New drug duo aims to tame Graft-Versus-Host disease
NCT ID NCT06388564
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding axatilimab to the standard drug ruxolitinib works better for people newly diagnosed with moderate to severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a complication after stem cell transplant. About 130 participants aged 12 and older will receive the combination or standard care. The main goal is to see if the combination leads to a complete or partial response within 6 months without needing new therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- axatilimab and ruxolitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective first-line treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease, potentially reducing the need for long-term steroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 130 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from the drug combination are possible, and the study is not yet complete.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O.U. Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
Torino, 10126, Italy
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AZ DELTA
Roeselare, 08800, Belgium
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Aou Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Arthur J E Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T3N 4N1, Canada
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Az Sint-Jan Brugge - Oostende Av - Campus Sint-Jan
Bruges, 08000, Belgium
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
Bergamo, 24127, Italy
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Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (Chu) de Liege
Liège, 04000, Belgium
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Chu Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Clatterbridge Cancer Center
Liverpool, L7 8YA, United Kingdom
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Fondazione Irccs Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Di Milano Uo Dermatologia
Milan, 20122, Italy
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Hospital Clinic Barcelona Main
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca
Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga
Málaga, 29011, Spain
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Hospital Universitari I Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla
Santander, 39008, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca
El Palmar, 30120, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de Las Nieves
Granada, 18014, Spain
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Ico Institut Catala D Oncologia
Granvia de L'hospitalet 199-203, 08908, Spain
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Irccs Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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Jessa Ziekenhuis
Hasselt, 03500, Belgium
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Klinikum Der Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Md Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu Irccs
Rome, 00165, Italy
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Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore
Rome, 00168, Italy
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Smilow Cancer Center-Yale
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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St James University Hospital
Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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Stanford Cancer Center
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Jena
Jena, 07747, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg
Regensburg, 93053, Germany
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Universitair Ziekenhuis (Uz) Leuven
Leuven, 03000, Belgium
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (Uza)
Edegem, 02650, Belgium
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Universitaire Ziekenhuis Leuven - Gasthuisberg
Leuven, 03000, Belgium
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Universitatklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg I. Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20251, Germany
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University Hospital Mannheim
Mannheim, 68167, Germany
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University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
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University of California-Los Angeles Medl Cntr-Oncology Center Bowyer Clinic
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Maryland-Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, V5Z1M9, Canada
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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- Could a liquid form of a Graft-Versus-Host disease drug be as effective as the pill?
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- Could an arthritis drug tame a tough transplant complication?
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