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Visual abstract | Ruxolitinib versus basiliximab in adult patients with steroid-refractory aGvHD
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) occurs in approximately 30–50% of patients who receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).1
Although glucocorticoids are the standard first-line treatment, they fail to yield a response in almost 60% of patients; outlining the need for second-line treatment options.1 The current recommended second-line treatment for steroid-refractory aGvHD is ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor, with basiliximab also considered a feasible salvage therapy option.1
- Lui J, Fan Z, Xu Z et al. Ruxolitinib versus basiliximab for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective study. Ann Hematol. 2023;102(10):2865-2877. DOI: 1007/s00277-023-05361-9Lui J, Fan Z, Xu Z et al. Ruxolitinib versus basiliximab for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective study. Ann Hematol. 2023;102(10):2865-2877. DOI: 1007/s00277-023-05361-9
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