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A Phase II Trial of Sirolimus as Treatment of Steroid-Refractory or Steroid-Dependent Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Sirolimus and Prednisone for Graft vs Host Disease. Completed, enrolled 36 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
To study the effectiveness of an immunosuppressive drug sirolimus, in the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease in combination with prednisone.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will receive sirolimus at 2 mg/day orally with monitoring of trough drug levels weekly for 2 weeks to achieve trough drug levels 7-12 ng/ml. Along with prednisone therapy.
Prednisone therapy will remain at the dose the patient received at the time sirolimus was begun. Withdrawal of prednisone will began after first evidence of improvement of chronic GVHD.