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Experimental Pharmaceuticals for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease. J Exp Pharmacol 2020;12:549-557

Date

12/05/2020

Pubmed ID

33273867

Pubmed Central ID

PMC7705269

DOI

10.2147/JEP.S259290

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85097884873 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

Acute GVHD (aGVHD) is a significant complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), occurring in up to 70% of HCT recipients. Steroid-refractory aGVHD represents a subset of patients failing initial therapy and is particularly morbid, with only 30% of patients surviving long term. Better therapies are urgently required for these patients. Here, we discuss recent advancements in the management of SR-aGVHD. We review the currently available therapies for SR-aGVHD including the results of the REACH1 and REACH2 trials, which provide the basis for the use of ruxolitinib for the treatment of SR-aGVHD. We additionally discuss newer agents under clinical investigation and will highlight the niche these agents may fill to further improve outcomes in aGVHD patient care.

Author List

Abedin S, Hamadani M

Authors

Sameem Abedin MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Mehdi H. Hamadani MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin