Belumosudil and Rituximab for Primary Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNorthside Hospital, Inc.

About this trial

This is an open-label, Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of belumosudil and rituximab as primary treatment of cGVHD.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

First episode of systemic immunosuppression-requiring cGVHD, defined as classic cGVHD by the NIH consensus criteria (without features or characteristics of aGVHD)

Previously untreated, defined by having received <10 days of corticosteroids or alternative systemic immunosuppressive agent started specifically for a new diagnosis of cGVHD

KPS >/= 70%

Adequate hematologic function independent of platelet transfusion and G-CSF for at least 7 days prior to study entry: ANC >750 cells/mm3; Platelets >30,000 cells/mm#

Disqualifiers

Late persistent or recurrent aGVHD

Active uncontrolled infection

History of HIV infection

Active HBV or HCV infection. Subjects who are positive for hepatitis B core antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C antibody must have a negative PCR result before enrollment. Those who are PCR positive will be excluded.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Belumosudil

    Drug

    200mg PO QD x 24 cycles (28-day cycle)

  • Rituximab

    Drug

    375mg/m2 IV Q1 week x 4 weeks, then Q3 months x4 doses

Treatment groups

25 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Belumosudil Plus RituximabExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of patients who achieve partial and complete responses after treatment

Time frame
2 years

Secondary outcomes

1

Length of time patients remain on corticosteroid treatment

Time frame
2 years
2

Number of patients who had treatment-related adverse events using CTCAE v5

Time frame
2 years

Other outcomes

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