Current and Emerging Therapies for Acute Graft-vs-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Program Overview
Allogeneic HSCT is a revolutionary therapeutic discovery, yet despite advances, the procedure still carries substantial risk for complications and death. Even with prophylactic measures, many patients will go on to develop acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). While there are several agents available for the prevention and treatment of aGVHD, there are still many unmet needs. In this Clinical Reflections® activity, learners will be presented with 2 cases of aGVHD and challenged by expert faculty to reflect back on how they could have been better managed. Faculty will then discuss current guidelines; prevention and treatment options; and emerging agents for prevention, first-line therapy, and steroid-refractory aGVHD.
Transplantation, hematology, and hematology/oncology clinicians engaged in the care of patients with GVHD.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Utilize available therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT)
Implement current and emerging strategies to address unmet needs in the management of steroid-refractory acute GVHD in allogeneic HSCT
Activity Faculty
Doris M. Ponce, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Doris M. Ponce, MD, has relevant financial relationships with Incyte Corporation, Kadmon Corporation (Advisor); CareDx, Ceramedix, Evive Biotech, Kadmon Corporation (Consultant); Incyte Corporation (Grant/Research Support).
Christine N. Duncan, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School Medical Director, Clinical Research and Clinical Development
Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Boston, MA
Christine N. Duncan, MD, has relevant financial relationships with bluebird bio, Inc., Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Magenta Therapeutics, Novartis, Omeros, Tome Biosciences (Consultant).