A Phase II Trial of Low-Dose Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Added to Extra-Corporeal Photopheresis for Steroid-Refractory cGVHD

NCT02340676 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

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Summary

This research study is evaluating a combination of a therapy called Extra-corporeal Photopheresis (ECP) with a drug called Interleukin-2 (IL-2) as a possible treatment for chronic graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) following allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Conditions

  • Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP)

Participants receive ECP treatment twice a week for 16 weeks

DRUG

Interleukin-2

Participants receive daily IL-2 injections starting Week 8 of study and ending at Week 16

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John Koreth, MBBS,D.Phil · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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