New hope for japanese patients with Hard-to-Treat chronic GVHD
NCT ID NCT06263478
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called axatilimab in Japanese patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) that has not improved after at least two prior treatments. cGVHD is a complication of stem cell transplants where donor cells attack the patient's body. The goal is to see if axatilimab can control the disease and improve symptoms. About 21 participants aged 6 and older will take part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 6 years of age at the time of signing the ICF. * Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign a written ICF for the study. • For participants 6 to 17 years old, a parent/guardian must provide consent for pediatric participants; when applicable, pediatric participants should also sign an assent form. * Japanese participants who are allo-HSCT recipients with active, refractory, or recurrent cGVHD requiring systemic immune suppression despite at least 2 lines of prior systemic therapy. * Active cGVHD is defined as the presence of signs and symptoms of cGVHD per the 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD. * Refractory disease is defined as meeting any of the following criteria: * The development of 1 or more new sites of disease while being treated for cGVHD. * Progression of existing sites of disease despite at least 1 month of standard or investigational therapy for cGVHD. * Participants who did not achieve a response within 3 months on prior therapy for cGVHD and for whom the treating physician believes a new systemic therapy is required. * Recurrent cGVHD is defined as active, symptomatic disease (after an initial response to prior therapy) based on the NIH 2014 consensus criteria by organ-specific or global assessment or for which the physician believes a new line of systemic therapy is required. * Participants may have persistent, active aGVHD and cGVHD manifestations (overlap syndrome), as defined by the 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD. * Karnofsky performance score of ≥ 60 (if aged 16 years or older); Lansky performance score of ≥ 60 (if aged younger than 16 years). * Adequate organ and bone marrow functions evaluated during the 14 days prior to the start of study treatment. * Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min based on the Cockcroft-Gault formula in adult participants and Schwartz formula in pediatric participants. * Concomitant use of a systemic corticosteroid is allowed but not required. Topical and inhaled corticosteroid agents are allowed. If a participant is taking a corticosteroid, it must be a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment. * Concomitant use of protocol-defined immunosuppressant is allowed but not required. * Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children based on protocol-defined criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Has aGVHD without manifestations of cGVHD. * Any evidence (histologic, cytogenetic, molecular, hematologic, or mixed) of relapse of the underlying cancer or post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease at the time of screening. * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis. * History of myositis. * History or other evidence of severe illness, uncontrolled infection, allergy to excipients, or any other conditions that would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study. * Has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. * History of latent or active TB based on protocol-defined criteria. * Active HBV or HCV infection that requires treatment, or at risk for HBV reactivation (ie, positive HBsAg). * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Previous exposure to CSF-1R targeted therapies. * Use of any agent other than corticosteroids, or the immunosuppressant for the treatment of cGVHD within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the start of study treatment. * Has received an investigational treatment within 28 days prior to the start of study treatment. * Currently participating in any other interventional study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujita Health University Hospital
Aichi, 470-1192, Japan
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Hiroshima University Hospital
Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hokkaido University Hospital
Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital
Nagoya, 453-8511, Japan
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Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
Hyōgo, 650-0047, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka, Japan
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National Center For Child Health and Development
Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center
Kumamoto, 860-0008, Japan
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Okayama University Hospital
Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
Osaka, 545-8586, Japan
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Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka International Cancer Institute
Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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Saitama Prefectural Children'S Medical Center
Saitama-shi, Saitama,, 330-8777, Japan
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Tohoku University Hospital
Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Tokai University Hospital
Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
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Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital
Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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University of Fukui Hospital
Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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