HOPA 2018 | Treating GvHD: current challenges and newly approved drugs

Graft versus host disease (GvHD) remains to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients who have undergone bone marrow transplant. Here, Katie Gatwood, PharmD, BCOP, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, briefly discusses the challenges with current treatment options for GvHD and gives an update on newly approved drugs that can be used to effectively treat patients. This interview was recorded at the 2018 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Annual Conference, held in Denver, CO.