New drug cocktail aims to tame transplant complication
NCT ID NCT07185633
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a combination of Gecacitinib (a pill) and a corticosteroid as the first treatment for grade II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), a serious complication after a stem cell transplant. The study will enroll 25 adults who have recently received a transplant and have not been on steroids for more than 2 days. Participants will take the drugs for at least 28 days, and if they respond well, treatment may continue up to 24 weeks. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve a complete or partial response by day 28.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gecacitinib and methylprednisolone (a corticosteroid)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could become a new first-line treatment option for acute graft-versus-host disease, improving response rates and reducing the need for additional therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 25 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be conclusive. There are also risks from the drugs, including infection and other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Voluntarily sign informed consent form (ICF); age ≥18 years at ICF signing. * 2\. Recipients who underwent non-myeloablative, myeloablative, or reduced-intensity allo-HSCT using bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells. * 3\. Have received systemic corticosteroid therapy for no more than 2 days (48 hours). * 4\. Documented myeloid and platelet engraftment: Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) \>0.5 × 10⁹/L for 3 consecutive days, platelet count \>20 × 10⁹/L for 7 consecutive days without transfusion support (use of growth factors, transfusion support allowed). * 5\. Clinical diagnosis of Grade II-IV aGVHD according to the MAGIC (Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium) criteria. * 6\. ECOG performance status 0-2. * 7\. Life expectancy greater than 4 weeks. * 8\. Able to swallow tablets. * 9\. Capable of complying with study and follow-up procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Having undergone ≥2 allo-HSCT procedures. * 2\. SR-aGVHD occurring after unplanned donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) used for prophylactic treatment of malignancy relapse. \*Note: Patients receiving planned DLI as part of the transplant procedure, not intended for managing malignancy relapse, may be included.\* * 3\. Concurrent treatment with other JAK inhibitors. * 4\. Presence of active bleeding. * 5\. Diagnosed or suspected chronic GVHD. * 6\. Presence of uncontrolled active infection. Uncontrolled active infection is defined as: hemodynamic instability due to sepsis, or worsening of symptoms, signs, or radiographic findings due to infection. Persistent fever without symptoms or with stable symptoms is not considered an uncontrolled active infection. * 7\. Presence of unresolved toxicity or complications due to allo-HSCT (excluding aGVHD). * 8\. Any significant clinical or laboratory abnormality that may affect safety evaluation, such as: 1. Uncontrolled diabetes (fasting blood glucose \>13.9 mmol/L); 2. Hypertension that cannot be controlled to within SBP \<160 mmHg and DBP \<100 mmHg with two or more antihypertensive agents; 3. Peripheral neuropathy (NCI-CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher). * 9\. History of NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, uncontrolled or unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or pulmonary embolism within 6 months before screening. * 10\. Arrhythmia requiring treatment at screening, or QTc interval (QTcB) \>480 ms. * 11\. Significant renal impairment at screening (serum creatinine \>1.5 × ULN). * 12\. Pre-transplant diagnosed gastrointestinal ulcers, history of gastric/intestinal resection surgery, or other conditions potentially affecting drug absorption. * 13\. Surgery within 4 weeks before screening without full recovery. * 14\. Cholestatic disease or hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) at screening (defined as persistent bilirubin abnormality and progressive organ dysfunction not due to GVHD). * 15\. Active uncontrolled viral infection at screening, e.g., CMV, EBV, HIV (anti-HIV antibody positive), HBV (HBsAg positive, HBV-DNA positive), HCV (anti-HCV antibody or HCV-RNA positive). * 16\. History of active tuberculosis within 6 months before screening. * 17\. Epilepsy or use of psychotropic/sedative drugs at screening. * 18\. Women planning pregnancy, pregnant, or breastfeeding, or patients unable to use effective contraception throughout the trial; male patients unwilling to use condoms during treatment and for 2 days (approx. 5 half-lives) after the last dose. * 19\. History of other malignancies within the past 5 years, excluding the malignancy for which transplant was performed. * 20\. Other severe comorbidities deemed by the investigator to potentially affect patient safety or compliance. * 21\. Suspected allergy to gecacitinib, drugs of the same class, or any excipients. * 22\. Participation in other investigational drug or medical device clinical trials within 4 weeks before screening. * 23\. Any other condition considered by the investigator to preclude participation.
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