To study the effectiveness of an immunosuppressive drug sirolimus, in the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease in combination with prednisone.
The purpose of this trial is to study the effectiveness of an immunosuppressive drug, sirolimus, in the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease in combination with prednisone. Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a common complication in patients who have received blood or marrow transplantation from a related or unrelated donor. Chronic GVHD occurs approximately 100 days after transplantation and is the result of the donor immune system recognizing the patient's tissues as foreign and creating harmful effects on the patient's organs. We hope the use of sirolimus will decrease the significant disabling effects and deaths caused by chronic GVHD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
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.
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States
Clinical Activity
Determined by discontinuation of immunosuppression with resolution of all reversible CGVHD manifestations. Evaluated at 2 years after enrollment
Time frame: 3 month intervals after the initiation of sirolimus until 2 years after the initiation of sirolimus
Overall Survival
Administration of Sirolimus and Prednisone
Time frame: 3 month intervals after the initiation of sirolimus until 2 years after the initiation of sirolimus
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