Journal Of Clinical Oncology (jco) Podcast

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for GVHD Prophylaxis: Back to the Future

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Synopsis

Conventional GVHD prophylaxis with calcineurin inhibitors has a high incidence of chronic GVHD. Kanakri et al show that post-transplant administration of High dose cyclophosphamide is an effective way of reducing chronic GVHD. Limitations of this approach and alternative approaches are briefly discussed.