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Kidney TransplantationPhase 1/2NCT01134510

Safety & Tolerability of Berinert® (C1 Inhibitor) Therapy to Prevent Rejection

A Phase 1/2 study testing C1 Esterase Inhibitor in people with Kidney Transplantation, run by Stanley Jordan, MD at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Organ transplantation offers the only hope for a normal life for patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis (ESRD). For the highly-sensitized patient, patients with antibodies to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), transplantation is extremely difficult or impossible since pre-formed antibodies will cause severe… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Kidney Transplantation
What is being tested?
C1 Esterase Inhibitor
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2011to Nov 2013
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • End-stage renal disease.
  • No known contraindications for therapy with Immune Globuillin Intravenous 10%/Rituximab or C1 INH.
  • Age 18-65 years at the time of screening.
  • Panel Reactive Antibody [PRA] > 50% demonstrated on 3 consecutive samples, Patient highly-HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) sensitized and a candidate for Living Donor/Deceased Donor transplantation after desensitization at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
  • At transplant, patient must have Donor Specific Antibody /Cross match + non-HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) identical donor.
  • Subject/Parent/Guardian must be able to understand and provide informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Lactating or pregnant females.
  • Women of child-bearing age who are not willing or able to practice Food and Drug Administration [FDA]-approved forms of contraception.
  • HIV-positive subjects.
  • Subjects who test positive for Hepatitis B Virus infection [positive Hepatitis B Virus surface Antigen, Hepatitis B Virus core Antigen, or Hepatitis B Virus e Antigen/DNA] or Hepatitis C Virus infection [positive Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (EIA) and confirmatory Hepatitis C Virus Recombinant ImmunoBlot Assay (RIBA)].
  • Subjects with active Tuberculosis.
  • Subjects with selective Immunoglobulin A deficiency, those who have known anti-Immunoglobulin A antibodies, and those with a history of anaphylaxis or severe systemic responses to any part of the clinical trial material.
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  • Subjects who have received or for whom multiple organ transplants are planned.
  • Recent recipients of any licensed or investigational live attenuated vaccine(s) within two months of the screening visit (including but not limited to any of the following:
  • Adenovirus [Adenovirus vaccine live oral type 7] Varicella [Varivax] Hepatitis A [VAQTA] Rotavirus [Rotashield] Yellow fever [Y-F-Vax] Measles and mumps [Measles and mumps virus vaccine live] Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine [M-M-R-II] Sabin oral polio vaccine Rabies vaccines [IMOVAX Rabies I.D., RabAvert])
  • A significantly abnormal general serum screening lab result defined as a White Blood Cell < .0 X 103/ml, a Hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dL, a platelet count < 100 X 103/ml, , an Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase [SGOT] > 5X upper limit of normal, and an Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase [SGPT] >5X upper limit of normal range.
  • Individuals deemed unable to comply with the protocol.
  • Subjects with active Cytomegalovirus or Epstein Barr Virus infection as defined by Cytomegalovirus-specific serology (Immunoglobulin G or Immunoglobulin M) and confirmed by quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction with or without a compatible illness.
  • Subjects with a known history of previous myocardial infarction within one year of screening.
  • Subjects with a history of clinically significant thrombotic episodes, and subjects with active peripheral vascular disease.
  • Use of investigational agents within 4 weeks of participation.
  • Know allergy/sensitivity to C1 INH infusions

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cedars-Sinai medical center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/II Trial to Evaluate the Safety & Tolerability of Berinert® (C1 Inhibitor) Therapy to Prevent Complement-Dependent, Antibody-Mediated Rejection Post-Transplant in Highly-HLA Sensitized Patients"

Organ transplantation offers the only hope for a normal life for patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis (ESRD). For the highly-sensitized patient, patients with antibodies to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), transplantation is extremely difficult or impossible since pre-formed antibodies will cause severe rejection and loss of transplanted organs. Approximately 30% of the transplant list in the U.S. is considered sensitized (have detectable antibodies to HLA antigens). These anti-HLA (anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen antibodies) pose a significant barrier to transplantation that has recently been successfully addressed using desensitization therapies with IVIG, rituximab and/or plasmapheresis (PE). Despite the success of these therapies, post-transplant antibody mediated rejection (AMR) and chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection (CAMR) remain significant problems. Recent data suggests that addition of Berinert (C1 Inhibitor) to post-transplant treatment regimen may significantly reduce incidence of Antibody Mediation Rejection.

