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Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant

NCT00357084

Supportive care

Summary

RATIONALE: Methotrexate and glucocorticoid therapy, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, may be an effective treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving methotrexate together with glucocorticoids works in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease after donor stem cell transplant.

Timeline

Start
2006-05
Primary completion
2007-08
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Methotrexate Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Methylprednisolone Other / unclassified Intravenous
Subject Prednisone Other / unclassified Intravenous

Indications