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Kidney Transplant clinical trials at UCSF

17 in progress, 9 open to eligible people

A kidney transplant is when doctors replace a failing kidney with a healthy one. UCSF is running several trials to explore new treatments for transplant patients. These include studies on preventing antibody rejection, improving transplant tolerance, and the impact of exercise on recovery.

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  • TCD601 in de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients

    open to eligible people ages 18-70

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TCD601 in combination with Belatacept when compared to standard of care immunosuppression therapy in de novo renal transplant patients.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • TCD601 in the Induction of Tolerance in Renal Transplantation (PANORAMA)

    open to eligible people ages 18-65

    The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal regimen for the use of siplizumab, a human anti-CD2 antibody, combined with donor bone marrow cells and non-myeloablative conditioning, for tolerance induction in living donor renal transplantation

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • BIVV020 (SAR445088) n Prevention and Treatment of Antibody-mediated Rejection (AMR)

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Primary Objectives: - Cohort A: To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV020 in prevention of AMR - Cohort B: To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV020 in treatment of active AMR Secondary Objectives: - To assess the overall efficacy of BIVV020 in prevention or treatment of AMR - To characterize the safety and tolerability of BIVV020 in kidney transplant participants - To characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BIVV020 in kidney transplant participants - To evaluate the immunogenicity of BIVV020

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Daratumumab and Belatacept for Desensitization

    open to eligible people ages 18-65

    Some kidney transplant candidates have a very low chance of getting a kidney transplant because their immune systems are "highly sensitized" to most kidney donors. Being "highly sensitized" means that they will likely have to wait a long time (more than 5 years) before an acceptable donor is found for them or, they never receive a compatible donor, and die on waitlist. The purpose of this study is to find out whether two drugs, daratumumab (Darzalex®), and belatacept (Nulojix®), can make these kidney transplant candidates less sensitized, and make it easier and quicker to find a kidney donor for them.

    San Francisco, California

  • Tegoprubart in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation

    open to eligible people ages 18-100

    This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of AT-1501 compared with tacrolimus in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Structured Program of Exercise for Recipients of Kidney Transplantation

    open to eligible people ages 50 years and up

    Older patients with end- stage kidney disease (ESKD) are at very high risk for functional impairment. Kidney transplantation (KT) has the potential to ameliorate the detrimental effects of ESKD on physical activity and functional status. However, KT alone may not meet the full extent of this potential, particularly for older or more impaired adults. In fact, activity declines immediately post-KT and fails to return to expected levels even 5 years post-KT. Older patients waitlisted for KT (most of whom are on dialysis) are therefore reliant on their pre-KT levels of exercise, which are also predictive of post-KT mortality. "Prehabilitation" has been used in other surgical populations to minimize functional loss, and a structured exercise program may be beneficial in the pre- KT setting. However, few waitlisted patients are able to participate in typical exercise interventions due to barriers such as severe fatigue. Older patients have additional barriers such as further mobility impairment and requiring substantial caregiver support. Therefore for older living donor kidney transplant candidates, it is necessary to address issues such as specifics of coaching, timing, and importantly, incorporate caregiver participation. The overall objective of this proposal is to adapt a previously developed 8- week, home- based, structured exercise program among older (≥50 years) dialysis patients awaiting living donor KT, with a focus on caregiver involvement. The investigators will trial the exercise program as compared to usual care. The investigators will then pilot the refined intervention in a total of 72 patient-caregiver dyads, 48 of whom will undergo the proposed intervention (24 with caregiver participation, 24 without). The primary outcomes for the pilot will be change in physical performance and activity from baseline to after the intervention, along with measurements of exploratory quality of life outcomes. In addition, the investigators will measure these same outcomes at 3- months post KT to evaluate for a durable effect of the intervention. An additional post-transplantation outcome of interest will be number of days hospitalized within 3 months of transplantation.

    San Francisco, California

  • Desensitization of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adult Patients in Need of a Kidney Transplant Who Are Highly Sensitized to Human Leukocyte Antigen

    open to eligible people ages 18-70

    The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of REGN5459 (Part A) or REGN5458 (Part B) as monotherapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who need kidney transplantation and are highly sensitized to human leukocyte antigen (HLA). The secondary objectives of the study are to determine/assess the following for REGN5459 (Part A) or REGN5458 (Part B): - Dose regimen(s) that result in a clinically meaningful reduction of anti-HLA alloantibody levels - Effect on calculated panel-reactive antibody (cPRA) levels - Time to maximal and clinically meaningful reduction in anti-HLA alloantibody levels - Duration of the effect of study drug on the reduction of anti-HLA alloantibodies - Effect on circulating immunoglobulin (Ig) classes (isotypes) - Pharmacokinetics (PK) properties - Immunogenicity

