell, such as Escherichia coli, Pichia pastoris,  or Aspergillus oryzae for amplification and purification of the FUT‐6 gene product. Optionally,  the PCR product missing the hydrophobic tether is expressed in an insect cell expression system  using a baculovirus transformation vector wherein the amino acid residues 1–67 of the FUT 6  gene, which comprise the signal peptide transmembrane region, are replaced by the sequence  of  the  signal  peptide  of  gp67  of  the  baculovirus  for  efficient  secretion.  Optionally,  the  PCR  product missing  the hydrophobic  tether  is  expressed  in  an  appropriate mammalian  cell  line.  Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are used for expressing the FUT‐6 gene construct because  they are easy to culture and have a high capacity for protein rFUT production. There are different  CHO  cell  lines  available,  and  the  selection  of  the  appropriate  line  depends  on  the  desired  expression level, post‐translational modification requirements, and other factors. The modified    FUT‐6 gene is cloned into an appropriate vector for expression in CHO cells, such as one that  comprises the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, and a selection marker to allow for selection of  cells that have taken up the vector. The foreign gene‐containing vector is  introduced into the  CHO  cells  using  Lipofectamine  as  a  transfection  reagent. Different methods  can  be  used  for  transfection, including electroporation, calcium phosphate transfection, and viral transduction.  The transfected cells are then selected using the appropriate selection marker. The transfected  cells are screened for high‐level expression of the foreign gene using techniques such as Western  blotting or ELISA. High‐producing cell clones are selected and further characterized for protein  expression level, stability, and other factors. The high‐producing cell clones are grown in large‐ scale  cell  culture,  and  the  recombinant  Fucosyltransferase  (rFT)  is  secreted  into  the  culture  medium and purified using affinity chromatography or ion‐exchange chromatography.   [0080] The final purified rFUT is then tested for enzymatic activity and its ability to fucosylate  stem cells. Fucosylation of stem cells is measured using flow cytometry, which involves labelling  cells with  antibodies  that  recognize  fucosylated proteins  on  the  cell  surface  and passing  the  labelled  cells  through  a  flow  cytometer,  which  detects  and  quantifies  the  fluorescent  signal  emitted by the labeled cells. The enzyme is considered usable in the present disclosure if it can  produce a 4‐fold or better signal in the stem cells vs. control when the enzyme is added along  with its substrate GDP‐Fucose in the cell culture medium at 37°C within 30 minutes.    Example 3: Fucosylation of Stem Cells  [0081] Fucosylation  is  the  process  of  adding  fucose  sugars  to  glycoproteins.  The  materials  required for this step  include the stem cells of  interest, the rFUT enzyme of Example 2, GDP‐ fucose or other fucose donor substrates, Dulbecco's phosphate‐buffered saline (DPBS) or other  cell culture medium, Cell culture plates or dishes, Sterile pipettes and tips, and an  Incubator.  Stem cells are cultured in DPBS or other cell culture medium until they reach around 70‐80%  confluency. The fucose donor substrate (GDP‐fucose) is prepared by dissolving it in DPBS or other  cell culture medium according to the manufacturer's instructions. The rFUT enzyme of Example  2 is added to the fucose donor substrate solution and mixed well. The culture medium of the  stem cells is replaced with the fucosyltransferase‐fucose substrate mixture and the stem cells  are allowed to incubate at 37°C in a humidified incubator for 30‐60 minutes. After incubation,  the fucose substrate mixture is removed and the fucosylated stem cells are washed with DPBS    cell culture medium to remove any unbound enzyme or substrate and the fucosylated stem cells  are ready to be infused into a patient.    Example 4a: Preparation of Non‐therapeutic Hematopoietic Cell Enhancers  [0082] Hematopoietic  Cell  Enhancers  (HCEs)  are  generally  glycoproteins  or  glycoprotein  fragments and may be used directly in medicaments comprising fucosylated stem cells or they  may be fucosylated as well using the procedure of Example 3 prior to making the medicaments  of the present disclosure. Medicaments are made by adding the HCEs to the fucosylated stem  cells of Example 3. In separate containers Solutions of the White Cell Enhancer (WCE) filgrastim  (NEUPOGEN®,  Amgen,  Inc.,  Thousand  Oaks,  CA)  at  5  µg/ml,  the  red  cell  enhancer  (RCE)  erythropoietin  (EPOGEN®,  Amgen,  Inc.)  at  20‐50  units/ml,  and  the  platelet  enhancer  (PE)  romiplostim  (NPLATE®, Amgen,  Inc.)  at  0.5‐1.5  µg/ml  are made up  in  separate  containers  at  concentrations in PBS. Seven unique medicaments are prepared as a kit (Table 1) representing  different combinations of HEs with fucosylated stem cells. This kit can be used for preclinical  testing on the impacts of various HEs with fucosylated stem cells on different types of animal  models of cancer prior to use in the clinic.    TABLE 1 
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    Example 4b: Preparation of Therapeutic Cells as Enhancers of Hematopoiesis  [0083] A mixture of several therapeutic cell types including CD4 positive T‐cells, CD8 positive T  cells and innate immune cells such as activated dendritic cells (DCs), natural killer (NK) cells, and  macrophages are  combined with  the  stem cells of  Example 1 and  the mixture  is  fucosylated  according  to  the  procedure  of  Example  3.  This  novel mixture  of  fucosylated  stem  cells  and    fucosylated therapeutic immune cells are transferred to an IV delivery bag and infused into a  patient in need of HSCT. This results in the acceleration of the expansion of all populations of  immune cells and stem cells leading to improved patient outcomes.    Example 5: Treatment of a Patient with a Hematopoietic Cancer using PBSCs or BM Cells  [0084] A  patient  with  a  hematopoietic  cancer  such  as  leukemia,  lymphoma,  and  multiple  myeloma Lymphoma, or a blood disorder, autoimmune disease, metabolic disease, or genetic  disease and in need of HSCT is identified. The goal of HSCT is to replace the patient's diseased or  damaged  bone marrow with  healthy  donor  stem  cells,  which  can  help  restore  the  immune  system with the fastest recovery of new blood cells and the lowest rate of adverse events. Before  stem cell transplantation, the patient undergoes a thorough medical evaluation, including blood  tests,  imaging  scans,  and  a  physical  examination.  The  patient  receives  conditioning  therapy,  which involves high‐dose tacrolimus chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy any remaining  cancer cells and to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells.  Donor selection and evaluation is done to determine the best match for the patient. The donor  may be the patient, a close family member, or an unrelated health donor. Stem cell mobilization  is performed, where the donor is given growth factors such as filgrastim to increase the number  of stem cells in their bloodstream. These stem cells are then collected from donor’s peripheral  blood as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) through a process called apheresis. After  the PBMCs have been collected, peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) are separated using one of  several stem cell isolation methods by virtue of their expression of the stem cell marker CD34.  The stem cells are expanded and then fucosylated by contacting the purified PBSCs with an rFUT  from Example 2 using the process of Example 3. The patient then receives the fucosylated stem  cells through a central venous catheter, contemporaneously with HEs as part of the particular  (but non‐limiting) HE medicament of Example 4. The stem cells migrate to the bone marrow and  begin  to  produce  new  blood  cells.  The  patient  receives  the  particular  (but  non‐limiting)  medicament of Example 4 daily until the hemopoietic cell numbers reach the target goal. The  patient  is  closely  monitored  for  signs  of  complications,  such  as  infections,  graft‐versus‐host  disease (GVHD), and rejection of the transplant. The patient may require additional supportive  care, such as blood transfusions, antibiotics, and antifungal medications. The patient is gradually  weaned off immunosuppressive medications as their new immune system develops. Long‐term  follow‐up is done to monitor the patient's health and to address any issues that may arise.      Example 6: Treatment of a Patient with a Non‐cancerous Blood Disorder using CBSCs  [0085] Treating  a  patient  with  sickle  cell  disease  or  thalassemia  using  stem  cells  involves  Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), which replaces the patient's defective blood‐ forming stem cells with healthy stem cells from a donor. Before the HSCT, the patient undergoes  a series of tests to assess their overall health, including blood tests, imaging studies, and possibly  a bone marrow biopsy. The patient's tissue type is also determined to identify a suitable donor.  