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RECRUITING
NCT06904599
PHASE2

Efficacy of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Acute GVHD Treatment

Sponsor: Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Graft-versus-host disease is a complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with high morbidity and mortality. The standard treatment is corticosteroids, and based on the response within 3 to 7 days, a second-line therapy is added, which is expensive and not easily accessible. The administration of human chorionic gonadotropin has shown therapeutic effectiveness in 50% of patients in reported clinical cases.

Official title: Evaluation of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin for the Treatment of Acute Graft-versus-host Disease in Patients With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

20

Start Date

2025-02-01

Completion Date

2026-01-31

Last Updated

2025-04-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

2500 IU intramuscular on days 1, 3, and 5 of the protocol. Patients who have at least a partial response by day 7 will receive 3 weekly doses for an additional 4 weeks.

DRUG

Prednisone

Oral prednisone 1 mg/kg/day for 14 days

DRUG

Dexamethasone

IV dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg/day for 14 days

Locations (1)

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico