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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HPV vaccine shows promise for girls on Immune-Suppressing drugs
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ CompletedThis study looked at whether the HPV vaccine works in girls aged 9 to 17 who are taking medicines that weaken their immune system, such as after an organ transplant or for diseases like lupus. The goal was to see if their bodies produce enough antibodies to protect against HPV. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug shows promise in controlling transplant complications
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new drug called EQ001 in 30 people who developed acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) after a stem cell transplant. aGVHD is a serious condition where donor immune cells attack the patient's body. The goal was to see if EQ001 is safe and can help control th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Biocon Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Blood test could help kids avoid harmful steroid side effects after transplant
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a blood test (GVHD biomarkers) can help doctors safely reduce steroid doses in children with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a bone marrow transplant. Fifty children with newly diagnosed GVHD received prednisone, and those with low biomarker level…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: John Levine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Can a lung drug stop transplant rejection? new trial tests Alpha-1 antitrypsin for GVHD
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a drug called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people receiving stem cell transplants for blood cancers. GVHD occurs when donor immune cells attack the patient's body. The trial enrolled 222 participants and compa…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: CSL Behring • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in preventing transplant complications
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage study tested whether adding a drug called BMS-986004 to standard immune-suppressing medicine could help prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 45 adults with blood cancers or disorders receiving a stem cell transplant. GVHD occurs when donor immune cel…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Cord blood stem cells aim to tame transplant complication
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage study tested whether stem cells from donated umbilical cords are safe for people with a serious condition called acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD), which can happen after a bone marrow transplant. Twenty-four adults received one of two doses of these stem c…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Cord blood stem cells take on deadly transplant complication
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether stem cells from donated umbilical cords (Cyto-MSC) could help treat acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after bone marrow transplants. Twenty-six patients with moderate to severe GVHD received the stem cells plus standard stero…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cytopeutics Sdn. Bhd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in preventing deadly transplant complication
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the drug abatacept to standard medications (calcineurin inhibitor and methotrexate) could better prevent severe acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) after a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor. A total of 186 participants aged 6 and ol…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Stem cell infusion shows promise for Hard-to-Treat GVHD
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 study tested a stem cell product called Prochymal in 11 patients with severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) that did not improve with standard treatments. The goal was to see if the infusion could reduce or resolve GVHD symptoms by day 28. The study measured comple…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mesoblast, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New drug shows promise in preventing transplant complications
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether the drug tildrakizumab could help prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 51 adults receiving a stem cell transplant for blood cancers. GVHD is a serious complication where donor cells attack the patient's body. The goal was to see if adding tildraki…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Can a new pill tame GVHD after transplant?
Disease control CompletedThis large Phase 3 study tested whether adding the drug itacitinib to standard steroids helps control acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people who had a stem cell transplant for blood cancer. About 439 participants received either itacitinib or a placebo along with steroi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:19 UTC
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Tiny camera inside the gut could spot transplant complication faster
Diagnosis CompletedThis pilot study tested a special microscope-like camera (endocytoscopy) to diagnose upper gut graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in 14 patients who had a stem cell transplant. The camera was used during a standard endoscopy to see cells in real time. The goal was to see if this t…
Sponsor: Ruijin Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Blood test may spot deadly transplant complication earlier
Diagnosis CompletedThis completed study looked at whether certain proteins in the blood (called biomarkers) can help predict acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in 500 patients who had a stem cell transplant for blood cancers. Researchers measured levels of REG3, ST2, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF R ever…
Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New PET tracer aims to catch a dangerous transplant complication early
Diagnosis CompletedThis small Phase 1 study tested whether a radioactive tracer called [18F]F-AraG can help detect graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) using PET scans. GVHD is a serious condition where donor immune cells attack the recipient's body after a stem cell transplant. The study involved 9 pa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: CellSight Technologies, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New shot may shield transplant patients from deadly immune attack
Prevention CompletedThis study tested a drug called abatacept, given as a shot under the skin, to prevent a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 29 adults with blood cancers. Participants received a stem cell transplant from a half-matched donor. The goal was to see if aba…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Diabetes drug shows promise in preventing deadly transplant complication
Prevention CompletedThis study tested whether sitagliptin, a diabetes medicine, could prevent acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 190 adults receiving stem cell transplants from related or unrelated donors. Participants took sitagliptin along with standard GVHD prevention. The main goal was to…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Lung transplant infection study aims to improve Long-Term survival
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study followed 600 lung transplant recipients at the University of Pittsburgh to see how common viral and bacterial infections are and how they affect long-term health. Researchers focused on whether a specific infection (C. pneumoniae) is linked to a condition called bronch…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Scientists gather clues on mysterious immune defects
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study collected blood, saliva, stool, urine, and skin samples from 19 people with unknown or poorly understood immune system problems. The goal was to learn how different parts of the immune system work together. No treatments or drugs were tested. Participants were followed…
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC