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Kidney Transplant InfectionBelaswitchNCT05316038

Metabolic and Infectious Complications Post Belatacept Conversion

An observational study of Kidney Transplant Infection and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by University Hospital, Grenoble.

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Trial summary

The BELASWITCH study is a prospective single-centre study including all kidney transplant patients for whom a conversion from Tacrolimus to Belatacept has been decided by the transplant clinicians of the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
Oral glucose tolerance test
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2022to 1 Jun 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The BELASWITCH study cohort is a prospective single-centre study including all adult kidney transplant recipients for whom a conversion from Tacrolimus to Belatacept has been decided by the transplant clinicians of the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital. Each patient will be included at the time of conversion (patients stable on Tacrolimus for at least 6 months) and will be their own control 1 year after conversion to Belatacept.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients who have had a kidney transplant more than 6 months ago.
  • Whose immunosuppression includes stable Tacrolimus (change in dose or dosage form allowed) for at least 3 months.
  • Therapeutic plan to change Tacrolimus-based immunosuppression to Belatacept
  • Having signed the consent of collection CRB04 - Nephrology Collection (last authorization number: AC-2019-3627) and the BELASWITCH protocol consent.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects under guardianship or deprived of liberty
  • Patients who object to the use of their data and/or samples in the research
  • Patients having received an immunosuppressive treatment different from the standard one (Tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil or Everolimus, corticosteroids)
  • ABO and/or HLA incompatible kidney transplantation

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Study of the Impact of Belatacept Conversion on Metabolic and Infectious Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients at Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital

The BELASWITCH study is a prospective single-centre study including all kidney transplant patients for whom a conversion from Tacrolimus to Belatacept has been decided by the transplant clinicians of the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital.

Each patient will be included at the time of conversion (patients stable on Tacrolimus for at least 6 months) and will be their own control 1 year after conversion to Belatacept.

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The study has two components:

  • A "Metabolic" benefit arm: the investigators assume that conversion from Tacrolimus to Belatacept reduces the risk of diabetes by reducing the level of insulin resistance.
  • An "Infectious" risk arm: measurement of the viral load of Torque Teno Virus to assess the state of immunosuppression of patients. In this sense, the investigators hypothesise that it could serve as a biomarker of immunodepression in this population.
Being tested
Oral glucose tolerance test
Keywords
transplantation, Belatacept, TTV, Cardio-vascular complications
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Oral glucose tolerance testDiagnostic test

    The test is performed on an empty stomach for at least 10 hours. The first blood sugar level is taken on an empty stomach. Then ingestion of 75g of sugar. A second blood test takes place 1 hour after the sugar intake and the third blood sugar test takes place 2 hours after the sugar intake.

Study groups in NCT05316038
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Belatacept cohortKidney transplanted patients for whom a conversion from Tacrolimus to belatacept has been decided will be included in this cohort.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Oral glucose tolerance test

What is being measured

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

  1. Oral glucose tolerance test results in kidney transplant patients on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Torque TenoVirus replication (in copies/ml) in kidney transplant patients on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Comparison of weight and height (combined to report BMI in kg/m^2) on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Comparison of blood pressure in mmHg on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Comparison of abdominal perimeter of kidney transplant recipients in centimeters on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Comparison of HbA1c measurment in percentage on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Comparison of LDL measurment in g/l on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Comparison of HDL measurment in g/l on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  7. Comparison of triglycerides measurment in g/l on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

  8. Number of major cardiovascular events (stroke, coronary syndrome, hospitalization for cardiac decompensation, death from cardiovascular causes)

    Measured: 1 year

  9. Correlation of TorqueTenoVirus replication in copies/ml with the occurrence of opportunistic infections (Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, BKVirus).

    Opportunistic infections are defined as positive DNAemia in copies/ml

    Measured: 1 year

  10. Correlatation of TorqueTenoVirus replication (in copies/ml) with immunosuppressant assays: Tacrolimus (µg/l) at M-1 and D0 and Belatacept (µg/l) at M3, M6 and M12

    Measured: 1 year

  11. Correlation of TorqueTenoVirus in copies/ml and the risk of biopsy-proven renal transplant rejection up to M12 after conversion to Belatacept.

    Rejection are defined according to the more recent histological Banff classification

    Measured: 1 year

  12. Compare the performance of TorqueTenoVirus quantitative polymerase chain reaction in copies/ml performed on plasma and whole blood samples

    Measured: 3 months

  13. Trough Plasma Concentration of Belatacept

    Measured: 3 months

  14. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of Belatacept

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Apr 2022
  2. Study start1 Jun 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jun 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05316038
Sponsor's protocol ID
Belaswitch_Grenoble
Acronym
Belaswitch
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
21 Mar 2022
Last updated
7 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Collins AJ, Foley RN, Gilbertson DT, Chen SC. United States Renal Data System public health surveillance of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Kidney Int Suppl (2011). 2015 Jun;5(1):2-7. doi: 10.1038/kisup.2015.2.

    PubMed 26097778
  • Dharnidharka VR. Costimulation blockade with belatacept in renal transplantation. N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 10;353(19):2085-6; author reply 2085-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200511103531919. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16282187
  • Vincenti F, Rostaing L, Grinyo J, Rice K, Steinberg S, Gaite L, Moal MC, Mondragon-Ramirez GA, Kothari J, Polinsky MS, Meier-Kriesche HU, Munier S, Larsen CP. Belatacept and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 28;374(4):333-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506027.

