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Extended Use of Cannabidiol for the Prevention of Graft-versus-host-disease

NCT02478424 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2015-06-23

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Summary

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic ingredient of Cannabis sativa possesses potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. In a recent prospective phase II study (NCT01385124) 48 consecutive adult patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation were given CBD 300 mg/day starting 7 days before transplantation until day 30, on top of standard GVHD prophylaxis consisting of cyclosporine and a short course of methotrexate. There were no grade 3-4 toxicities attributed to CBD. None of the patients developed acute GVHD while consuming CBD. With a median follow-up of 16 months, the cumulative incidence rates of grade 2-4 and grade 3-4 acute GVHD by day 100 were 12.1% and 5%, respectively. Compared to 101 historical control subjects given standard GVHD prophylaxis, the hazard ratio of developing grade 2-4 acute GVHD among subjects treated with CBD plus standard GVHD prophylaxis was 0.3 (p=0.0002). Among patients surviving more than 100 days, the cumulative incidence of moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD at 12 and 18 months were 20% and 33%, respectively.

The aim of this study is to explore the safety and efficacy of extended use of CBD until day 100 in the prevention of acute and chronic GVHD.

Conditions

  • Graft vs Host Disease

Interventions

DRUG

Cannabidiol

Patients will receive standard GVHD prophylaxis consisting of cyclosporine A twice daily starting on day -1 with target trough levels of 200-400 ng/mL and a short course of methotrexate (15 mg/ m2 on day 1 and 10 mg/ m2 on days days 3 and 6). Patients transplanted from unrelated donors will receive ATG Fresenius at a low dose of 5 mg/kg on days -3 to -1. Patients will be given oral CBD 150 mg BID starting 7 days before transplantation until day 100.

DRUG

cyclosporine

DRUG

Methotrexate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rabin Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-06-30

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