A  donor with  a matching  tissue  type  is  identified,  either  from  a  family member  or  from  an  unrelated donor registry. The donor undergoes a process called leukapheresis, which involves  the collection of blood stem cells through a needle in the arm. The stem cells are separated from  the donor's blood and prepared for transplantation. Prior to the HSCT, the patient receives a  conditioning regimen, which involves high‐dose chemotherapy and possibly radiation therapy.  The goal of this regimen is to destroy any remaining defective blood‐forming stem cells in the  patient's bone marrow and suppress the patient's immune system to prevent rejection of the  transplanted  cells.  The  collected  stem  cells  are  expanded  and  then  then  fucosylated  by  contacting the purified PBSCs with an rFUT from Example 2 using the process of Example 3. The  patient then receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, immediately  followed by the particular (but non‐limiting) HE medicament of Example 4. The patient continues  receiving the particular (but non‐limiting) medicament from Example 4 on a daily basis until the  hemopoietic cell numbers reach the target goal. The transplanted stem cells will travel to the  bone marrow and begin producing new blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells,  and  platelets.  Post  Transplantation,  the  patient  is  closely  monitored  for  any  signs  of  complications,  such as  infection or  graft‐versus‐host disease  (GVHD), which occurs when  the  donor cells attack the patient's own tissues. The patient may need to stay  in the hospital  for  several weeks or months after the transplant. Once the patient's blood counts have recovered  and  there  are  no  signs  of  complications,  the  patient  will  cease  taking  the  medicaments  of  Example 4 and is discharged from the hospital. The patient continues to receive regular follow‐ up care to monitor for any signs of transplant‐related complications and to manage any long‐ term effects of the transplant, such as GVHD or delayed growth and development. The success  of HSCT in treating sickle cell disease or thalassemia depends on several factors, including the  patient's age and overall health, the severity of their disease, and the availability of a suitable  donor.      Example 7: Treatment of a Patient with a Solid Tumor Using Stem Cells  [0086] Cord blood stem cell transplant (CBSCT), peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT),  or bone marrow  transplant  (BMT)  can be used as  a  treatment option  for patients with  solid  tumors such as neuroblastoma or Ewing sarcoma. High‐risk neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that  arises from developing nerve cells and is often seen in children. In high‐risk neuroblastoma, the  cancer has spread extensively, and the prognosis is poor. CBSCT is used as part of a treatment  plan  that  includes  chemotherapy  and  radiation.  The  goal  of  the  transplant  is  to  replace  the  patient's damaged bone marrow with healthy stem cells from cord blood, which can produce  new blood cells and restore the immune system. The transplanted cells also have an anti‐tumor  effect, as they can recognize and attack the cancer cells. The process starts with identifying a  patient  with  high‐risk  neuroblastoma  and  in  need  of  HSCT.  Before  the  CBSCT,  the  patient  undergoes a series of tests to assess their overall health, including blood tests, imaging studies,  and  possibly  a  bone marrow  biopsy.  Prior  to  the  CBSCT,  the  patient  receives  a  conditioning  regimen, which  involves high‐dose chemotherapy and possibly radiation therapy. The goal of  this regimen is to destroy any remaining cancer cells and suppress the patient's immune system  to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells. Cord blood units are collected from a donor or  blood  bank.  The  cord  blood  is  tested  for  compatibility  with  the  patient's  tissue  type  and  undergoes  processing  to  remove  red  blood  cells  and  plasma.  The  stem  cells  along with  the  mixture of other therapeutic cells from the cord blood are collectively expanded and fucosylated  by  contact with  an  rFUT  from  Example  2  using  the  process  of  Example  3.  The  patient  then  receives the fucosylated stem cells through a central venous catheter, followed the particular  (but non‐limiting) HE medicament of Example 4 contemporaneously. The patient receives the  cord  blood  stem  cells  through  a  central  venous  catheter  along with  the  particular  (but  non‐ limiting) HE combination from Example 4 provided extemporaneously with the stem cells. The  patient continues to get daily doses of the medicament of Example 4 until the hemopoietic cell  numbers  reach  their  target goal. The  transplanted stem cells  travel  to  the bone marrow and  produce new blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The patient  is closely monitored for any signs of complications, such as infection or graft‐versus‐host disease  (GVHD), which occurs when the donor cells attack the patient's own tissues. The patient may  need to stay in the hospital for several weeks or months after the transplant. Once the patient's  blood counts have recovered and there are no signs of complications, the patient is discharged    from the hospital. The patient continues to receive regular  follow‐up care to monitor for any  signs of cancer recurrence and to manage any long‐term effects of the transplant, such as GVHD  or delayed growth and development.    Example 8: Treatment of a Cancer Patient with Fucosylated Cells and Monoclonal Antibodies  [0087] A patient with a cancer in need of a stem cell transplant (such as, but not limited to, a  HSCT)  is  identified.  The  goal  of  HSCT  is  to  replace  the  patient's  diseased  or  damaged  bone  marrow with healthy donor  stem cells, which  can help  restore  the  immune  system with  the  fastest  recovery  of  new  blood  cells  and  the  lowest  rate  of  adverse  events.  Before  stem  cell  transplantation,  the patient undergoes  a  thorough medical  evaluation,  including blood  tests,  imaging  scans,  and a physical  examination.  The patient  receives  conditioning  therapy, which  involves high‐dose tacrolimus chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy any remaining cancer  cells and to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted cells. Donor  selection and evaluation is done to determine the best match for the patient. The donor may be  the  patient,  a  close  family member,  or  an  unrelated  health  donor.  Stem  cell mobilization  is  performed, where the donor is given growth factors such as filgrastim to increase the number of  stem cells  in  their bloodstream. These  stem cells  are  then  collected  from donor’s peripheral  blood as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) through a process called apheresis. After  the PBMCs have been collected, peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) are separated using one of  several stem cell isolation methods by virtue of their expression of the stem cell marker CD34.  The stem cells are expanded and then fucosylated by contacting the purified PBSCs with an rFUT  from Example 2 using the process of Example 3. The patient then receives the fucosylated stem  cells through a central venous catheter, contemporaneously with HEs as part of the particular  (but non‐limiting) HE medicament of Example 4. The stem cells migrate to the bone marrow and  begin to produce new blood cells. The patient receives the hematopoietic enhancer daily until  the  hemopoietic  cell  numbers  reach  the  target  goal.  The  patient  also  receives  at  least  one  monoclonal antibody one or more times during this treatment cycle. The at least one monoclonal  antibody is selected from those listed in Table 2.  [0088] The patient is closely monitored for signs of complications, such as (but not limited to)  infections, graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD), and rejection of the transplant. The patient may  require  additional  supportive  care,  such  as  blood  transfusions,  antibiotics,  and  antifungal  medications. The patient is gradually weaned off immunosuppressive medications as their new    immune system develops. Long‐term follow‐up is done to monitor the patient's health and to  address any issues that may arise.    TABLE 2 
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    Example 9: Use of Fucosylated Stem Cells Enhances Engraftment Following HSCT  [0089] FIG. 2 illustrates that fucosylation enhances both the rate and amount of engraftment of  hematopoietic  stem  cells  after  transplantation.  This  acceleration  in  engraftment will  lead  to  faster  reconstitution  of  the  different  cell  types  in  blood  and  greatly  reduce  the  risk  of  graft  failure.  [0090] FIGS. 3‐4 illustrates that ex vivo fucosylation of mononuclear cells prior to transplantation  enhances the engraftment of all mononuclear cell lineages when compared to transplantation  of non‐fucosylated mononuclear cells; FIG. 3 illustrates the difference in overall percentage of  engraftment,  while  FIG.  4  illustrates  the  fold  difference  in  engraftment.  The  changes  in  cell  composition post engraftment show a significant increase in all mononuclear cell types/lineages.  For example,  engraftment of CD19+  cells  (i.e., B‐lineage  cells)  following  infusion with ex  vivo  fucosylated mononuclear  cells was  exponentially  greater  than  that  observed  for  the  control  (engraftment  of  CD19+  cells  following  infusion with mononuclear  cells  that were not ex  vivo  fucosylated). Similar results were also obtained with CD33+ cells (i.e., cells of lymphoid lineage),  CD3+ cells (i.e., T cells), CD61+ cells (i.e., megakaryocytes), and CD34+ cells (hematopoietic stem  cells).  [0091] FIGS. 5‐6 demonstrate that the phenotypes of engrafted cells actually change with the  use  of  ex  vivo  fucosylation  prior  to  implantation.  In  particular,  FIG.  5  demonstrates  that  fucosylation enhances relative engraftment of the lymphoid lineage; the increase in engraftment  of the lymphoid lineage ensures that more T cells can home to the tumor microenvironment,  providing  better  infiltration  into  the  tumor,  increasing  tumor  cytotoxicity,  and  reducing  the   
