Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)  – Cannabis Research

Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) Research Dashboard

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CannaKeys has 6 studies associated with Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD).

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Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) Research Dashboard

5

Primary Studies

1

Related Studies

6

Total Studies

Clinical Studies

0

Clinical Meta-analyses

0

Double-blind Clinical Trials

1

Clinical Trials

Pre-Clinical Studies

0

Meta-analyses/Reviews

3

Animal Studies

1

Laboratory Studies

What am I missing as a non-subscriber?

To see a full dashboard with study details and filtering, go to our DEMO page.

As a subscriber, you will be able to access dashboard insights including chemotype overviews and dosing summaries for medical conditions and organ system and receptor breakdowns for cannabinoid and terpene searches. Study lists present important guidance including dosing and chemotype information with the ability to drill down to the published material. And all outputs are fully filterable, to help find just the information you need. Stay up-to-date with the science of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system with CannaKeys.

CannaKeys has 6 studies associated with Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD).

Here is a small sampling of Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) studies by title:


Components of the Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) Research Dashboard

  • Dosing information available for Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)
  • Chemotype guidance for treating Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) with cannabis
  • Synopsis of cannabis research for Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)
  • Individual study details for Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)

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Overview - Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)

Description of Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD)

Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) involves a complex interplay between cells comprising the immune system's adaptive and innate arms. GvHD occurs when the donor's stem cells (“the graft”) attack healthy cells in the patient (“the host”), causing the host's immune system to reject the donor stem cells, also known as an incompatibility reaction. GvHD is a potentially life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition that typically occurs within the first 100 days after the procedure. While GvHD can occur after organ transplants or after the transfusion of un-irradiated blood, here we focus on the most common setting in which GvHD tends to happen: allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant from a donor's bone marrow or blood. Allogeneic is about the donor being someone other than a twin, while hematopoietic refers to the donor being an identical twin. 


The procedure is named after the source of the stem cell: Bone marrow stem cell transplant (BMT), umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplant, and peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT). This type of stem cell transplant is typically used to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma, and certain other blood or immune system disorders.


The risk of GvHD increases when the recipient and donor are poorly matched. The risk also depends on the stem cell source (with umbilical-sourced stem cells carrying the lowest risk). The state and quality of stem cell preservation is also an additional risk analysis factor. For instance, cryopreservation of marrow can reduce the risk of GvHD. Additionally, the co-administration of various pharmaceutical drugs, such as cyclosporine or prednisone, lowers the risk.

Disease Classification

Condition: Graft-versus-Host-Disease
Disease Family:
Organ System: Immune System
ICD-10 Chapter: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
ICD-10 Code: D89.81

Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) Symptoms:

Symptoms can vary depending on the organ system affected. They can include skin problems, jaundice, rash, hair loss, blistering, dry mucus membranes (a dry mouth or dry eyes), diarrhea, anorexia, leukopenia (decreased white blood cell count), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), death.

Also known as:

Acute classic GvHD; classic chronic GvHD; persistent, recurrent, or late-onset acute GvHD; overlap syndrome, skin GvHD, hepatic GvHD, GI GvHD

Drug Interactions

THC Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

  • Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can enhance the effects of drugs that cause sedation and depress the central nervous system, such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol. 
  • THC is metabolized by an inhibitor of several enzymatic liver pathways referred to as cytochrome P450 (aka CYP450). There are more than 50 enzymes belonging to this enzyme family, several of which are responsible for the breakdown of common drugs such as antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, doxepin, fluvoxamine), antipsychotics (haloperidol, clozapine, Stelazine), beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol), bronchodilators (e.g., theophylline), or blood thinners (e.g., warfarin). Thus, patients taking these medication classes may find that THC increases the concentration and effects of these drugs and the impact duration.
  • Clinical observation (not yet confirmed by clinical trials) suggests no likely interactions with other pharmaceuticals at a total daily dose of up to 20mg THC.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with THC, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

CBD Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

  • Cannabidiol (CBD) may alter the action of metabolic enzymes (specific drug-transport mechanisms) and alter interactions with other drugs, some of which may produce therapeutic or adverse effects. For instance, CBD interacts with the enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4 and cytochrome P450 2C19, increasing the bioavailability of anti-epileptic drugs such as clobazam (a benzodiazepine). This makes it possible to achieve the same results at significantly lower dosages, reducing treatment costs and risks of adverse effects. 
  • Groups of drugs affected include anti-epileptics, psychiatric drugs, and drugs affecting metabolic enzymes.
  • Clinical observations (not yet confirmed by clinical trials) suggest no likely interactions with other pharmaceuticals at a total daily dose of up to 100mg CBD.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with CBD, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

THC/CBD Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

In general, when using cannabinoid-based therapeutics that contain both THC and CBD consider the ratio between them and weigh the relevant information displayed in the individual THC and CBD Drug Interaction windows accordingly.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with both primary cannabinoids and THC/CBD, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

Concerns about Cannabis and Cancer-related Immunotherapies:
Some recent clinical observational studies have suggested that the co-administration of cannabinoid-based therapeutics and immunotherapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of certain types of cancer has been associated with worse overall survival rates (T. Taha et al., 2019; A. Biedny et al., 2020; G. Bar-Sela et al., 2020).

However, other studies have suggested that the co-commitment use of immune checkpoint inhibitors and cannabis-induced no such deleterious effects. More specifically, one trial was conducted on animals resulting in data suggesting that cannabis did not negatively affect the properties of immune checkpoint inhibitors (B. Waissengrin et al., 2023). The same authors compared the previous study results with findings from a cohort of 201 patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who received treatment with monotherapy pembrolizumab as a first-line treatment and adjunct cannabis to treat mainly pain and loss of appetite. Their time to tumor progression was 6.1 versus 5.6 months, and overall survival differed between 54.9 versus 23.6 months in cannabis-naïve patients and cannabis-using patients, respectively. However, while numerically different, the authors write that these differences were not statistically significant, leading them to suggest that “These data provide reassurance regarding the absence of a deleterious effect of cannabis in this clinical setting.”

Dosing Considerations

THC Dosage Considerations

  • THC micro dose:  0.1 mg to 0.4 mg
  • THC low dose:  0.5 mg to 5 mg
  • THC medium dose:  6 mg to 20 mg
  • THC high dose:  21 mg to 50+ mg

CBD Dosage Considerations

  • CBD low dose:  0.4 mg to 19 mg
  • CBD medium dose: 20 mg to 99 mg
  • CBD high dose:  100 mg to 800+ mg (upper limits tested ~1,500mg)
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