Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease

Overview

Purpose : to evaluate the efficacy of ECP in children with refractory acute GVHD This study addresses patients with persistent GVHD after steroid and/or monoclonal antibody therapy

One arm. Six sessions in two weeks. Classification in complete response (resolution of all signs of GVHD), partial response (improvement of at least one grade) or absence of response (Glucksberg criteria). Tapering depending on patient condition during weeks 2 to 10. Final evaluation at week 10. Steroid therapy tapering at the discretion of the investigator.

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