Acute graft versus host disease
MONDO:0020546A syndrome of immunologically mediated tissue damage that may occur following an allogeneic transplant, usually affecting the skin, liver, and GI tract. The onset is usually within one hundred days of transplantation or immunologic manipulation.
Also known as: GVHD, acute, acute graft vs. host disease, fulminant graft versus host disease, graft versus host disease, acute, acute GVHD
87 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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JAKAVI under the microscope: new study tracks GVHD treatment in real life
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is tracking the safety and effectiveness of the drug JAKAVI (ruxolitinib) in 395 patients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a complication of bone marrow transplants. Researchers are monitoring infections and other side effects in patients receiving the drug in ro…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Poop pills could stop deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether transplanting a patient's own fecal bacteria can prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant. GVHD is a serious condition where donor cells attack the patient's body. The trial will enroll 100 bone marrow transplant patient…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Poop pills may tame deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can safely treat gut graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after stem cell transplants. Researchers will track changes in stool frequency and volume in 50 participants aged 10 to 60. The goal is to…
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New bone marrow transplant trial offers hope for kids with severe blood disorders
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a bone marrow transplant from a family donor for children under 21 with severe non-cancer blood disorders like sickle cell disease, bone marrow failure, or immune problems. The goal is to see if the transplant can replace the diseased cells with healthy donor cel…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Poop pills could save lives after stem cell transplants
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can help people with severe gut graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) that doesn't respond to steroids. GvHD is a common and dangerous complication after stem cell transplants, where donor cells attack the patient's body.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Ancient heat therapy tested for Life-Threatening transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether moxibustion, a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves burning dried mugwort near the skin, can help people with a severe complication of stem cell transplants called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) that does not respond to steroids. The tri…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tame deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a new oral drug (ivarmacitinib) to standard medicines can prevent a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant from a female donor who has given birth. About 82 adults with blood cancers will receive t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Cord blood cells join forces with drug to fight transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests whether adding special cells from donated umbilical cord blood (called mesenchymal stromal cells) to the drug ruxolitinib can help control severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) that hasn't improved with steroids. GVHD is a serious complication where donor…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tame deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug ruxolitinib to standard steroid treatment can better control severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after stem cell transplants. The study will enroll 54 people who develop severe GVHD within 100…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daihong Liu • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Lab-Grown cells offer hope for transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment made from special stem cells (iMSC) for people with a serious complication after bone marrow transplant called graft-versus-host disease that does not respond to steroids. The treatment aims to control the disease by calming the immune system. Abo…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Anhui Provincial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New hope for transplant patients: drug combo may tame deadly immune attack
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called ruxolitinib for treating acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious condition where donor cells attack the patient's body after a bone marrow transplant. About 98 adults with moderate to severe GVHD will receive either ruxolitinib alone or wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: John Levine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New pill AC-003 tested for severe transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called AC-003 in 24 adults who have acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) after a stem cell transplant and whose condition has not improved with steroids. The study aims to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, and to get …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Accro Bioscience (Suzhou) Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Poop pills and fiber: new hope for bone marrow transplant complications?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests whether giving patients a fecal transplant (donated stool) along with extra dietary fiber can help treat gut graft versus host disease, a serious complication after a stem cell transplant. About 72 adults who had a stem cell transplant in the past yea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Double donor transplant trial aims to boost survival in blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether using stem cells from both a half-matched family donor and a cord blood donor can improve survival without cancer returning. It is for people with certain high-risk blood cancers like leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes. The approach aims to control the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New hope for stem cell transplant patients: combo therapy targets severe GVHD
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding ruxolitinib to standard steroids works better than steroids alone for grade II acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common complication after stem cell transplant. About 168 adults who have had a first stem cell transplant for blood cancer and…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daihong Liu • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Timing is everything: new trial aims to reduce transplant complications by adjusting when stem cells are given
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether changing the timing of stem cell infusion after a single umbilical cord blood transplant can lower the risk of severe acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in people with blood cancers. The study will enroll 134 participants who are in remi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Anhui Provincial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tame transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called gecacitinib (jaktinib) combined with steroids as a first treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after stem cell transplants. About 35 adults who have had a stem cell transplant and develop moderate to severe GVH…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Poop pills? no, a colonoscopy with donor stool to fight a deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether putting healthy donor stool into the gut can help people with severe gut inflammation after a stem cell transplant. The condition, called gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease, is hard to treat and often deadly. Fifteen patients will receive the stoo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Medical University of Graz • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New drug aims to stop immune attack after stem cell transplants
