Episode 38. GVHD Prophylaxis in Allo-Transplant with Dr. Shernan Holtan

Blood Cancer Talks

In this episode, we talk about GVHD prophylaxis, including recent data on post-transplant cyclophosphamide and abatacept with Dr. Shernan Holtan from the University of Minnesota.

Here are the key trials we discussed:

1. BMT CTN 1203 trial: Three prophylaxis regimens (tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and cyclophosphamide; tacrolimus, methotrexate, and bortezomib; or tacrolimus, methotrexate, and maraviroc) versus tacrolimus and methotrexate for prevention of GVHD in allogeneic transplantation.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30824040/

2. BMT CTN 1703 study: Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD prophylaxis

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37342922/

3. Patient-Reported Outcomes of BMT CTN 1703

https://ash.confex.com/ash/2023/webprogram/Paper187859.html

4. Phase II Study of Myeloablative 7-8/8-Matched Allotransplantation with Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37311510/

5. BMT CTN 1301 trial: Randomized Phase III BMT CTN Trial of Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease Interventions in Myeloablative Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34855460/

6. Phase II Trial of Costimulation Blockade With Abatacept for Prevention of Acute GVHD (ABA2)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33449816/

7. Aurora Kinase a Inhibition for Gvhd and Relapse Prevention after Allogeneic HCT: Phase I Trial in Combination with Ptcy/Sirolimus

https://ash.confex.com/ash/2023/webprogram/Paper181292.html