Phase II Trial of Pentostatin in Steroid Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Graft-Versus-Host Disease focused on measuring Corticosteroids
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Must have biopsy proven grade II-IV acute GVHD refractory to systemic corticosteroids No chronic GVHD Age ≥ 18 years Evidence of myeloid engraftment (ANC ≥ 0.5 x 109/l) Performance status 0-3 Exclusion Criteria: Patients on mechanical ventilation or who have resting O2 saturation <90% by pulse-oximetry. Patients on renal dialysis or who have an estimated creatinine clearance of < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2. Patients with documented clinical infection (progressive symptoms despite antibiotics or continued fever) cannot be enrolled on study until infection is controlled.
Sites / Locations
- Ohio State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Pentostatin
Pentostatin is given at a dose of 1.5 mg/m2/day IV x 3 consecutive days. Each IV infusion of pentostatin will be administered over 20-30 minutes in 100-250 ml of D5W or NS.