Post Conference Perspectives: ASH 2024 : Episode 2
Opinion
Video
Examining Axatilimab in the AGAVE-201 Trial For cGVHD
Author(s):
Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses how the mechanism of action of axatilimab, recently approved by the FDA for chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD), involves targeting CSF1R to disrupt macrophage differentiation and reduce inflammation, and how the AGAVE-201 trial demonstrated strong efficacy and safety, which will influence clinical decision-making and potentially change the GVHD treatment landscape by offering a novel therapeutic option.
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- What did this abstract elucidate about the mechanism of action of axatilimab, which was approved by the FDA this year as a treatment for chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD)?
- How will this abstract affect your clinical decision-making?
- The AGAVE-201 trial led to the approval of axatilimab for cGVHD. Discuss the methods and study design of this trial.
- What were the key efficacy and safety data seen in the AGAVE-201 trial with axatilimab?
- How do these results influence your clinical practice?
- How do you see the GVHD treatment landscape changing with the introduction of axatilimab?
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