Chronic graft versus host disease
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Also known as chronic GVHDgraft versus host disease, chronicGVHD, chronic
Summary
Chronic graft versus host disease (MONDO:0020547) is a disease with 8 GWAS associations across 6 studies and 123 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include belumosudil, fostamatinib, and axatilimab. A subtype of graft versus host disease — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 8
- Phenotypes (HPO): 53
- Clinical trials: 123
Clinical features
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
53 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 50 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0001058 | Poor wound healing | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001072 | Thickened skin | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0007432 | Intermittent generalized erythematous papular rash | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000217 | Xerostomia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000495 | Recurrent corneal erosions | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000613 | Photophobia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001000 | Abnormality of skin pigmentation | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001097 | Keratoconjunctivitis sicca | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001596 | Alopecia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001806 | Onycholysis | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002110 | Bronchiectasis | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002719 | Recurrent infections | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002910 | Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0008404 | Nail dystrophy | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0010783 | Erythema | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0012537 | Food intolerance | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000142 | Abnormality of the vagina | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000790 | Hematuria | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001324 | Muscle weakness | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001369 | Arthritis | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001371 | Flexion contracture | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001541 | Ascites | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001741 | Phimosis | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001824 | Weight loss | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001876 | Pancytopenia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002014 | Diarrhea | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002015 | Dysphagia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002018 | Nausea | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002020 | Gastroesophageal reflux | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002027 | Abdominal pain | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002031 | Abnormal esophagus morphology | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002039 | Anorexia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002043 | Esophageal stricture | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002094 | Dyspnea | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002107 | Pneumothorax | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002113 | Pulmonary infiltrates | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002202 | Pleural effusion | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002829 | Arthralgia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0003326 | Myalgia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0004791 | Esophageal ulceration | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0006536 | Airway obstruction | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0011946 | Bronchiolitis obliterans | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012181 | Entrapment neuropathy | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012344 | Morphea | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012531 | Pain | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012735 | Cough | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0025270 | Abnormal esophagus physiology | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0030828 | Wheezing | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0100537 | Fasciitis | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0100577 | Urinary bladder inflammation | Occasional (5-29%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | chronic graft versus host disease |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0020547 |
| Orphanet | 99921 |
| ICD-10-CM | D89.811 |
| ICD-11 | 621183043 |
| NCIT | C4981 |
| SNOMED CT | 402356004 |
| UMLS | C0867389 |
| MedGen | 167851 |
| GARD | 0010964 |
| MedDRA | 10066261 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: chronic GVHD · graft versus host disease, chronic · GVHD, chronic
Data availability: 8 GWAS associations (6 studies).
Disease family
This is a subtype of graft versus host disease. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › immune system disorder › graft versus host disease › chronic graft versus host disease
Related subtypes (1): acute graft versus host disease
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
8 GWAS associations across 6 studies. Top hits map to 2 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs2718037 | 4e-09 | GPR141 | C | 0.72 |
| rs79080906 | 6e-08 | LINC00882 | A | 0.46 |
| rs80000774 | 2e-07 | THRAP3P1 - STT3B | C | 7.53 |
| rs2613193 | 2e-07 | RPS3AP17 - PCDH7 | G | 3.4 |
| rs4566764 | 3e-07 | TMEM174 - LINC02230 | A | 1.31 |
| rs78292972 | 4e-07 | Metazoa_SRP - LRATD1 | C | 1.45 |
| rs283603 | 4e-07 | ARHGEF28 - LINC02122 | T | 1.2 |
| rs34142162 | 4e-07 | XYLT1 - RPL7P47 | C | 6.23 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST90102559 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
| GCST90102565 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
| GCST90102571 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
| GCST90102577 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
| GCST90102583 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
| GCST90102589 | Martin PJ | 2022 | 0 | 0 | Genetic Associations with Immune-mediated Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 0 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 0 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 8 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 5 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 3 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 4 |
| intergenic_variant | 4 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs2718037 | 7 | 37738244 | G>A,C,T | 0.297 | intron_variant | GPR141 | 4e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs79080906 | 3 | 106637342 | T>A | 0.017 | intron_variant | LINC00882 | 6e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs80000774 | 3 | 31476044 | T>C | 0.041 | intergenic_variant | THRAP3P1 - STT3B | 2e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2613193 | 4 | 30236054 | T>G | 0.017 | intergenic_variant | RPS3AP17 - PCDH7 | 2e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4566764 | 5 | 73197270 | G>A | 0.453 | intergenic_variant | TMEM174 - LINC02230 | 3e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs78292972 | 2 | 14626004 | G>A,C | 0.069 | intron_variant | Metazoa_SRP - LRATD1 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs283603 | 5 | 73949654 | C>T | 0.311 | intron_variant | ARHGEF28 - LINC02122 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs34142162 | 16 | 17739328 | T>A,C | 0.072 | intergenic_variant | XYLT1 - RPL7P47 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 123.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE2 | 55 |