occurrence  of  relapse.  In  addition,  FIG.  6  demonstrates  that  fucosylation  enhances  relative  engraftment of the myeloid lineage; the increase in engraftment of the myeloid lineage ensures  accelerated time to absolute neutrophil recovery and reduction in infections. This can be seen  in FIG. 7, which demonstrates that fucosylation significantly reduced the number of episodes of  infection  in  patients  after  completion  of HSCT,  compared  to  historical  controls.  It  should  be  noted  that  the  fucosylated hematopoietic  stem cells utilized  in  this  figure were  transplanted  along with a hematopoietic enhancer (NEULASTA®, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA).    NON‐LIMITING ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS  [0092] Illustrative embodiment 1. A medicament, comprising: a first composition comprising a  therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second  composition  comprising  a  therapeutically  effective  amount  of  at  least  one  hematopoietic  enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red  cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.  [0093] Illustrative embodiment 2. A medicament, comprising: a first composition comprising a  therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second  composition comprising at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of  Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab, Dinutuximab, Blinatumomab, Ramucirumab, Obinutuzumab, Ado‐trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab, Gemtuzumab, Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.  [0094] Illustrative embodiment 3. A medicament, comprising: (a) a first composition comprising  a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and at least  one (or both) of (a) and (b), wherein (a) is a second composition comprising a therapeutically  effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  a  red  cell  enhancer,  a  platelet  enhancer,  and   
combinations  thereof;  and  (b)  is  a  second  composition  comprising  at  least  one monoclonal  antibody  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  Elranatamab,  Talquetamab,  Epcoritamab,  Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab, Tremelimumab, Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab, Relatlimab, Tebentafusp, Tisotumab vedotin, Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab,  Dinutuximab,  Blinatumomab,  Ramucirumab,  Obinutuzumab, Ado‐trastuzumab emtansine, Pertuzumab, Brentuximab vedotin, Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab,  Rituximab,  Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.  [095] Illustrative  embodiment  4.  The  medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐3,  wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the  accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells,  helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [096] Illustrative  embodiment  5.  The  medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐4,  wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.  [097] Illustrative  embodiment  6.  The  medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐5,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem  cells.  [098] Illustrative  embodiment  7.  The  medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐5,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are allogeneic stem  cells.  [099] Illustrative embodiment 7A. The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 7, wherein the  allogeneic stem cells are obtained from a source selected from the group consisting of embryonic  tissue,  fetal  tissue,  adult  tissue,  differentiated  somatic  cells,  induced  pluripotent  stem  cells  (iPSCs), and combinations thereof.  [0100] Illustrative embodiment 7B. The composition of Illustrative embodiment 7A, wherein the  embryonic or fetal tissues comprise cord blood.   
[0101] Illustrative  embodiment  8.  The  medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐7,  wherein at least one of: the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and  combinations thereof; the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin  (dEPO), erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents  (ESAs),  EPO‐based constructs  (EPO‐Fc and methoxy  polyethylene  glycol‐epoetin  beta),  continuous  erythropoietin  receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide, EPO‐mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the  platelet  enhancer  is  selected  from  thrombopoetin  (TPO),  romiplostim,  eltrombopag,  avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.  [0102] Illustrative  embodiment  9.  The  medicament  of  any  of  illustrative  embodiments  1‐8,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.  [0103] Illustrative  embodiment  10.  The medicament  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐8,  wherein the second composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.  [0104] Illustrative embodiment 11. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐10,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is fucosylated ex vivo.   [0105] Illustrative embodiment 12. The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 11, wherein the  second composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.  [0106] Illustrative embodiment 13. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐12,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least two  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0107] Illustrative embodiment 14. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐13,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least three  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0108] Illustrative embodiment 15. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐14,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0109] Illustrative embodiment 16. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐15,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least five  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0110] Illustrative embodiment 17. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐12,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one  red cell enhancer, at least one white cell enhancer, and at least one platelet enhancer.   
[0111] Illustrative embodiment 18. The medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐17,  further comprising a third composition comprising at least one immune cell type selected from  the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐ cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [0112] Illustrative embodiment 18A. The medicament of Illustrative embodiment 18, wherein at  least one of: the T‐cells have been genetically modified to improve their targeting, activation, or  production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.  [0113] Illustrative embodiment 19. A kit, comprising: any portion of the medicament of any of  Illustrative embodiments 1‐18.  [0114] Illustrative embodiment 19A. The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19, wherein each of the  first and second compositions is disposed in an IV bag for delivery to the patient.  [0115] Illustrative embodiment 19B. The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19A, wherein the first  and second compositions are disposed in the same IV bag.  [0116] Illustrative embodiment 19C. The kit of  Illustrative embodiment 19A, wherein the first  and second compositions are disposed in different IV bags.  [0117] Illustrative embodiment 19D. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19‐19C, wherein  the stem cells are present in the IV bag at a concentration of about 107/100 ml.  [0118] Illustrative embodiment 19E. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19‐19D, further  comprising  GDP‐fucose  and  an  effective  amount  of  a  fucosyltransferase  (FUT)  or  an  active  recombinant fragment of a fucosyltransferase (rFUT).  [0119] Illustrative embodiment 19F. The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19E, wherein the FUT is  selected from the group consisting of FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT8, FUT9,  FUT10,  FUT11,  rFUT1,  rFUT2,  rFUT3,  rFUT4,  rFUT5,  rFUT6,  rFUT7,  rFUT8,  rFUT9,  rFUT10,  and  rFUT11.  [0120] Illustrative embodiment 19G. The kit of Illustrative embodiment 19E or 19F, wherein the  rFUT  is  produced  in  a mammalian,  insect,  bacterial,  yeast,  or  fungal  expression  system  and  purified prior to contact with the hematopoietic enhancer and GDP‐fucose.  [0121] Illustrative  embodiment  19H.  The  kit  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  19E‐19G,  wherein the rFUT is in a soluble form.  [0122] Illustrative embodiment 19I. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19E‐19H, wherein  the rFUT does not contain a membrane binding portion of the native FUT.   