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Observational Extension Study for Adult Patients Treated in Study R5459-RT-1944 Who Receive A Kidney Transplant

    open to eligible people ages 18-70

    The primary objective of the study is to assess adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) in kidney transplant recipients previously treated with REGN5459 or REGN5458 in the R5459-RT-1944 study. The secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate each of the following in kidney transplant recipients previously treated with REGN5459 or REGN5458: - Rates and classification of antibody-mediated and T-cell-mediated kidney allograft rejection - Graft survival - Allograft function - Delayed allograft function - Anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alloantibody levels and calculated panel-reactive antibody (cPRA) - Emergence of de novo donor-specific antibodies - Circulating immunoglobulin (Ig) classes (isotypes) - Pharmacokinetics (PK) of REGN5459 or REGN5458

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (APOLLO)

    open to all eligible people

    The APOLLO study is being done in an attempt to improve outcomes after kidney transplantation and to improve the safety of living kidney donation based upon variation in the apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1). Genes control what is inherited from a family, such as eye color or blood type. Variation in APOL1 can cause kidney disease. African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Hispanic Blacks, and Africans are more likely to have the APOL1 gene variants that cause kidney disease. APOLLO will test DNA from kidney donors and recipients of kidney transplants for APOL1 to determine effects on kidney transplant-related outcomes.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • COVID Protection After Transplant - Sanofi GSK (CPAT-SG) Study

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    An open label, non-randomized pilot study in kidney transplant recipients who received a completed primary series and bivalent booster of mRNA based COVID-19 vaccine and have =<2500 U/mL SARS-CoV-2 S antibody concentration using the Roche Elecsys(R) anti-RBD assay. Up to 80 participants will be enrolled in this study. Eligible participants will receive a dose of the Sanofi-GSK monovalent (B.1.351) CoV2 preS dTM-AS03 COVID-19 vaccine candidate.. The primary objective is to determine whether a booster dose of the Sanofi-GSK monovalent (B.1.351) CoV2 preS dTM-AS03 COVID-19 vaccine will elicit an increased SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in participants who have failed to maintain an antibody titer >2500 U/mL (using the Roche Elecsys(R) anti-RBD assay) to 2 or more doses of mRNA based COVID-19 vaccine

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • COVID Protection After Transplant-Immunosuppression Reduction

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This study will enroll individuals who have: - Completed primary series of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and - An antibody response ≤ 2500 U/mL measured at least 30 days after the last dose of vaccine. This group of patients is at high risk for severe COVID-19 disease due to pharmacologic immunosuppression and a high prevalence of non-transplant risk factors such as obesity and diabetes.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Kidney Transplantation From Donors With HIV: Impact on Rejection and Long-Term Outcomes (Expanding HOPE Kidney)

    Sorry, not currently recruiting here

    This research is being done to better understand rejection in transplant recipients with HIV who receive kidneys from donors with vs without HIV.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Preventive Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Trial in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This phase II trial studies whether the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine given to adults prior to kidney transplantation can help the body build and maintain an effective immune response during the post-transplant period when they receive immunosuppressive drugs to prevent transplant rejection. This study will help inform our scientific understanding about vaccine-induced immune responses among immunosuppressed individuals.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Renal Function in Highly Sensitized Patients 1 Year After Desensitization With Imlifidase Prior to DD Kidney Tx

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    An open-label, controlled, randomized Phase 3 trial evaluating 12-month kidney function in highly sensitized (cPRA ≥99.9%) kidney transplant patients with positive crossmatch against a deceased donor, comparing desensitization using imlifidase with standard of care

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Watermelon/UBIQuinone Study

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The objective of the proposed pilot trial is to determine the feasibility and safety of increasing watermelon consumption, with or without coenzyme Q supplementation in patients after kidney transplantation on kidney function and urinary protein excretion.

    San Francisco, California

  • Patient Outcomes From the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This is an observational study to evaluate safety and efficacy outcomes in renal transplant recipients in whom post-transplant care is managed using AlloSure®. AlloSure® is a non-invasive test to measure donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA). The AlloSure test is intended to assess the probability of allograft rejection in kidney transplant recipients with clinical suspicion of rejection and to inform clinical decision-making regarding the necessity of renal biopsy in such patients at least 2 weeks post-transplant in conjunction with standard clinical assessment. Amendment 1 (A1): Is an observational study to develop and validate the clinical use of KidneyCare®.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Predicting Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    Accurately predicting kidney recipient risk of death has a crucial interest because of the organ shortage, the need to optimize allograft allocation by identifying high-risk patients who may not benefit from a transplant and improve the clinical decision-making after transplant to ensure that each patient survives as long as possible. However, according to a literature review the investigators performed, studies attempting to develop a kidney recipient death prediction model suffer from many shortcomings, including the lack of key risk factors, use of biased registry data, small sample size, lack of external validation in different countries and subpopulations, and short follow-up. The present study thus aimed to address these limitations and develop a robust, generalizable kidney recipient death prediction model.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

Our lead scientists for Kidney Transplant research studies include .

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