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What is the mechanism of action of the GLP-2 analog, teduglutide, for GvHD treatment?
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During the 47th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), the GvHD Hub spoke to Robert Zeiser, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, DE. We asked, What is the mechanism of action of the GLP-2 analog, teduglutide, for GvHD treatment?
What is the mechanism of action of the GLP-2 analog, teduglutide, for GvHD treatment?
In this video, Zeiser explains the mechanism of action of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2), an enteroendocrine peptide produced by L cells. Studies in mice have shown intestinal GLP-2 levels are reduced in acute (a)GvHD, and similarly in patients developing GvHD. The use of the GLP-2 analog, teduglutide, reduces de novo aGvHD and steroid-refractory aGvHD in different mouse models. Teduglutide may also be effective in patients with steroid-refractory aGvHD.
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