Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)

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A bone marrow failure diagnosis of aplastic anemia, MDS and PNH is complicated, and the treatment options require oversight by a well-trained and experienced expert. But, finding an expert can be challenging. AAMDS has…

Cyclophosphamide and Cyclosporin for GVHD Prevention

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Curtis et al. (July 17 issue)1 report evidence of longer graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)–free, relapse-free survival with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide–based prophylaxis than with cyclosporin–methotrexate among patients receiving a stem-cell transplant from a matched…

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis After Mismatched Unrelated Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

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Abstract Purpose Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative treatment for advanced hematologic malignancies. HSCT using human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mismatched donors is historically associated with inferior survival. Patients from underrepresented…

Cyclosporin/Cyclophosphamide Is a Potential New SOC in GVHD Management

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Cyclophosphamide plus cyclosporin, a calcineurin inhibitor, significantly improved graft-vs-host disease (GVHD)–free relapse-free survival (RFS) compared with standard prophylaxis in patients with aggressive blood cancers who are undergoing stem cell transplant from a matched…

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