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Butler, Candace

A5052956251 | I4210100342

Mayo Clinic

Levine Cancer Institute

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Ruxolitinib resistance or intolerance in steroid‐refractory acute graft‐versus‐host disease — a real‐world outcomes analysis

British Journal of Haematology | July 13, 2021 | Volume: 195 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 429-432

10.1111/bjh.17700 | PMID 34254289

SummaryRuxolitinib for steroid‐refractory acute graft‐versus‐host disease (SR‐aGVHD) results in resistance or intolerance in 1/5 of patients. Outcomes of such patients are undefined. We identified these patients in a multicentre review and reported outcomes. Ruxolitinib‐resistant aGVHD was identified in 48/307 patients. Among patients receiving additional therapy, the overall response rate to next therapy was 36%. Median survival was 21 days. Ruxolitinib intolerance led to treatment discontinuation in 16/307 patients. Ten intolerant patients received additional therapy with 50% experiencing continued improvement of aGVHD. Median survival was 50 days in these patients. These data serve as a baseline for future SR‐aGVHD studies.