Inside the Clinic: Updates in the Prevention and Treatment of Graft versus Host Disease

Sophie Paczesny, MD, PhD, and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, discuss recent updates in the prophylactic and treatment strategies for acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD).

EP. 1: Indications for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Hematological Malignancies

March 23rd 2023

Sophie Paczesny, MD, PhD, explains which malignancies allogeneic transplantation can be used as a potentially curative treatment approach, and which patients are best suited for transplant.

EP. 2: Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute and Chronic GVHD

March 23rd 2023

Dr Sophie Paczesny details the incidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) in patients receiving allogeneic transplants, and Dr Yi-Bin Chen describes the differing risk factors for acute and chronic GVHD.

EP. 3: Common Prophylaxis Regimens for GVHD

March 31st 2023

Yi-Bin Chen, MD, shares the most common GVHD prophylaxis regimens, and which regimen he typically chooses for his patients with GVHD.

EP. 4: Diagnosis and Stratification of Acute and Chronic GVHD

March 31st 2023

Drs Yi-Bin Chen and Sophie Paczesny review the diagnosis and staging of both acute and chronic GVHD, and the challenges clinicians may encounter.

EP. 5: Frontline Treatment Options for Acute GVHD

April 6th 2023

Experts discuss the current options for treating acute GVHD, including the use of corticosteroids and their management.

EP. 6: Emerging Strategies for the Treatment of Acute GVHD

April 6th 2023

Sophie Paczesny, MD, PhD, and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, detail novel strategies under investigation for the treatment of acute GVHD.

EP. 7: The Importance of Early Treatment of Chronic GVHD

April 13th 2023

Drs Paczesny and Chen explain the importance of treating chronic GVHD as early as possible, and whether steroids are still the standard first-line treatment.

EP. 8: Treatment Options for Steroid-Refractory Chronic GVHD

April 13th 2023

Yi-Bin Chen, MD, reviews the treatment options for patients with steroid-refractory chronic GVHD.

EP. 9: Key Investigational Approaches for Acute and Chronic GVHD

April 13th 2023

Drs Yi-Bin Chen and Sophie Paczesny highlight data from key investigational approaches presented at recent meetings.

EP. 10: The Evolving Field of GVHD Treatment

April 13th 2023

Sophie Paczesny, MD, PhD, and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, share their expert perspectives on how the GVHD treatment landscape is evolving.