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called BPC2001 to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), a serious complication where donor immune cells attack the patient's body after a stem cell transplant. Fifty adults with blood cancers like leukemia will receive six weekly doses of BPC200…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: BioPhoenix Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New hope for transplant patients: drug targets stubborn immune attack
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called RLS-0071 in 66 hospitalized patients who have severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant and did not improve with steroids. The drug is given for 7 to 14 days to see if it is safe and helps control the immune reaction. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New hope for chinese patients with severe transplant complication: ruxolitinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests the drug ruxolitinib in 36 Chinese adults and teens (12+) who have severe graft-versus-host disease after a stem cell transplant and did not improve with steroids. Participants take ruxolitinib pills daily for up to 56 days. The main goal is to see how many patie…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Desperate patients get early access to promising drug
Disease control AVAILABLEThis program provides early access to the drug ruxolitinib for people with serious or life-threatening conditions like certain blood cancers, severe COVID-19, or graft-versus-host disease. It is for patients who have no other treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. Th…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New cell prep method aims to tame transplant complications in kids
Disease control AVAILABLEThis study offers a special way to prepare donor stem cells for children and teens under 22 who need a transplant but lack a perfectly matched sibling donor. The method uses the CliniMACS® system to remove certain immune cells, which may help reduce the risk of graft-versus-host …
Sponsor: Victor Aquino • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stop deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a new way of giving anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) along with standard drugs tacrolimus and methotrexate can prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant. The study enrolls 29 adults aged 18-60 with blood cancers who …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New dosing strategy aims to tame stem cell transplant complications
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a two-step dosing schedule of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) combined with standard drugs (tacrolimus and mini methotrexate) to prevent severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 56 adults with blood cancers like acute leukemia. Participants receive ATG on…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tame deadly transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding etanercept to the standard drug ruxolitinib can better control severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people who have had a stem cell transplant. GVHD occurs when donor immune cells attack the recipient's body, and current treatments often fail…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Dental cleaning may ward off deadly transplant complication
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a dental cleaning shortly after a stem cell transplant can prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common and serious complication. Researchers will enroll 45 adults receiving a donor stem cell transplant for blood cancer. The goal is to see i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Gut bacteria booster may stop transplant complication
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a dietary supplement called galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) can prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people receiving a stem cell transplant. GVHD is a serious complication where donor cells attack the patient's body. The supplement aims to cha…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Computer alert aims to stop deadly clots after hospital stay
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a computer alert can help doctors remember to prescribe blood-thinning medicine for high-risk patients after they leave the hospital. Blood clots are a serious risk for some hospitalized patients, even after discharge. The trial will include 400 adults ag…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Can a smartphone app boost sexual health after a stem cell transplant?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new digital application called SHIFT to see if it can improve sexual health, quality of life, and reduce distress in people who have had a stem cell or bone marrow transplant. The trial will enroll 300 adult survivors who are at least three months post-tra…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Exercise may tame steroid side effects in stem cell transplant patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a home-based aerobic and resistance exercise program is feasible for adults with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant. Participants will either do aerobic and resistance exercises or simple stretching. The goal is to see if exe…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Massive study aims to unravel mysteries of blood clots and vessel disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn more about how diseases related to blood clots, the immune system, and blood vessels start and change over time. Researchers will enroll up to 1,000 people aged 5 and older, including those with these conditions, their healthy relatives, and healthy volun…
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 23:00 UTC
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New study aims to spot lung trouble before it starts in transplant patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks for better ways to detect lung inflammation and infections early in people who have received a stem cell transplant from a donor. About 40 participants aged 5 to 70 will get regular lung scans, breathing tests, blood draws, and a procedure where a tube collects f…
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Simple blood test may predict deadly transplant complication
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether two blood markers, CXCL9 and EASIX, can predict severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant. Researchers will take blood samples from 100 adult patients 28 days after transplant to see if these markers can spot early si…
Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Can a simple questionnaire predict who will follow their treatment?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a tool called B-COMPASS that uses a 22-question survey to predict whether people will follow their prescribed treatments. Researchers will enroll 3100 adults with cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, nerve, cancer, or rare diseases across Europe. The goal is t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Technical University of Madrid • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Massive new registry aims to unlock secrets of biologic drugs
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large registry of 800 people receiving biologic medications for immune conditions like autoimmune diseases and primary immune deficiencies. Researchers will collect blood samples and health data to better understand how these treatments work and who respo…
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Nerve check may predict transplant complication risk
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 60 people getting a stem cell transplant to see if their autonomic nervous system (which controls things like heart rate and sweating) can help predict a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Participants will have simple nerve tests be…
Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC