Belumosudil treatment for children with chronic graft-versus-host disease (schoolROCK)
Official title: An Open-label, Phase 1/2, Multicenter Study of Belumosudil in Children Aged 1 to <18 Years Requiring Systemic Treatment for Active Moderate-to-severe Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD)
Run by Sanofi · NCT07116031 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test whether the oral drug belumosudil helps children ages 1 to under 18 with moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease that has not improved after at least two prior systemic treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 1 Year to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 37 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sanofi Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | rituximab, axatilimab, ibrutinib, ruxolitinib, imatinib, methotrexate |
| Locations | 35 sites (Los Angeles, California and 34 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 2, 2025 |
| Main results expected | September 25, 2028 |
| Study ends | February 28, 2031 |
| Registry record updated | September 22, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07116031 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Children aged 1 to under 18 who had an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant and have active moderate-to-severe cGVHD that is refractory to or recurred after at least two prior systemic treatments, meet weight and performance requirements, and can tolerate study procedures are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Children with mild cGVHD, those who have received more than five prior systemic therapies, weigh under 8 kg, or have very low performance status would not be eligible and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an open-label, single-group Phase 1/2 study enrolling children who developed moderate-to-severe cGVHD after allogeneic transplant and who have failed at least two prior systemic therapies. Phase 1 (ages 1 to <12) determines pharmacokinetics and establishes a recommended pediatric equivalent dose, then Phase 2 (ages 1 to <18) measures safety and overall response rate at 24 weeks. At least six participants aged 1 to 6 years will be enrolled in each phase and participants undergo screening before starting oral belumosudil. The study will follow participants until treatment discontinuation and the study end is defined as three years after the last participant is recruited or all have discontinued or died.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, belumosudil could provide an effective oral treatment option for children with refractory moderate-to-severe cGVHD who have limited alternatives.
How similar studies have gone: Belumosudil has demonstrated efficacy in adult cGVHD studies and is approved for that population, but pediatric data are limited and this study aims to expand pediatric dosing and safety information.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be 1 to \<18 years of age, at the time the consent/assent is signed. For Phase 1: participant must be 1 to \<12 years of age, at the time the consent/assent is signed. For Phase 2: participant must be 1 to \<18 years of age, at the time the consent/assent is signed. * Participant has undergone an allogeneic HCT * Has active moderate to severe cGVHD, defined using the NIH Consensus diagnosis and staging criteria for which systemic therapy is required * cGVHD is refractory to or has recurred after at least 2 prior lines of systemic treatment * Has received at least two lines of prior systemic therapy for cGVHD, but no more than 5 lines. * If participant receives corticosteroid therapy for cGVHD, the dose must be stable for at least 2 weeks prior to the first dose of the IMP * Has a Lansky-Play (if aged \<16 years) or Karnofsky (if aged ≥16 years) performance scale of ≥60 * Body weight of 8 kg and above * Contraceptive use by sexually active male and female should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies * The participant or their legally authorized representative (LAR) must be capable of giving signed informed consent * Life expectancy of \>6 months * Participants can take the IMP orally or via a nasogastric tube Exclusion Criteria: * Progressive underlying disease or post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the IMP. * Diagnosed with another malignancy (other than malignancy for which transplant was performed) within 3 years prior to the first dose of the IMP * History or other evidence of severe illness or any other conditions that would make the participant, in the opinion of the Investigator, unsuitable for the study (such as malabsorption syndromes, active, uncontrolled infections, or poorly controlled psychiatric disease) * Has a forced expiratory volume (in the first second; FEV1) ≤39% or has lung score of 3 * Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Participants who meet any of the following criteria regarding systemic GVHD treatments: * Participants who newly initiated any systemic GVHD treatment within 14 days prior to the first dose of belumosudil. * Participants receiving systemic GVHD treatments ibrutinib, ruxolitinib, mycophenolate (MMF), methotrexate, rituximab, axatilimab, or imatinib who are unable to meet the following requirements: * No dose increases from 14 days prior to belumosudil initiation and continuing for the first 14 days of belumosudil treatment (dose reductions and discontinuations are permitted during this period) * Ability to discontinue these therapies within 14 days after initiating belumosudil (allowing for a maximum overlap period of up to 14 days with belumosudil treatment) * Participants receiving other systemic GVHD treatments (apart from corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors) including investigational treatments who have not completed a washout period of at least 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of belumosudil. No washout period is required for extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) or sirolimus therapy, but these must be discontinued before study treatment initiation. Note: Corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors may continue throughout the study. * The use of herbal and recreational drugs within 7 days before the start of study intervention * Participant has had previous exposure to belumosudil * Administration of live or live-attenuated vaccines is prohibited within 28 days or 5 elimination half-lives of the respective vaccine, whichever is longer, prior to IMP administration and until study intervention discontinuation * Treatment with any non-GVHD investigational agent, or any investigational device or procedure, within 28 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) of enrollment, prior to the first dose of the IMP * For Phase 1 only: Administration with strong CYP3A4 inducers is not allowed within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of the first dose of IMP until the study intervention discontinuation. * For Phase 1 only: PPIs are not allowed within 1 day or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of the first dose of IMP and Day 15 of Cycle 1. They can be restarted on Cycle 1 Day 16. * Absolute neutrophil count \<1.0 × 109/L. The use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is not allowed within 7 days prior to the ANC test to reach this level during screening * Platelet count \<25 × 109/L. Platelet transfusions are not allowed within 72 hours before hematology screening test. Participants with platelet transfusion refractoriness will be excluded. (Participants who have suboptimal responses to at least 2 transfusions will be considered as platelet transfusion refractory) * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>3× upper limit of normal (ULN) (\> 5x ULN if abnormalities are due to cGVHD) * Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN (\>3 x ULN if Gilbert's syndrome or if abnormalities are due to cGVHD) * Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the revised Bedside Schwartz calculator * Participants with an active viral disease including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) * Active uncontrolled Cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection * Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * Not suitable for participation, whatever the reason, as judged by the Investigator, including medical or clinical conditions, or participants potentially at risk of noncompliance to study procedures The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Where it's running
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles- Site Number : 8400009
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Children's National Medical Center - Washington- Site Number : 8400005
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting -
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital- Site Number : 8400003
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute- Site Number : 8400007
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York - York Avenue- Site Number : 8400001
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Texas Children's Hospital- Site Number : 8400008
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting
Show 29 more locations
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- Site Number : 8400002
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 0560003
Ghent, Belgium Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 0560001
Leuven, Belgium Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1240001
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1240002
Toronto, Canada Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1560003
Beijing, China Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Shanghai, China Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1560004
Shenzhen, China Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 1560002
Suzhou, China Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 2500002
Marseille, France Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 2500001
Paris, France Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3760005
Haifa, Israel Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3760002
Jerusalem, Israel Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3760004
Petah Tikva, Israel Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3760003
Ramat Gan, Israel Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3760001
Tel Aviv, Israel Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Rome, Roma, Italy Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3800003
Turin, Torino, Italy Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Monza, Italy Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 3920002
Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 5280001
Utrecht, Netherlands Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 7240003
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona [Barcelona], Spain Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], Spain Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 7920003
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 7920001
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 8260002
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Investigational Site Number : 8260001
London, London, City of, United Kingdom Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Trial Transparency email recommended (Toll free for US & Canada)
- Email: contact-us@sanofi.com
- Phone: 800-633-1610
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.