Opinion|Videos|January 13, 2025
The Role of Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide in Patients With cGVHD
Author(s)Sergio A. Giralt, MD
Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses how he uses cyclophosphamide to treat patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD), particularly in specific cases where other therapies may not be effective. He reviews the study design and methods of recent research investigating cyclophosphamide in cGVHD management, emphasizing its importance in optimizing treatment strategies.
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- Which patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) do you treat with cyclophosphamide in your clinical practice?
- What were this abstract’s study design and methods, and why was it important to investigate for cGVHD management?
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