Francis Ayuk

Jan 13, 2025 | nature.com | Jörg Halter |Friedrich Stölzel |Nicolaus Kröger |Daniel Wolff |Francis Ayuk

AbstractBelumosudil is a first in class ROCK2-inhibitor approved by the FDA for the 3rd line treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD). In this retrospective real-world analysis, we report safety and efficacy data of belumosudil treatment from 5 German/Swiss transplant centers. A total of 33 adult patients (median age 59 years) with moderate (n = 2) or severe (n = 31) cGvHD were treated on individual request due to lack of EMA approval.

Dec 4, 2024 | nature.com | Maximilian Merz |Danai Dima |Nausheen Ahmed |Friedrich Stölzel |Fabian Müller |Aina Oliver-Caldes | +12 more

AbstractDespite the astonishing outcomes after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), most patients eventually relapse. There are only limited data available on salvage therapies following relapse after BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy.

Dec 4, 2024 | nature.com | Maximilian Merz |Danai Dima |Nausheen Ahmed |Friedrich Stölzel |Fabian Müller |Aina Oliver-Caldes | +12 more

AbstractDespite the astonishing outcomes after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), most patients eventually relapse. There are only limited data available on salvage therapies following relapse after BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy.

Jun 13, 2024 | nature.com | Normann Steiner |Christian Niederwieser |Francis Ayuk

AbstractWe retrospectively analyzed high-risk ALL patients in CR1 receiving total body irradiation based conditioning regimen with ATLG (n = 74) or PTCy (n = 73) for GVHD prophylaxis. The 3-year OS and LFS were similar in both groups: 65 and 60% in the ATLG group and 64 and 67% in the PTCy group (p = 0.9 and 0.5, respectively). CIR and NRM rate at three years was 12 and 21% after PTCy and 19 and 20% after ATLG (p = 0.4 and p = 0.9, respectively).

May 1, 2024 | nature.com | Francis Ayuk |Eva-Maria Wagner-Drouet |Christian Koenecke

AbstractAlthough most patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) show initial response to first-line therapy, long-term clinically meaningful success of first-line treatment remains rare. In a prospective multicentre phase II trial in 6 German centers, patients with newly diagnosed moderate or severe cGVHD received prednisone and everolimus for 12 months followed by a 1-year follow-up period.