[0123] Illustrative embodiment 19J. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19‐19I, further  defined as comprising filgrastim in PSB at a concentration in a range of from about 1 to about 5  mg/ml.  [0124] Illustrative embodiment 19K. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19‐19J, further  defined as comprising epoetin alfa (EPOGEN®, Amgen, Inc.) in PSB at a concentration in a range  of from about 1,000 to about 2,000 units/ml.  [0125] Illustrative embodiment 19L. The kit of any of Illustrative embodiments 19‐19K, further  defined as comprising Romiplostim at a concentration in a range of from about 5 to about 10  mg/ml.  [0126] Illustrative  embodiment  20. A method of  treating  a  condition  in  a patient  in  need of  treatment, the method comprising the step of: administering to the patient the medicament of  any  of  illustrative  embodiments  1‐18,  wherein  the  first  composition  is  administered  simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the second composition.  [0127] Illustrative  embodiment  21. A method of  treating  a  condition  in  a patient  in  need of  treatment,  the method  comprising  the  steps  of:  administering,  simultaneously  or  wholly  or  partially  sequentially,  to  a  patient:  a  first  composition  comprising  a  therapeutically  effective  amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising  a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hematopoietic enhancer.  [0128] Illustrative  embodiment  22. A method of  treating  a  condition  in  a patient  in  need of  treatment,  the method  comprising  the  steps  of:  administering,  simultaneously  or  wholly  or  partially  sequentially,  to  a  patient:  a  first  composition  comprising  a  therapeutically  effective  amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and a second composition comprising  at  least  one  monoclonal  antibody  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  Elranatamab,  Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine, Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐trastuzumab deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab,  Dinutuximab,  Blinatumomab,  Ramucirumab,  Obinutuzumab,  Ado‐trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,   
Bevacizumab, Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan, Alemtuzumab, Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.  [0129] Illustrative  embodiment  23. A method of  treating  a  condition  in  a patient  in  need of  treatment,  the method  comprising  the  steps  of:  administering,  simultaneously  or  wholly  or  partially  sequentially,  to  a  patient:  a  first  composition  comprising  a  therapeutically  effective  amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and at least one (or both) of (a) and  (b), wherein (a) is a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least  one hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group  consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof; and (b)  is a  second  composition  comprising  at  least  one  monoclonal  antibody  selected  from  the  group  consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐ trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab, Necitumumab, Dinutuximab, Blinatumomab, Ramucirumab, Obinutuzumab, Ado‐ trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Panitumumab, Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Tositumomab, Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab,  Rituximab,  Edrecolomab,  and  combinations thereof.  [0130] Illustrative embodiment 24. A method, comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer  patient in need of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient  to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting  stem cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the stem cells; (5) fucosylating the stem cells  by  contacting  the  stem  cells  with  a  fucosyltransferase  and  GDP‐fucose  to  provide  a  first  composition; (6) infusing the first composition comprising fucosylated stem cells into the patient  in an amount in a range of from about 105 to about 10total nucleated cells/kg patient and a  minimum  of  about  3x106  CD4  cells/kg  patient;  and  (7)  administering  a  second  composition  comprising at least one of a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and/or a red cell enhancer  to  the  patient  simultaneously  with  the  fucosylated  stem  cells  or  within  24  hours  of  administration of the fucosylated stem cells.   
[0131] Illustrative embodiment 25. A method, comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer  patient in need of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient  to an immune ablation conditioning regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting  stem cells from the cancer patient; (4) expanding the stem cells; (5) fucosylating the stem cells  by  contacting  the  stem  cells  with  a  fucosyltransferase  and  GDP‐fucose  to  provide  a  first  composition;  (6)  infusing the  first composition comprising  the  fucosylated stem cells  into the  patient in an amount in a range of from about 105 to about 10total nucleated cells/kg patient  and a minimum of about 3x106 CD4 cells/kg patient; and (7) administering a second composition  to  the  patient  simultaneously  with  the  fucosylated  stem  cells  or  within  24  hours  of  administration  of  the  fucosylated  stem  cells,  wherein  the  second  composition  comprises  a  therapeutically effective amount of at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group  consisting of Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐ trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab, Necitumumab, Dinutuximab, Blinatumomab, Ramucirumab, Obinutuzumab, Ado‐ trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Panitumumab, Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Tositumomab, Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab,  Rituximab,  Edrecolomab,  and  combinations thereof.  [0132] Illustrative embodiment 25A. The method of Illustrative embodiment 24 or 25, wherein  the immunosuppressant of step (2) comprises tacrolimus.  [0133] Illustrative  embodiment  26.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐25,  wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the  accessory cell type is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells,  helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [0134] Illustrative  embodiment  27.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐26,  wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.   
[0135] Illustrative  embodiment  28.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐27,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem  cells.  [0136] Illustrative  embodiment  29.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐27,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are allogeneic stem  cells.  [0137] Illustrative embodiment 29A. The method of  Illustrative embodiment 29, wherein  the  allogeneic stem cells are obtained from a source selected from the group consisting of embryonic  tissue,  fetal  tissue,  adult  tissue,  differentiated  somatic  cells,  induced  pluripotent  stem  cells  (iPSCs), and combinations thereof.  [0138] Illustrative embodiment 29B. The method of Illustrative embodiment 29A, wherein the  embryonic or fetal tissues comprise cord blood.  [0139] Illustrative  embodiment  30.  The method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐29B,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer,  a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and combinations thereof.   [0140] Illustrative  embodiment  31.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐30,  wherein at least one of: the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and  combinations thereof; the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin  (dEPO), erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents  (ESAs),  EPO‐based constructs  (EPO‐Fc and methoxy  polyethylene  glycol‐epoetin  beta),  continuous  erythropoietin  receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide, EPO‐mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the  platelet  enhancer  is  selected  from  thrombopoetin  (TPO),  romiplostim,  eltrombopag,  avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.  [0141] Illustrative  embodiment  32.  The  method  of  any  of  illustrative  embodiments  21‐31,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.  [0142] Illustrative  embodiment  33.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐31,  wherein the second composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.  [0143] Illustrative  embodiment  34.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐33,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.  [0144] Illustrative  embodiment  35.  The method  of  Illustrative  embodiment  34,  wherein  the  second composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.   
[0145] Illustrative  embodiment  36.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐35,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least two  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0146] Illustrative  embodiment  37.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐36,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least three  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0147] Illustrative  embodiment  38.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐37,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least four  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0148] Illustrative  embodiment  39.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐38,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least five  hematopoietic enhancers.  [0149] Illustrative  embodiment  40.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐39,  wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one  red cell enhancer, at least one white cell enhancer, and at least one platelet enhancer.  [0150] Illustrative  embodiment  41.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐40,  further comprising  the step of administering a  third composition  to  the patient, wherein  the  third composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the first  and/or second compositions, and wherein the third composition comprises at least one immune  cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells,  helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [0151] Illustrative embodiment 41A. The method of Illustrative embodiment 41, wherein at least  one  of:  the  T‐cells  have  been  genetically modified  to  improve  their  targeting,  activation,  or  production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.  [0152] Illustrative  embodiment  42.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐41,  wherein the first composition is administered contemporaneously with the at least one second  composition.  [0153] Illustrative  embodiment  43.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐41,  wherein  the  at  least  one  second  composition  is  administered  within  about  24  hours  after  administration of the first composition.  [0154] Illustrative  embodiment  44.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐43,  wherein the step of administering the second composition is repeated one or more times.   
[0155] Illustrative  embodiment  45.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐44,  further defined as a method of reducing at least one adverse event during HSCT therapy, wherein  the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of an infection, Graft versus Host Disease  (GvHD), internal bleeding, and graft rejection.  [0156] Illustrative  embodiment  46.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐45,  wherein the first composition is infused to the patient at a dose of from about 10to about 107  stem cells/kg.  [0157] Illustrative embodiment 46A. The method of  Illustrative embodiment 46, wherein  the  first composition is infused to the patient at a dose of about 10stem cells/kg.  [0158] Illustrative embodiment 46B.  The method of any of  Illustrative embodiments 21‐46A,  wherein the first composition is infused to the patient in a liquid (1L) comprising about 0.5% to  about 5% fucose.  [0159] Illustrative embodiment 46C.  The method of  any of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐46B,  wherein  filgrastim  is  infused to the patient at a dose  in a range of  from about 5 to about 10  µg/kg/day, and wherein romiplostim is infused to the patient at a dose in a range of from about  0.5 to about 1.5 µg/kg/day.  [0160] Illustrative embodiment 46D. The method of any of  Illustrative  embodiments 21‐46C,  wherein the second composition is administered to the patient on a daily basis for a period in a  range of from about 1 day to about 21 days.  [0161] Illustrative  embodiment  47.  The method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐46D,  wherein the patient is a cancer patient, and wherein the method is further defined as a method  of treating cancer.  [0162] Illustrative embodiment 47A. The method of  Illustrative embodiment 47, wherein  the  cancer is selected from the group consisting of prostate cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer, a  cancer of a non‐lymphoid parenchymal organ, breast cancer, a cancer of  the head and neck,  mantle  cell  lymphoma,  Non‐Hodgkin  B  cell  lymphoma,  PTCL,  adenoma,  squamous  cell  carcinoma,  laryngeal  carcinoma,  salivary  carcinoma,  thymoma,  thymic  carcinoma,  leukemia,  retinal cancer, esophageal cancer, multiple myeloma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer,  cervical  cancer,  endometrium  carcinoma,  gallbladder  cancer,  liver  cancer,  thyroid  follicular  cancer, gastric cancer, non‐small cell lung carcinoma, glioma, urothelial cancer, bladder cancer,  prostate  cancer,  renal  cell  cancer,  infiltrating  ductal  carcinoma,  glioblastoma multiform,  and  combinations thereof.   
