๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-08-20

Belumosudil for the Pre-emptive Treatment of Patients With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (NCT05996627)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Phase2 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This phase II trial compares the effect of belumosudil to a placebo in treating patients with chronic graft versus host disease. Chronic graft versus host disease remains a major complication of stem cell transplantation and can involve multiple organ systems. Belumosudil is a ROCK2 selective inhibitor that works to reduce the immune system response causing the chronic graft versus host disease. Giving belumosudil may better treat patients with chronic graft versus host disease and prevent the need for starting additional immune suppressive medications.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (20 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).

Location: City of Hope โ€” Duarte, California

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Any systemic immune suppressive treatment for cGVHD (topical or local therapies are allowed)
  • Plan to start systemic immune suppressive therapy for cGVHD or increase steroid dose within 14 days after planned start of study medication
  • 25 mg/kg/day or higher prednisone or prednisone equivalent dose at time of screening
  • History of non-compliance that in the investigator's opinion would interfere with study participation
  • Uncontrolled psychiatric illness
  • Female subject who is pregnant or breast feeding
  • Previous therapy with belumosudil
  • Known allergy/sensitivity to belumosudil or any other ROCK2 inhibitor
  • Treatment with another investigational agent within 28 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is greater) of enrollment

๐Ÿ” Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)

  • City of Hope โ€” Duarte, California
  • Moffitt Cancer Center โ€” Tampa, Florida
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center โ€” New York, New York
  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium โ€” Seattle, Washington

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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