Cannabidiol for Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) Prophylaxis in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

June 18, 2015 updated by: Rabin Medical Center

Safety and Efficacy of Oral Cannabidiol for GVHD Prophylaxis in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is one of the major causes of death in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Despite prophylactic measures, the incidence of acute GVHD is estimated at 40-60% among patients receiving transplant from HLA-identical sibling donors, and may even reach 75% in patients receiving HLA-matched unrelated transplants. More effective prevention and treatment strategies are needed.

The immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of Cannabinoids have been shown in animal models of various inflammatory diseases including multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Cannabidiol is a major non-psychoactive cannabinoid, which has potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects.

As such, it may reduce the incidence and severity of GVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Petach Tikva, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilin hospital, Rabin medical center
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Moshe Yeshurun, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
  2. No previous history of psychosis. -

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previous history of psychosis.
  2. Consumption of cannabis during the last 2 moths before transplantation. -

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Oral Cannabidiol
Oral Cannabidiol 10 mg twice daily will be given from conditioning starting day and until day +30 after allogeneic transplantation. Dose can be doubled every 7 days if no significant side effects documented.
Drug: Oral Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol will be dissolved in oil to a predefined concentration. Patients will be given oral cannabidiol 10 mg twice daily from conditioning starting day and until day +30 after allogeneic transplantation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall percentage of patients with acute GVHD at day 100 post-transplant
Time Frame: day 100
day 100

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage of patients with grade III/IV acute GVHD at day 100 post-transplant
Time Frame: day 100
day 100

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rabin Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Moshe Yeshurun, MD, Davidoff cancer center, Beilinson hospital, Rabin Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 19, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 6276

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