[0163] Illustrative embodiment 48. The method of Illustrative embodiment 47 or 47A, wherein  the cancer is a hematopoietic cancer.  [0164] Illustrative embodiment 48A. The method of  Illustrative embodiment 48, wherein  the  hematopoietic cancer  is  selected  from the group consisting of  leukemia,  lymphoma, multiple  myeloma, Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML), Chronic myeloid (or myelogenous)  leukemia  (CML),  Acute  lymphocytic  (or  lymphoblastic)  leukemia  (ALL),  Chronic  lymphocytic  leukemia (CLL),Hodgkin lymphoma, non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Light Chain Myeloma, Non‐ secretory  Myeloma,  Solitary  Plasmacytoma,  Extramedullary  Plasmacytoma,  Monoclonal  Gammopathy  of  Undetermined  Significance  (MGUS),  Smoldering  Multiple  Myeloma  (SMM),  Immunoglobulin D (IgD) Myeloma, Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Myeloma, and combinations thereof.  [0165] Illustrative  embodiment  49.  The method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐48A,  wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating an autoimmune disease.  [0166] Illustrative embodiment 49A. The method of  Illustrative embodiment 49, wherein  the  autoimmune  disease  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  Acfatigueromegaly,  Acquired  aplastic  anemia,  Acquired  hemophilia,  Agammaglobulinemia,  primary,  Alopecia  areata,  Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis, Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)  (catastrophic  antiphospholipid  syndrome  (CAPS),  Asherson's  syndrome),  Arteriosclerosis,  Autoimmune  Addison’s  disease  (AAD),  Autoimmune  autonomic  ganglionopathy  (AAG)  (autoimmune  dysautonomia,  autoimmune  gastrointestinal  dysmotility  (AGID)),  Autoimmune  encephalitis  (acute  disseminated  encephalomyelitis  (ADEM)),  Autoimmune  gastritis,  Autoimmune  hemolytic  anemia  (AIHA),  Autoimmune  hepatitis  (AIH),  Autoimmune  hyperlipidemia, Autoimmune hypophysitis, Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), Autoimmune  lymphoproliferative  syndrome  (ALPS).  Autoimmune  myelofibrosis,  Autoimmune  myocarditis,  Autoimmune  oophoritis,  Autoimmune  pancreatitis  (AIP),  Autoimmune  polyglandular  syndromes,  types  I,  II,  &  III  (APS  type  1,  APS  type  2,  APS  type  3,  APECED),  Autoimmune  progesterone dermatitis, *Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR), *Autoimmune sudden sensorineural  hearing loss (SNHL), Balo disease, Behçet’s disease, Birdshot chorioretinopathy / birdshot uveitis,  Bullous pemphigoid, Castleman disease, Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic  inflammatory  demyelinating  polyneuropathy  (CIDP),  Chronic  urticaria  (CU),  Churg‐Strauss  syndrome  /  eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), Cogan’s syndrome, Cold agglutinin disease,  CREST syndrome | limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, Crohn’s disease (CD), Cronkhite‐Canada  syndrome  (CSS),  Cryptogenic  organizing  pneumonia  (COP),  Dermatitis  herpetiformis,   
Dermatomyositis, Devic's disease / neuromyelitis optica (NMO), Diabetes, type 1, Discoid lupus,  Dressler’s syndrome / postmyocardial infarction / postpericardiotomy syndrome, Eczema/Atopic  Dermatitis,  Endometriosis,  Eosinophilic  esophagitis,  Eosinophilic  fasciitis,  Erythema nodosum,  Essential mixed  cryoglobulinemia,  Evans  syndrome,  Fibrosing  alveolitis/Idiopathic  pulmonary  fibrosis  (IPF),  Giant  cell  arteritis  /  temporal  arteritis  /  Horton’s  disease,  Glomerulonephritis,  Goodpasture’s syndrome / anti‐GBM/anti‐TBM disease, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)  / Wegener’s  granulomatosis,  Graves’  disease  /  thyroid  eye  disease,  Guillain‐Barré  syndrome  (GBS),  Hashimoto’s  thyroiditis  /  chronic  lymphocytic  thyroiditis  /  autoimmune  thyroiditis,  Henoch‐Schönlein  purpura  /  IgA  vasculitis,  Hidradenitis  suppurativa,  Hurst’s  disease  /  acute  hemorrhagic  leukoencephalitis  (AHLE),  Hypogammaglobulinemia,  IgA  nephropathy  /  Berger's  disease,  Immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy  (IMNM),  Immune thrombocytopenia  (ITP)  /  autoimmune  thrombocytopenic  purpura  /  autoimmune  thrombocytopenia,  Inclusion  body  myositis, IgG4‐related sclerosing disease (ISD), Interstitial cystitis, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis /  Adult‐onset Still's disease, Juvenile polymyositis / Juvenile dermatomyositis / juvenile myositis,  Kawasaki  disease,  Lambert‐Eaton  myasthenic  syndrome  (LEMS),  Leukocytoclastic  vasculitis,  Lichen  planus,  Lichen  sclerosus,  Ligneous  conjunctivitis,  Linear  IgA  disease  (LAD)  /  linear  IgA  bullous  dermatosis  (LABD),  Lupus  nephritis,  Lyme  disease  /  chronic  Lyme  disease  /  post‐ treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), Lymphocytic colitis/microscopic colitis, Ménière’s  disease,  Microscopic  polyangiitis  (MPA)/ANCA‐associated  vasculitis,  Mixed  connective  tissue  disease  (MCTD),  Mooren’s  ulcer,  Mucha‐Habermann  disease,  Multifocal  motor  neuropathy,  Multiple  sclerosis  (MS),  Myalgic  encephalomyelitis  (ME)/  Chronic  fatigue  syndrome  (CFS),  Myasthenia  gravis  (MG),  Narcolepsy,  Ocular  cicatricial  pemphigoid,  Opsoclonus‐myoclonus  syndrome  (OMS),  Palindromic  rheumatism,  Paraneoplastic  cerebellar  degeneration,  Paraneoplastic  pemphigus,  Parry‐Romberg  syndrome  (PRS)/Hemifacial  atrophy  (HFA)/Progressive facial hemiatrophy, Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Peripheral  uveitis/pars  planitis,  PANS/PANDAS,  Parsonage‐Turner  syndrome,  Pemphigus  gestationis  /  herpes  gestationis,  Pemphigus  foliaceus,  Pemphigus  vulgaris,  Pernicious  anemia,  POEMS  syndrome,  Polyarteritis  nodosa,  Polymyalgia  rheumatica,  Polymyositis,  Postural  orthostatic  tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) / primary biliary cholangitis, Primary  sclerosing  cholangitis  (PSC),  Psoriasis,  Palmoplantar  Pustulosis,  Psoriatic  arthritis,  Pulmonary  fibrosis,  idiopathic  (IPF),  Pure  red  cell  aplasia  (PRCA),  Pyoderma  gangrenosum,  Raynaud’s  syndrome/phenomenon, Reactive arthritis / Reiter’s syndrome, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy   
syndrome (RSD) / Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Relapsing polychondritis, Restless leg  syndrome  (RLS)  /  Willis‐Ekbom  disease;  Rheumatic  fever,  Rheumatoid  arthritis,  Sarcoidosis,  Schmidt  syndrome  /  autoimmune  polyendocrine  syndrome  type  II,  Scleritis,  Scleroderma,  Serpiginous choroidopathy, Sjögren’s syndrome, Stiff person syndrome (SPS), Small fiber sensory  neuropathy, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Susac  syndrome,  Sydenham's  chorea,  Sympathetic  ophthalmia,  Takayasu’s  arteritis  (vasculitis),  Testicular autoimmunity (vasculitis, orchitis), Tolosa‐Hunt syndrome, Transverse myelitis (TM);  Tubulointerstitial  nephritis  uveitis  syndrome  (TINU),  Ulcerative  colitis  (UC);  Undifferentiated  connective  tissue disease  (UCTD), Uveitis  / anterior/intermediate/posterior, Vasculitis, VEXAS  Syndrome, Vitiligo, Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada syndrome (VKH), and combinations thereof.  [0167] Illustrative embodiment 50. The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21‐49A,  wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating a non‐cancerous blood disorder.  [0168] Illustrative embodiment 50A. The method of Illustrative embodiment 50, wherein the  non‐cancerous blood disorder is sickle cell disease or a thalassemia.  [0169] Illustrative embodiment 51. The method of any of Illustrative embodiments 21‐50A,  wherein the white cell enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage in a range of from  about 5 µg/kg/day  to about 10 µg/kg/day until  the patient’s neutrophil  count achieves 0.5 x  109/L.  [0170] Illustrative  embodiment  52.  The method of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐51,  wherein the platelet enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage of about 10 µg/kg/day  until the patient’s platelet count achieves 20 x 109/L.  [0171] Illustrative  embodiment  53.  The method of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  21‐52,  wherein the red cell enhancer is administered to the patient at a dosage in a range of from about  20 units/kg/day to about 50 units/kg/day until the patient’s red Hbg level achieves 10 g/dL.  [0172] Illustrative embodiment 54. A method of increasing engraftment of hematopoietic stem  cells and myeloid lineage cells upon hematopoietic stem cell therapy with mononuclear cells,  the method comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a cancer patient in need of a hematopoietic  stem cell transplant (HSCT); (2) exposing the cancer patient to an immune ablation conditioning  regimen comprising an immunosuppressant; (3) harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer  patient;  (4)  expanding  the  mononuclear  cells;  (5)  fucosylating  at  least  a  portion  of  the  mononuclear  cells  by  contacting  the  mononuclear  cells  with  a  fucosyltransferase  and  GDP‐ fucose; and (6)  infusing the fucosylated mononuclear cells  into the patient  in an amount  in a   
