Opinion|Videos|January 5, 2026 (Updated: January 23, 2026)

Real-World Tolerability and Safety Results for Axatilimab in cGVHD

Author(s)Leyla O. Shune, MD

Leyla O. Shune, MD, discusses an expanded access program in the United States that administered axatilimab to patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease. Specifically, she highlights the tolerability of axatilimab in the real-world setting.

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EP. 1 Treatment Challenges and Solutions in cGVHD

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EP. 2 Available Treatments and Results in Steroid Refractory/Dependent cGVHD

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EP. 3 Real-World Tolerability and Safety Results for Axatilimab in cGVHD

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EP. 4 Exploring Combination Therapy in Newly Diagnosed cGVHD

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EP. 5 Sequencing in the cGVHD Treatment Paradigm

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EP. 6 Future Directions in cGVHD Treatment

Leyla O. Shune, MD, discusses an expanded access program in the United States that administered axatilimab to patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease. Specifically, she highlights the tolerability of axatilimab in the real-world setting. She compares the real-world results with the safety and tolerability outcomes observed in the AGAVE-201 (NCT04710576) trial, which supported the FDA approval of axatilimab for cGVHD.

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