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Ruxolitinib and Steroid As First Line Therapy for Acute GVHD

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Acute GVHD
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03701698
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ruxolitinib in combination with methylprednisolone as first line therapy in patients with Grades II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

Detailed Description

Treatment:

Once patients are diagnosed with grade II\~IV acute GVHD, the combination therapy should be initiated as soon as possible.

1. Methylprednisolone: 2mg/kg/d, iv or iv gtt, in two or three divided doses. Taper steroid every one or two weeks according to patient's response.

2. Ruxolitinib 5\~10mg bid po for at least 28 days. If patient's ANC\<0.5×10e9/L or PLT\< 20×10e9/L, cease ruxolitinib until recovery of ANC higher than 0.5×10e9/L or PLT higher than 20×10e9/L.

Indication for stopping Ruxolitinib treatment:

1. No response after ruxolitinib treatment for 28 days.

2. Develop life-threatening complication.

3. ANC\<0.5×10e9/L or PLT\< 20×10e9/L.

Indication for second line acute GVHD treatment:

1. deterioration of acute GVHD in 3 days

2. no response after 7 days

3. no complete remission after 2 weeks.

Suggestions of second line therapy:

Basiliximab 20mg, d1, d4, d8.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  1. diagnosed with hematological diseases.
  2. recipients of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
  3. new onset of grade II~IV acute graft versus host disease within 100 days post-transplantation.

exclusion criteria:

  1. recipients of second allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  2. acute GVHD induced by donor lymphocyte infusion, interferon.
  3. received treatment other than steroid before enrollment.
  4. overlap GVHD syndrome.
  5. pregnant or breast-feeding women.
  6. absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <0.5×10e9/L or platelet count (PLT) < 20×10e9/L
  7. non-GVHD related liver dysfunction: glutamic pyruvic transaminase>= 4 times of upper normal limit, direct bilirubin >= 4 times of upper normal limit
  8. renal dysfunction: creatinine clearance < 15 mL/min or glomerular filtration rate< 15 mL/min
  9. uncontrolled infection
  10. human immunodeficiency virus infection
  11. active hepatitis b virus, hepatitis C virus infection and need antivirus treatment.
  12. relapse of primary malignant hematological diseases, or graft rejection.
  13. allergic history to Janus kinase inhibitors.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
combination therapyRuxolitinib Oral TabletThere is only 1 arm. Combination therapy arm includes ruxolitinib and methylprednisolone. 1. Methylprednisolone: 2mg/kg/d , iv or iv gtt for at least 1 week, then taper according to the clinical response. 2. Ruxolitinib oral tablet, 5\~10mg bid orally, for at least 28 days.
combination therapyMethylprednisoloneThere is only 1 arm. Combination therapy arm includes ruxolitinib and methylprednisolone. 1. Methylprednisolone: 2mg/kg/d , iv or iv gtt for at least 1 week, then taper according to the clinical response. 2. Ruxolitinib oral tablet, 5\~10mg bid orally, for at least 28 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall response rate28 days after treatment

overall response rate of acute GVHD treatment, including complete response rate and partial response rate after combination therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1 year incidence of chronic GVHD1 year within transplant

incidence of chronic GVHD 1 year after transplant

reactivation rate of cytomegalovirus100 days within transplant

reactivation rate of cytomegalovirus infection

time to response28 days after treatment

days from beginning to the first day of maximum response

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai General Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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