range of from about 105 to about 10total nucleated cells/kg patient and a minimum of about  3x106  CD4  cells/kg  patient;  and wherein  hematopoietic  stem  cells  and myeloid  lineage  cells  exhibit increased engraftment when compared to engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells and  myeloid lineage cells following infusion of non‐fucosylated mononuclear cells.  [0173] Illustrative embodiment 55. The method of Illustrative embodiment 54, wherein the first  composition comprises mononuclear cells that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem  cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated accessory cell type, wherein the accessory cell type  is selected from the group consisting of cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐ cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [0174] Illustrative embodiment 56. The method of Illustrative embodiment 54 or 55, wherein  the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type comprises hematopoietic stem cells.  [0175] Illustrative  embodiment  57.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  54‐56,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are autologous stem  cells.  [0176] Illustrative  embodiment  58.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  54‐57,  wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type are allogeneic stem  cells.  [0177] Illustrative  embodiment  59.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  54‐58,  further comprising the step of administering at least one additional composition simultaneously  or  wholly  or  partially  sequentially  with  step  (6),  and  wherein  the  at  least  one  additional  composition comprises at  least one of: a white cell enhancer; a platelet enhancer; a  red cell  enhancer;  and/or  at  least  one  monoclonal  antibody  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  Elranatamab, Talquetamab, Epcoritamab, Glofitamab, Ublituximab, Mirvetuximab soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab  govitecan,  Isatuximab,  [fam]‐trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab, Dinutuximab, Blinatumomab, Ramucirumab, Obinutuzumab, Ado‐trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab, Gemtuzumab, Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.   
[0178] Illustrative embodiment 60. The method of Illustrative embodiment 59, wherein the at  least one additional composition is administered simultaneously with step (6).  [0179] Illustrative embodiment 61. The method of Illustrative embodiment 59, wherein the at  least one additional composition is administered within about 24 hours after administration of  the first composition.  [0180] Illustrative  embodiment  62.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐61,  wherein the step of administering the at least one composition is repeated one or more times.  [0181] Illustrative  embodiment  63.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐62,  wherein at least one of: the white cell enhancer is selected from filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and  combinations thereof; the red cell enhancer is selected from Erythropoietin (EPO), Darbepoietin  (dEPO), erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents  (ESAs),  EPO‐based constructs  (EPO‐Fc and methoxy  polyethylene  glycol‐epoetin  beta),  continuous  erythropoietin  receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide, EPO‐mimetic agents and their constructs, and combinations thereof; and/or the  platelet  enhancer  is  selected  from  thrombopoetin  (TPO),  romiplostim,  eltrombopag,  avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.  [0182] Illustrative  embodiment  64.  The  method  of  any  of  illustrative  embodiments  59‐63,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is not filgrastim.  [0183] Illustrative  embodiment  65.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐63,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises romiplostim and filgrastim.  [0184] Illustrative  embodiment  66.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐65,  wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.  [0185] Illustrative embodiment 67. The method of Illustrative embodiment 66, wherein the at  least one additional composition comprises fucosylated filgrastim and fucosylated romiplostim.  [0186] Illustrative  embodiment  68.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐67,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of  at least two hematopoietic enhancers.  [0187] Illustrative  embodiment  69.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐68,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of  at least three hematopoietic enhancers.  [0188] Illustrative  embodiment  70.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐69,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of  at least four hematopoietic enhancers.   
[0189] Illustrative  embodiment  71.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐70,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of  at least five hematopoietic enhancers.  [0190] Illustrative  embodiment  72.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐71,  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of  at  least  one  red  cell  enhancer,  at  least  one  white  cell  enhancer,  and  at  least  one  platelet  enhancer.  [0191] Illustrative  embodiment  73.  The  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  59‐72,  further comprising  the step of administering a  third composition  to  the patient, wherein  the  third composition is administered simultaneously or wholly or partially sequentially with the first  and/or second compositions, and wherein the third composition comprises at least one immune  cell type selected from the group consisting of stem cells, cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells,  helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and combinations thereof.  [0192] Illustrative embodiment 73A. The method of Illustrative embodiment 73, wherein at least  one  of:  the  T‐cells  have  been  genetically modified  to  improve  their  targeting,  activation,  or  production of cytokines; and/or the at least one immune cell type has been ex vivo fucosylated.  [0193] Illustrative  embodiment  74.  The  medicament,  kit,  or  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments  1‐73,  wherein  any  ex  vivo  fucosylated  cells  or  hematopoietic  enhancers  is  fucosylated ex vivo by contact with GDP‐fucose and an effective amount of a fucosyltransferase  (FUT) or an active recombinant fragment of a fucosyltransferase (rFUT).  [0194] Illustrative embodiment 74A. The medicament, kit, or method of Illustrative embodiment  74, wherein the FUT  is  selected from the group consisting of FUT1, FUT2, FUT3, FUT4, FUT5,  FUT6,  FUT7,  FUT8,  FUT9,  FUT10,  FUT11,  rFUT1,  rFUT2,  rFUT3,  rFUT4,  rFUT5,  rFUT6,  rFUT7,  rFUT8, rFUT9, rFUT10, and rFUT11.  [0195] Illustrative embodiment 74B. The medicament, kit, or method of Illustrative embodiment  74 or  74A, wherein  the  rFUT  is  produced  in  a mammalian,  insect,  bacterial,  yeast,  or  fungal  expression  system  and  purified  prior  to  contact with  the  hematopoietic  enhancer  and GDP‐ fucose.  [0196] Illustrative  embodiment  74C.  The  medicament,  kit,  or  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments 74‐74B, wherein the rFUT is in a soluble form.   
[0197] Illustrative  embodiment  74D.  The  medicament,  kit,  or  method  of  any  of  Illustrative  embodiments 74‐74C, wherein the rFUT does not contain a membrane binding portion of the  native FUT.  [0198] While the attached disclosures describe the inventive concept(s) in conjunction with the  specific  experimentation,  results,  and  language  set  forth  hereinafter,  it  is  evident  that many  alternatives,  modifications,  and  variations  will  be  apparent  to  those  skilled  in  the  art.  Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations that fall  within the spirit and broad scope of the present disclosure.       

Claims

What is claimed is:  1.  A medicament, comprising:   a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell type; and  a  second  composition  comprising  a  therapeutically  effective  amount  of  at  least  one  hematopoietic enhancer, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is selected from  the  group  consisting  of  a  red  cell  enhancer,  a  platelet  enhancer,  a  white  cell  enhancer, and combinations thereof.   
2.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells  that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated  accessory  cell  type, wherein  the  accessory  cell  type  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages,  and combinations thereof.   
3.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type  comprises hematopoietic stem cells.    
4.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are autologous stem cells.   
5.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.   
6.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein at least one of:  the  red  cell  enhancer  is  selected  from  Erythropoietin  (EPO),  Darbepoietin  (dEPO),  erythropoiesis‐stimulating  agents  (ESAs),  EPO‐based  constructs  (EPO‐Fc  and  methoxy polyethylene glycol‐epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide,  EPO‐mimetic  agents  and  their  constructs,  and  combinations thereof;   the platelet enhancer is selected from thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim, eltrombopag,  avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof; and/or   
the white cell enhancer is Pegfilgrastim.   
7.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.   
8.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically  effective amount of at least two hematopoietic enhancers.   
9.  The medicament of claim 1, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically  effective amount of at least three hematopoietic enhancers.   
10.  A kit, comprising:    the medicament of any one of claims 1‐9.   
11.  A  method  of  treating  a  condition  in  a  patient  in  need  of  treatment,  the  method  comprising the steps of:  administering  to  the patient a  first composition comprising a  therapeutically effective  amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and  administering to the patient a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective  amount  of  at  least  one  hematopoietic  enhancer,  wherein  the  hematopoietic  enhancer is selected from the group consisting of a red cell enhancer, a platelet  enhancer, a white cell enhancer, and combinations thereof; and  wherein the first and second compositions are administered simultaneously or wholly or  partially sequentially.   
12.  The method of claim 11, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that  comprise at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell  type and at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated  accessory  cell  type, wherein  the  accessory  cell  type  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages,  and combinations thereof.   
13.  The method  of  claim  11, wherein  the  at  least  one ex  vivo  fucosylated  stem  cell  type  comprises hematopoietic stem cells.   
  14.  The method of claim 11, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are autologous stem cells.   
15.  The method of claim 11, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.   
16.  The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of:  the white cell enhancer is Pegfilgrastim;  the  red  cell  enhancer  is  selected  from  Erythropoietin  (EPO),  Darbepoietin  (dEPO),  erythropoiesis‐stimulating  agents  (ESAs),  EPO‐based  constructs  (EPO‐Fc  and  methoxy polyethylene glycol‐epoetin beta), continuous erythropoietin receptor  activator  (CERA),  peginesatide,  EPO‐mimetic  agents  and  their  constructs,  and  combinations thereof; and/or  the platelet enhancer is selected from thrombopoetin (TPO), romiplostim, eltrombopag,  avatrombopag, lusutrombopag, and combinations thereof.   
17.  The method of claim 11, wherein the hematopoietic enhancer is ex vivo fucosylated.   
18.  The method of claim 11, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically  effective amount of at least two hematopoietic enhancers.   
19.  The method of claim 11, wherein the second composition comprises a therapeutically  effective amount of at least three hematopoietic enhancers.   
20.  The  method  of  claim  11,  wherein  the  first  composition  is  administered  contemporaneously with the at least one second composition.   
21.  The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one second composition is administered  within about 24 hours after administration of the first composition.     
22.  The method of claim 11, wherein the step of administering the second composition is  repeated one or more times.   
23.  The method of claim 11, further defined as a method of reducing at least one adverse  event during HSCT therapy, wherein the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of  an infection, Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), internal bleeding, and graft rejection.   
24.  The method of claim 11, wherein the first composition is infused to the patient at a dose  of from about 10to about 107 stem cells/kg.   
25.  The method of claim 11, wherein the patient is a cancer patient, and wherein the method  is further defined as a method of treating cancer.   
26.   The method of claim 25, wherein the cancer is a hematopoietic cancer.   
27.  The method of claim 11, wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating  an autoimmune disease.   
28.  The method of claim 11, wherein the method is further defined as a method of treating  a non‐cancerous blood disorder.   
29.  A method of treating cancer in a cancer patient, the method comprising the steps of:  (1)  identifying  a  cancer  patient  in  need  of  a  hematopoietic  stem  cell  transplant  (HSCT);  (2)  exposing  the  cancer  patient  to  an  immune  ablation  conditioning  regimen  comprising an immunosuppressant;  (3)  harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer patient;  (4)  expanding the mononuclear cells;  (5)  fucosylating  at  least  a  portion  of  the  mononuclear  cells  by  contacting  the  mononuclear cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP‐fucose;   
(6)  infusing  the  fucosylated mononuclear  cells  into  the patient  in  an  amount  in  a  range  of  from  about  105  to  about  10 total  nucleated  cells/kg  patient  and  a  minimum of about 3x106 CD4 cells/kg patient; and  (7)  administering a composition comprising at least one of a white cell enhancer, a  platelet enhancer, and/or a red cell enhancer to the patient simultaneously with  the  fucosylated mononuclear  cells or within 24 hours of  administration of  the  fucosylated mononuclear cells.   
30.  The method of claim 29, wherein the mononuclear cells harvested in step (3) comprise  hematopoietic stem cells and at least one accessory cell type selected from the group consisting  of  cytotoxic  T‐cells,  regulatory  T‐cells,  helper  T‐cells,  NK‐cells,  B‐cells,  dendritic  cells,  macrophages, and combinations thereof.   
31.  The method of claim 29, wherein step (7) is further defined as administering at least one  white cell enhancer, at least one platelet enhancer, and at  least one red cell enhancer to the  patient.   
32.  The method of claim 29, wherein the white cell enhancer is further defined as an ex vivo  fucosylated  white  cell  enhancer,  the  platelet  enhancer  is  further  defined  as  an  ex  vivo  fucosylated  platelet  enhancer,  and  the  red  cell  enhancer  is  further  defined  as  an  ex  vivo  fucosylated red cell enhancer.   
33.  The method of claim 29, further comprising the step of repeating administration of the  composition comprising at least one of a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and/or a red  cell  enhancer  to  the  patient  more  than  24  hours  after  administration  of  the  fucosylated  mononuclear cells.   
34.  A medicament, comprising:   a first composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell type; and  a second composition comprising at  least one monoclonal antibody selected from the  group  consisting  of  Elranatamab,  Talquetamab,  Epcoritamab,  Glofitamab,   
Ublituximab,  Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine, Margetuximab, Naxitamab, Belantamab  mafodotin, Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam]‐trastuzumab  deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab,  Dinutuximab,  Blinatumomab,  Ramucirumab,  Obinutuzumab,  Ado‐trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab, Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab,  Rituximab,  Edrecolomab,  and  combinations thereof.   
35.  The medicament of claim 34, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells  that comprise at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type and at least one ex vivo fucosylated  accessory  cell  type, wherein  the  accessory  cell  type  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages,  and combinations thereof.   