    PubMed 26816011
  • Durrbach A, Pestana JM, Florman S, Del Carmen Rial M, Rostaing L, Kuypers D, Matas A, Wekerle T, Polinsky M, Meier-Kriesche HU, Munier S, Grinyo JM. Long-Term Outcomes in Belatacept- Versus Cyclosporine-Treated Recipients of Extended Criteria Donor Kidneys: Final Results From BENEFIT-EXT, a Phase III Randomized Study. Am J Transplant. 2016 Nov;16(11):3192-3201. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13830. Epub 2016 Jun 9.

    PubMed 27130868
  • Baron PW, Infante S, Peters R, Tilahun J, Weissman J, Delgado L, Kore AH, Beeson WL, de Vera ME. Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus After Kidney Transplant in Hispanics and Caucasians Treated with Tacrolimus-Based Immunosuppression. Ann Transplant. 2017 May 23;22:309-314. doi: 10.12659/aot.903079.

    PubMed 28533501
  • Iida S, Ishida H, Tokumoto T, Omoto K, Shirakawa H, Shimizu T, Amano H, Setoguchi K, Nozaki T, Toki D, Tokita D, Tanabe K. New-onset diabetes after transplantation in tacrolimus-treated, living kidney transplantation: long-term impact and utility of the pre-transplant OGTT. Int Urol Nephrol. 2010 Dec;42(4):935-45. doi: 10.1007/s11255-010-9712-0. Epub 2010 Feb 19.

    PubMed 20169408
  • Drachenberg CB, Klassen DK, Weir MR, Wiland A, Fink JC, Bartlett ST, Cangro CB, Blahut S, Papadimitriou JC. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine: morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. Transplantation. 1999 Aug 15;68(3):396-402. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199908150-00012.

    PubMed 10459544
  • Terrec F, Jouve T, Naciri-Bennani H, Benhamou PY, Malvezzi P, Janbon B, Giovannini D, Rostaing L, Noble J. Late Conversion From Calcineurin Inhibitors to Belatacept in Kidney-Transplant Recipients Has a Significant Beneficial Impact on Glycemic Parameters. Transplant Direct. 2019 Dec 24;6(1):e517. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000964. eCollection 2020 Jan.

    PubMed 32047845
  • Rangaswami J, Mathew RO, Parasuraman R, Tantisattamo E, Lubetzky M, Rao S, Yaqub MS, Birdwell KA, Bennett W, Dalal P, Kapoor R, Lerma EV, Lerman M, McCormick N, Bangalore S, McCullough PA, Dadhania DM. Cardiovascular disease in the kidney transplant recipient: epidemiology, diagnosis and management strategies. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2019 May 1;34(5):760-773. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz053.

    PubMed 30984976
  • Anavekar NS, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD, Kober L, Rouleau JL, White HD, Nordlander R, Maggioni A, Dickstein K, Zelenkofske S, Leimberger JD, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA. Relation between renal dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 23;351(13):1285-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa041365.

    PubMed 15385655
  • Nankivell BJ, P'Ng CH, O'Connell PJ, Chapman JR. Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity Through the Lens of Longitudinal Histology: Comparison of Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus Eras. Transplantation. 2016 Aug;100(8):1723-31. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001243.

    PubMed 27306529
  • Bertrand D, Terrec F, Etienne I, Chavarot N, Sberro R, Gatault P, Garrouste C, Bouvier N, Grall-Jezequel A, Jaureguy M, Caillard S, Thervet E, Colosio C, Golbin L, Rerolle JP, Thierry A, Sayegh J, Janbon B, Malvezzi P, Jouve T, Rostaing L, Noble J. Opportunistic Infections and Efficacy Following Conversion to Belatacept-Based Therapy after Kidney Transplantation: A French Multicenter Cohort. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 28;9(11):3479. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113479.

    PubMed 33126667
  • Everly MJ, Roberts M, Townsend R, Bray RA, Gebel HM. Comparison of de novo IgM and IgG anti-HLA DSAs between belatacept- and calcineurin-treated patients: An analysis of the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT trial cohorts. Am J Transplant. 2018 Sep;18(9):2305-2313. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14939. Epub 2018 Jun 16.

    PubMed 29767445
  • Bertrand D, Chavarot N, Gatault P, Garrouste C, Bouvier N, Grall-Jezequel A, Jaureguy M, Caillard S, Lemoine M, Colosio C, Golbin L, Rerolle JP, Thierry A, Sayegh J, Etienne I, Lebourg L, Sberro R, Guerrot D. Opportunistic infections after conversion to belatacept in kidney transplantation. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Feb 1;35(2):336-345. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz255.

    PubMed 32030416
  • Noble J, Jouve T, Janbon B, Rostaing L, Malvezzi P. Belatacept in kidney transplantation and its limitations. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2019 Apr;15(4):359-367. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1574570. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

    PubMed 30676815

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Kidney Transplant Infection and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by University Hospital, Grenoble.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Johan Noble, M.D. (+33 4 76 76 74 73, jnoble@chu-grenoble.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Oral glucose tolerance test results in kidney transplant patients on Tacrolimus (M-1 and D0) and after conversion to Belatacept at 1 year (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05316038, which also lists 19 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 7 Apr 2022.

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