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EHA2026 Congress | Top abstracts: What’s hot in GvHD?

By Beth Campbell

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Jun 5, 2026

Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to cite new clinical developments in graft-versus-host disease.


To help navigate the exciting content being presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2026 Congress, June 11–14, 2026, Stockholm, SE, the GvHD Hub Steering Committee members have provided their recommendations for the top abstracts to look out for in GvHD. 

EHA2026 | Top abstracts in GvHD

Oral presentations: Thursday, June 11  
Abstract  Title Presenter Time (CEST) 
S266 ABC: An entirely calcineurin and m‑TOR inhibitor-free short duration GvHD prevention regimen A Samer Al-Homsi 17:00–17:15 

 

Oral presentations: Saturday, June 13 
Abstract  Title Presenter Time (CEST) 
LB5009 GvHD prophylaxis including ATG remains standard of care for HLA-compatible unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation: Results from a large randomized controlled trial comparing ATG and PTCy Johannes Schetelig 18:15–18:30 

 

Posters  
Abstract  Title Presenter Date and time (CEST) 
PF1125 The safety and efficacy of belumosudil and ruxolitinib combination in ruxolitinib refractory cGvHD Yibo Wu Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PF1131 Immunosuppressive strategy using low-dose ATG combined with anti-CD25 antibody for GvHD prophylaxis in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Xiaosheng Fang Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PF1137 The combination of ruxolitinib and extracorporeal photopheresis is a highly effective second line treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease Andrea Varkonyi Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PF1140 Exploration of a novel aGvHD prophylaxis regimen based on gecacitinib in the peritransplant period of patients with myelofibrosis: A pilot open-label study Na Xu Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PF1151 Assessments of bone health among patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease receiving axatilimab in the AGAVE-201 trial Amandeep Salhotra Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PF1179 Association between serum biomakers and acute graft-versus- host disease Heng Liu Friday, June 12, from 18:45 
PS2226 Real-world use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A survey from the CTIWP of EBMT Shlomo Elias Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2231 Belumosudil in pediatric patients with steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease Lipeng Liu Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2243 Axatilimab in combination with ruxolitinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic graft-versus-host disease: Updated safety analysis of a randomized phase 2 study Robert Zeiser Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2244 Systemic treatment with the ROCK2 inhibitor belumosudil in ocular chronic graft versus host disease Yibo Wu Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2264 Clinical outcomes and safety of extracorporeal photopheresis alone or combined with ruxolitinib in chronic graft-versus-host disease Christian Koch Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2275 Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells: Elevating early efficacy in gastrointestinal acute graft-versus-host disease Fang Zhou Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 
PS2415 Torque teno virus: An emerging biomarker associated with adverse prognosis and the risk of graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing allo-HSCT Xiujuan Ma Saturday, June 13, from 18:45 

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