36.  The medicament of claim 34, wherein the at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type  comprises hematopoietic stem cells.    
37.  The medicament of claim 34, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are autologous stem cells.   
38.  The medicament of claim 34, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.   
39.  A kit, comprising:    the medicament of any one of claims 34‐38.     
40.  A  method  of  treating  a  condition  in  a  patient  in  need  of  treatment,  the  method  comprising the steps of:  administering  to  the patient a  first composition comprising a  therapeutically effective  amount of at least one ex vivo fucosylated stem cell type; and  administering to the patient a second composition comprising a therapeutically effective  amount of at least one monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting  of  Elranatamab,  Talquetamab,  Epcoritamab,  Glofitamab,  Ublituximab,  Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam]‐trastuzumab deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab,  Dinutuximab,  Blinatumomab,  Ramucirumab,  Obinutuzumab, Ado‐trastuzumab emtansine, Pertuzumab, Brentuximab vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab, Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof;  and  wherein the first and second compositions are administered simultaneously or wholly or  partially sequentially.   
41.  The method of claim 40, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that  comprise at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell  type and at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated  accessory  cell  type, wherein  the  accessory  cell  type  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages,  and combinations thereof.   
42.  The method  of  claim  40, wherein  the  at  least  one ex  vivo  fucosylated  stem  cell  type  comprises hematopoietic stem cells.     
43.  The method of claim 40, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are autologous stem cells.   
44.  The method of claim 40, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.   
45.  The  method  of  claim  40,  wherein  the  second  composition  is  administered  contemporaneously with the at least one first composition.   
46.  The method of claim 40, wherein the at least one second composition is administered  within about 24 hours after administration of the first composition.   
47.  The method of claim 40, wherein the first composition is infused to the patient at a dose  of from about 10to about 107 stem cells/kg.   
48.  The method of claim 40, wherein the patient is a cancer patient, and wherein the method  is further defined as a method of treating cancer.   
49.   The method of claim 48, wherein the cancer is a hematopoietic cancer.   
50.  The method of claim 40, wherein the step of administering the second composition is  repeated one or more times.   
51.  A method of treating cancer in a cancer patient, the method comprising the steps of:  (1)  identifying  a  cancer  patient  in  need  of  a  hematopoietic  stem  cell  transplant  (HSCT);  (2)  exposing  the  cancer  patient  to  an  immune  ablation  conditioning  regimen  comprising an immunosuppressant;  (3)  harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer patient;  (4)  expanding the mononuclear cells;  (5)  fucosylating  at  least  a  portion  of  the  mononuclear  cells  by  contacting  the  mononuclear cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP‐fucose;   
(6)  infusing  the  fucosylated mononuclear  cells  into  the patient  in  an  amount  in  a  range  of  from  about  105  to  about  10 total  nucleated  cells/kg  patient  and  a  minimum of about 3x106 CD4 cells/kg patient; and  (7)  administering  a  therapeutically  effective  amount  of  at  least  one  monoclonal  antibody to the patient simultaneously with the fucosylated mononuclear cells or  within 24 hours of administration of the fucosylated mononuclear cells, wherein  the at  least one monoclonal  antibody  is  selected  from  the group  consisting of  Elranatamab,  Talquetamab,  Epcoritamab,  Glofitamab,  Ublituximab,  Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab, Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam]‐trastuzumab deruxtecan,  Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab,  Dinutuximab,  Blinatumomab,  Ramucirumab,  Obinutuzumab, Ado‐trastuzumab emtansine, Pertuzumab, Brentuximab vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan,  Alemtuzumab,  Gemtuzumab, Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.   
52.  The method of claim 51, wherein the mononuclear cells harvested in step (3) comprise  hematopoietic stem cells and at least one accessory cell type selected from the group consisting  of  cytotoxic  T‐cells,  regulatory  T‐cells,  helper  T‐cells,  NK‐cells,  B‐cells,  dendritic  cells,  macrophages, and combinations thereof.   
53.  The method of claim 51, further comprising the step of repeating administration of the  composition comprising at least one of a white cell enhancer, a platelet enhancer, and/or a red  cell  enhancer  to  the  patient  more  than  24  hours  after  administration  of  the  fucosylated  mononuclear cells.     
54.  A method of  increasing engraftment of hematopoietic  stem cells and myeloid  lineage  cells upon hematopoietic stem cell therapy with mononuclear cells, the method comprising the  steps of:  (1)  identifying  a  cancer  patient  in  need  of  a  hematopoietic  stem  cell  transplant  (HSCT);  (2)  exposing  the  cancer  patient  to  an  immune  ablation  conditioning  regimen  comprising an immunosuppressant;  (3)  harvesting mononuclear cells from the cancer patient;  (4)  expanding the mononuclear cells;  (5)  fucosylating  at  least  a  portion  of  the  mononuclear  cells  by  contacting  the  mononuclear cells with a fucosyltransferase and GDP‐fucose; and  (6)  infusing  the  fucosylated mononuclear  cells  into  the patient  in  an  amount  in  a  range  of  from  about  105  to  about  10 total  nucleated  cells/kg  patient  and  a  minimum of about 3x106 CD4 cells/kg patient; and  wherein  hematopoietic  stem  cells  and  myeloid  lineage  cells  exhibit  increased  engraftment when  compared  to  engraftment  of  hematopoietic  stem  cells  and  myeloid lineage cells following infusion of non‐fucosylated mononuclear cells.   
55.  The method of claim 54, wherein the first composition comprises mononuclear cells that  comprise at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated stem cell  type and at  least one ex vivo  fucosylated  accessory  cell  type, wherein  the  accessory  cell  type  is  selected  from  the  group  consisting  of  cytotoxic T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, helper T‐cells, NK‐cells, B‐cells, dendritic cells, macrophages,  and combinations thereof.   
56.  The method  of  claim  54, wherein  the  at  least  one ex  vivo  fucosylated  stem  cell  type  comprises hematopoietic stem cells.   
57.  The method of claim 54, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are autologous stem cells.   
58.  The method of claim 54, wherein the stem cells of the at least one ex vivo fucosylated  stem cell type are allogeneic stem cells.   
  59.  The  method  of  claim  54,  further  comprising  the  step  of  administering  at  least  one  additional  composition  simultaneously  or  wholly  or  partially  sequentially  with  step  (6),  and  wherein the at least one additional composition comprises at least one of:  a white cell enhancer;   a platelet enhancer;   a red cell enhancer; and/or  at  least one monoclonal antibody  selected  from the group consisting of Elranatamab,  Talquetamab,  Epcoritamab,  Glofitamab,  Ublituximab,  Mirvetuximab  soravtansine,  Nirsevimab,  Tremelimumab,  Teclistamab,  Mosunetuzumab,  Relatlimab,  Tebentafusp,  Tisotumab  vedotin,  Amivantamab,  Loncastuximab  tesirine,  Margetuximab,  Naxitamab,  Belantamab  mafodotin,  Tafasitamab,  Sacituzumab govitecan, Isatuximab, [fam]‐trastuzumab deruxtecan, Enfortumab  vedotin,  Polatuzumab  vedotin,  Moxetumomab  pasudotox,  Mogamulizumab,  Inotuzumab,  ozogamicin,  Olaratumab,  Daratumumab,  Elotuzumab,  Necitumumab, Dinutuximab, Blinatumomab, Ramucirumab, Obinutuzumab, Ado‐ trastuzumab  emtansine,  Pertuzumab,  Brentuximab  vedotin,  Ofatumumab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab,  Panitumumab,  Bevacizumab,  Cetuximab, Tositumomab,  Ibritumomab  tiuxetan, Alemtuzumab, Gemtuzumab,  Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Edrecolomab, and combinations thereof.   
60.  The method of claim 59, wherein the at least one additional composition is administered  simultaneously with step (6).   
61.  The method of claim 59, wherein the at least one additional composition is administered  within about 24 hours after administration of the first composition.         
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