Twenty highly-sensitized patients who have undergone desensitization treatment and are awaiting kidney transplant will be enrolled in the study. Once transplanted these patients will be started on the standard of care post-transplant immunosuppressive protocol. In addition patients will receive Berinert 20 units/ kg daily x 3 days, then twice weekly x 3 weeks. At the end of Berinert treatment a kidney biopsy will be performed. Subjects will be followed for 6 months to assess safety and efficacy of the study protocol.

Read the detailed description

Single center, Phase I/II, randomized The trial will examine the safety and efficacy of human C1 INH given post-transplant to reduce or prevent complement-dependent, antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in 20 subjects (adult) who are highly-HLA sensitized (HS),(Panel Reactive Antibodies >30% (PRA), have undergone desensitization with intravenous immunoglobin (IVIG) + rituximab and/or plasmapheresis and are awaiting Living donor (LD)/ Deceased Donor (DD) kidney transplant. Once transplant offers are entertained, a donor-specific crossmatch will be performed to detect anti-HLA antibodies and donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) which are associated with acute rejection or graft loss. (These anti-HLA (anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen antibodies) antibodies may result naturally or from previous pregnancy, transfusions, or prior transplants.) If acceptable crossmatches and Donor Specific Antibody levels are seen after desensitization, the patients will proceed to Living Donor/Deceased Donor transplantation. Patients receiving transplants will have pre-transplant labs obtained for C1 INH levels, Complement 3 (C3) and Complement 4 (C4) at transplant. In addition to the standard post-transplant immunosuppressive protocol, participating patients will receive placebo or 20 Units/kg C1 INH twice weekly X 4 weeks. At the end of the treatment, a protocol biopsy will be performed to assess the allograft for evidence of Antibody Mediated Rejection, including C4d staining. Since ~25% of highly sensitized patients experience Antibody Mediated Rejection post-transplant and 85% of these Antibody Mediated Rejection episodes occur in the 1st post-transplant month, we feel the assessment of the potential impact of C1 INH therapy is best assessed in this time period. After completion of the C1 INH therapy, patients will be followed for an additional 6 month to assess allograft function and Antibody Mediated Rejection episodes as well as Donor Specific Antibodies.

The subjects will be followed to determine the proportion who develop evidence of Antibody Mediated Rejection within 6 month of completion of the study. In addition we will asses the transplanted patients to determine the number who sustain a viable and functioning kidney allograft for 6 months. All subjects will be evaluated on an intent-to-treat basis. The subject accrual rate will be limited to no more than five subjects per month in the initial three months to assure safety to all subjects. Repeat laboratories will be performed at the completion of C1 INH therapy to determine effect on levels and correlation with any potential events.

Being tested
C1 Esterase Inhibitor, Placebos
Keywords
Kidney transplantation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • C1 Esterase InhibitorDrug

    Also called Berinert

    C1 Esterase Inhibitor 20 units/kg twice weekly x 4 weeks

  • PlacebosDrug

    NS (comparable volume as intervention) twice weekly x 4wks

Study groups in NCT01134510
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
C1 esterase inhibitorExperimental10 subjects will receive C1 esterase inhibitor in addition to standard of care immunosuppressive therapy.
Receives: Drug: C1 Esterase Inhibitor
PlaceboPlacebo comparator10 subjects placebo [normal saline] in addition to standard of care immunosuppressive therapy.
Receives: Drug: Placebos

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Post-transplant Biopsy to Identify Rejection Episodes

    Subjects will have a routine kidney biopsy 6 month after transplant to screen for episodes of acute rejection.

    For purposes of this investigation, antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is defined as follows:

    • Deterioration of allograft function in a high-risk transplant recipient (i.e. sensitized patient with history of Donor Specific Antibodies) measured by serum Creatinine and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
    • Association with the presence of Donor Specific Antibody (usually increasing in strength) measured by luminex techniques.
    • Biopsy evidence of capillaritis, inflammation and C4d deposition.

    Measured: 6 month

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Serum Creatinine

    Serum creatinine will be checked 6 months post transplant to monitor allograft function.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Donor Specific Antibodies [DSA] Class I

    Donor Specific Antibodies [DSAs] Class I will be checked 1, 3, and 6 months post transplant to monitor allograft function.

