Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

This phase 2 trial tested two different drug combinations to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in 150 people with blood cancers receiving a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor. Both combinations used cyclosporine and sirolimus, plus either mycophenolate mofetil or…

This study tested whether the antiviral drug ganciclovir could prevent the reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in adults with sepsis and acute respiratory failure in the ICU. The goal was to see if the drug could increase the number of days patients were free from breathing sup…

This study tested two approaches—supportive and palliative care (focusing on stress and symptom relief) and clinical management of other health problems (like heart or lung disease through exercise, diet, and medication)—to see if they could improve quality of life and survival a…