| Not specified | 28 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 15 |
| PHASE1 | 10 |
| PHASE3 | 7 |
| PHASE4 | 3 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 3 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 2 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07135973 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Study to Investigate Safety of Belumosudil in Participants Aged 12 Years and Above, With Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGVHD) |
| NCT03190733 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | A Optimal Anti-Thymoglobuline (ATG) Dose Decrease cGVHD But Not Increase Leukemia Relapse for Haplo-HSCT |
| NCT06616415 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of Belumosudil in Chinese Adolescents With cGVHD Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Glucocorticoids or Other Systemic Therapies |
| NCT01804686 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Long-term Extension Study of PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib) |
| NCT06143891 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study to Test an Oral Medicine, Belumosudil, in Combination With Corticosteroids in Participants at Least 12 Years of Age With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease. |
| NCT06263478 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Axatilimab Monotherapy in Japanese Participants With Recurrent or Refractory Active Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT06585774 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate Axatilimab and Corticosteroids as Initial Treatment for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT06821542 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate Axatilimab Versus Best Available Therapy in Participants With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease After at Least 2 Prior Lines of Systemic Therapy |
| NCT01106833 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Treatment (BMT CTN 0801) |
| NCT01526850 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Patients With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease |
| NCT02291770 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease With Mesenchymal Stromal Cells |
| NCT02959944 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Ibrutinib in Combination With Corticosteroids vs Placebo in Combination With Corticosteroids in Participants With New Onset Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) |
| NCT03584516 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | TERMINATED | GRAVITAS-309: Itacitinib and Corticosteroids as Initial Treatment for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT01366092 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Daily IL-2 for Steroid-Refractory Chronic Graft-versus-Host-Disease |
| NCT02669251 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Alvelestat (MPH966), an Oral Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor, in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation |
| NCT02918188 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Therapeutic Effects of Hydrogen on Steroid-refractory/or Steroid-dependent cGVHD |
| NCT04202835 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | ATG Plus PTCy vs ATG for CGVHD Prophylaxis |
| NCT04640025 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Rollover Study to Provide Continued Treatment for Participants Previously Enrolled in Studies of Itacitinib |
| NCT04710576 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of Axatilimab at 3 Different Doses in Participants With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) |
| NCT04944043 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of TQ05105 in Patients With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease |
| NCT05922761 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | BElumosudil for Bronchiolitis Obliterans Prevention/Therapy (BEBOP) |
| NCT05996627 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Belumosudil for the Pre-emptive Treatment of Patients With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease |
| NCT06046248 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Belumosudil and Rituximab for Primary Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease |
| NCT06169722 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | TDI01 Suspension in the Treatment of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGVHD)) |
| NCT06300320 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | A Clinical Trial of TQ05105 Tablets in the Treatment of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease |
| NCT06388564 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Axatilimab in Combination With Ruxolitinib in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT06663722 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Axatilimab in Combination With Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease |
| NCT06843408 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | RECRUITING | A Ph1b/2 Study of Axatilimab Monotherapy in Chinese Participants With Recurrent or Refractory cGVHD |
| NCT07011810 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Axatilimab for Sclerotic Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease |
| NCT07012304 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Gecacitinib for cGVHD: Safety and Efficacy in Patients After ≥2 Lines of Prior Therapy |
| NCT07116031 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | A Study of Belumosudil in Children With Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (schoolROCK) |
| NCT07124078 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate Axatilimab Versus Best Available Therapy in Pediatric Participants With Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After at Least 2 Prior Lines of Systemic Therapy (AGAVE-256) |
| NCT07606703 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | A Prospective Study of Madecassoside Tablets in Sclerotic Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease After Allo-HSCT |
| NCT00271869 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Treatment of Chronic GVHD of Liver or Lungs by ECP |
| NCT00397332 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Alefacept for Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease |
| NCT00656058 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Montelukast to Treat Bronchiolitis Obliterans |
| NCT00815919 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Bortezomib Plus Prednisone for Initial Therapy of Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease |
| NCT01028313 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | A Study of Panobinostat (LBH589) as Second-Line Therapy in Patients With Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease |
| NCT01158105 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Bortezomib for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease(cGVHD) |
| NCT01161628 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Rituximab for the Primary Treatment of Denovo Extensive Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| BELUMOSUDIL | 4 | 9 |
| FOSTAMATINIB | 4 | 6 |
| AXATILIMAB | 4 | 5 |
| ALEFACEPT | 4 | 2 |
| IBRUTINIB | 4 | 2 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | 4 | 2 |
| ABATACEPT | 4 | 1 |
| BARICITINIB | 4 | 1 |
| BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE | 4 | 1 |
| CARFILZOMIB | 4 | 1 |
| GLASDEGIB | 4 | 1 |
| IXAZOMIB CITRATE | 4 | 1 |
| OFATUMUMAB | 4 | 1 |
| PANOBINOSTAT | 4 | 1 |
| PONESIMOD | 4 | 1 |
| POSACONAZOLE | 4 | 1 |
| TAFASITAMAB | 4 | 1 |
| VISMODEGIB | 4 | 1 |
| VORICONAZOLE | 4 | 1 |
| ITACITINIB | 3 | 4 |
| CATEQUENTINIB | 3 | 1 |
| IVARMACITINIB SULFATE | 3 | 1 |
| ADRIXETINIB | 2 | 1 |
| ALVELESTAT | 2 | 1 |
| BECLOMETHASONE | 2 | 1 |
| HYDROGEN | 2 | 1 |
| CHEMBL5415229 | 0 | 9 |
| CHEMBL15720 | 0 | 7 |
| CHEMBL3647964 | 0 | 2 |
| CHEMBL4466205 | 0 | 2 |