    DSA will be measured using a relative intensity score (RIS) ranges from 0 points = No DSA; 2 points = <5000MFI (weak intensity); 5 points = 5000-10,000 MFI (moderate intensty); 10 points = >10,000MFI (strong intensity). Each DSA can have a score of 10 maximum. However, patients may have more than one DSA and points can add up to more than 10. this depends on how many DSAs [Class I and/or Class II] are present at the time of transplant and quarterly after transplant. Patients can have an infinite number of donor specific antibodies, this score can be higher than 10.

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Donor Specific Antibodies [DSA] Class II

    Donor Specific Antibodies [DSAs] Class I will be checked 1, 3, and 6 months post transplant to monitor allograft function.

    DSA will be measured using a relative intensity score (RIS) ranges from 0 points = No DSA; 2 points = <5000MFI (weak intensity); 5 points = 5000-10,000 MFI (moderate intensty); 10 points = >10,000MFI (strong intensity). Each DSA can have a score of 10 maximum. However, patients may have more than one DSA and points can add up to more than 10. this depends on how many DSAs [Class I and/or Class II] are present at the time of transplant and quarterly after transplant.

    However, patients may have more than one DSA and points can add up to more than 10 this depends on how many DSAs [Class I and/or Class II] are present at the time of transplant and quarterly after transplant. Patients can have an infinite number of donor specific antibodies, this score can be higher than 10.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2013
  4. Study completionNov 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01134510
Sponsor's protocol ID
C1INH001CSMC
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
26 May 2010
Last updated
21 Mar 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Vo AA, Lukovsky M, Toyoda M, Wang J, Reinsmoen NL, Lai CH, Peng A, Villicana R, Jordan SC. Rituximab and intravenous immune globulin for desensitization during renal transplantation. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 17;359(3):242-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0707894.

    PubMed 18635429
  • Jordan SC, Tyan D, Stablein D, McIntosh M, Rose S, Vo A, Toyoda M, Davis C, Shapiro R, Adey D, Milliner D, Graff R, Steiner R, Ciancio G, Sahney S, Light J. Evaluation of intravenous immunoglobulin as an agent to lower allosensitization and improve transplantation in highly sensitized adult patients with end-stage renal disease: report of the NIH IG02 trial. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Dec;15(12):3256-62. doi: 10.1097/01.ASN.0000145878.92906.9F.

    PubMed 15579530
  • Jordan SC, Reinsmoen N, Peng A, Lai CH, Cao K, Villicana R, Toyoda M, Kahwaji J, Vo AA. Advances in diagnosing and managing antibody-mediated rejection. Pediatr Nephrol. 2010 Oct;25(10):2035-45; quiz 2045-8. doi: 10.1007/s00467-009-1386-4. Epub 2010 Jan 14.

    PubMed 20077121
  • Solez K, Colvin RB, Racusen LC, Sis B, Halloran PF, Birk PE, Campbell PM, Cascalho M, Collins AB, Demetris AJ, Drachenberg CB, Gibson IW, Grimm PC, Haas M, Lerut E, Liapis H, Mannon RB, Marcus PB, Mengel M, Mihatsch MJ, Nankivell BJ, Nickeleit V, Papadimitriou JC, Platt JL, Randhawa P, Roberts I, Salinas-Madriga L, Salomon DR, Seron D, Sheaff M, Weening JJ. Banff '05 Meeting Report: differential diagnosis of chronic allograft injury and elimination of chronic allograft nephropathy ('CAN'). Am J Transplant. 2007 Mar;7(3):518-26. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01688.x.

    PubMed 17352710
  • Shapiro R. Reducing antibody levels in patients undergoing transplantation. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 17;359(3):305-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe0804275. No abstract available.

    PubMed 18635436
  • Vo AA, Zeevi A, Choi J, Cisneros K, Toyoda M, Kahwaji J, Peng A, Villicana R, Puliyanda D, Reinsmoen N, Haas M, Jordan SC. A phase I/II placebo-controlled trial of C1-inhibitor for prevention of antibody-mediated rejection in HLA sensitized patients. Transplantation. 2015 Feb;99(2):299-308. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000000592.

    PubMed 25606785

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing C1 Esterase Inhibitor in people with Kidney Transplantation, run by Stanley Jordan, MD at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Aug 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Post-transplant Biopsy to Identify Rejection Episodes (time frame: 6 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01134510, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2017.

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