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Kidney FailureEarly Phase 1NCT06972069

Tolerance Through Mixed Chimerism (Sip-Tego)

A Early Phase 1 study testing Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow Transplant, Donation of Kidney / Bone Marrow and Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart) in people with Kidney Failure and Transplant Recipient (Kidney), run by Tatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD at 1 site in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This is an open-label, single-institution study to assess the safety and the efficacy of the Sip-Tego regimen for the induction of donor-specific immunologic unresponsiveness to a renal allograft. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow Transplant, Donation of Kidney / Bone Marrow and Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
31 May 2025to 31 Dec 2030
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

Recipient Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female 18-65 years of age.
  2. Subjects with chronic kidney disease stage V (GFR<15ml/min/1.73m2) or ESRD who are treated or imminently be treated with either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
  3. Candidate for a living-donor renal allograft from an HLA matched or mismatched donor
  4. First or second renal transplant.
  5. EBV Seropositive
  6. Use of FDA-approved methods of contraception by all recipients from the time that study treatment begins until 104 weeks (24 months) after renal transplantation
  7. Ability to understand and provide informed consent.
  8. Negative COVID-19 test during screening and two days prior to procedure

Recipient Exclusion Criteria:

  1. ABO blood group-incompatible renal allograft
  2. Participant with a donor-specific antibody (DSA) within 6 months prior to transplant
  3. Persistent Leukopenia (WBC less than 2,000/mm3) or thrombocytopenia (<100,000/mm3)
  4. Seropositivity for HIV-1, hepatitis B core antigen, or hepatitis C virus (confirmed by hepatitis C virus RNA); or positivity for hepatitis B surface antigen.
  5. Untreated Infection
  6. Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40% as determined by TTE or clinical evidence of heart failure.
  7. Forced expiratory volume FEV1 or DLCO < 50% of predicted.
  8. Lactation or pregnancy.
  9. Patients with active cancer or those with a high risk of recurrence following the American Transplant Society
  10. Underlying renal disease etiology with a high risk of disease recurrence in the transplanted kidney (such as non-genetic primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis dense deposit disease, C3 glomerulonephritis, and, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome).
  11. Prior dose-limiting radiation therapy for treatment of malignant disease.
  12. Known genetic disease or family history that may result in greater sensitivity to the effects of irradiation, or a physical deformity that would preclude adequate shielding or appropriate dosing during the irradiation component of the conditioning regimen. This includes long term cigarette smoking or a family history of malignancy.
  13. Enrollment in other investigational drug studies within 30 days prior to enrollment.
  14. Abnormal (>2 times lab normal) values for (a) liver function chemistries (ALT, AST, AP), (b) bilirubin, (c) coagulation studies (PT, PTT) , or any patients on chronic anticoagulation therapy.
  15. Allergy or sensitivity to any component of Cyclophosphamide, ATGAM, tacrolimus, Siplizumab, Tegoprubart, or rituximab.
  16. The presence of any medical condition that the investigator deems incompatible with participation in the trial. This includes a history of alcohol abuse or illicit drug use/dependence.
  17. Any chronic or intermittent administration of immunosuppressant medication (such as for inflammatory bowel disease or asthma)
  18. Subjects who have non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) without good blood glucose control (HbA1c<8%). Subjects with severe diabetes-related complications, such as advanced retinopathy, gastroparesis, or severe neuropathy that significantly impair their ability to perform normal, independent daily activities, will also be excluded.

Donor Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female 18-70 years of age.
  2. For females of childbearing potential: a serum pregnancy test showing negative results.
  3. Excellent health per conventional pre-donor workup (medical and psychosocial evaluation)
  4. Acceptable laboratory parameters (hematology in normal or near-normal range; Liver function <2 times the upper limit of normal, and normal creatinine).
  5. Negative for viral infection with HBV (HbsAg and NAT), HIV (antibody and NAT), HCV (NAT), or HTLV-1.
  6. Cardiac/pulmonary function within normal limits (CXR, ECG).
  7. Ability to understand and provide informed consent.
  8. Meets standard institutional criteria for bone marrow aspiration and kidney donation.
  9. Negative COVID-19 test during screening and two days prior to procedure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

This is an open-label, single-institution study to assess the safety and the efficacy of the Sip-Tego regimen for the induction of donor-specific immunologic unresponsiveness to a renal allograft. The investigators propose to treat 6 adult subjects in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who do not demonstrate evidence of prior sensitization.

Read the detailed description

The conditioning regimen to be used in this protocol consists of an ordered series of procedures and treatments including thymic irradiation, low-dose cyclophosphamide, antibody administration (Siplizumab (or ATGAM), rituximab and tegoprubart), and bone marrow cell infusion. The surgical techniques for the renal transplant will be accomplished according to the surgeon's clinical judgment and experience using standard techniques in use at the institution. The donor nephrectomy will be accomplished according to the surgeon's clinical judgment and experience. The conditioning regimen requires six days leading up to the day of transplantation, which is designated as study Day 0. Negative numbers in descending order designate days pre-transplant, while positive numbers in ascending order designate days post-transplant. Refer to Figure 2 in Section 1.2. for the schema of the conditioning regimen.

Being tested
Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow Transplant, Donation of Kidney / Bone Marrow, Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart)
Keywords
Tolerance, Transplant without immunosuppression, kidney transplant
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency

What participants receive

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

  • Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow TransplantProcedure or surgery

    The conditioning regimen to be used in this protocol consists of an ordered series of procedures and treatments including thymic irradiation, low-dose cyclophosphamide, antibody administration (Siplizumab (or ATGAM), rituximab and tegoprubart), and bone marrow cell infusion.

  • Donation of Kidney / Bone MarrowProcedure or surgery

    The donor will undergo nephrectomy and under general anesthesia. Donors will undergo bone marrow harvested under general anesthesia. Sufficient marrow will be obtained to provide at least 2 x 108 nucleated cells per kilogram weight of the recipient.

  • Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart)Drug

    Recipients will receive a conditioning regimen that includes rituximab on study day -6 and -2, Siplizumab (0.6mg/kg) on day -6, -1, 0 and +1 (or ATGAM if Siplizumab becomes unavailable), cyclophosphamide (CP, 22.5mg/kg) on days -5 and -4. Tegoprubart (Fc-modified anti-CD154 mAB, Eledon Pharm) 20mg/kg will be administered on days 0, 2, 5, 12 and 19).

Study groups in NCT06972069
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RecipientExperimentalRecipient of kidney and bone marrow transplant
Receives: Procedure: Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow Transplant; Drug: Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart)
DonorOtherLiving donors of kidney and bone marrow transplant
Receives: Procedure: Donation of Kidney / Bone Marrow

What is being measured

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

  1. Induction of mixed chimerism without chimeric transition syndrome

    This will be measured by a chimerism level of >0% donor chimerism at anytime post transplant, and when the level is returning to 0% chimerism there is no evidence of chimeric transition syndrome. This is defined in the protocol by any of the following The clinical symptoms of CTS include acute kidney injury with rapid deterioration of kidney function (elevated creatinine, decreased blood flow to the renal allograft by US), minor to moderate fever, fluid retention or peripheral edema.

    Measured: 7 Years

  2. Achievement of IS minimization (tacrolimus or Belatacept monotherapy)

    This will be measured by a patient weaning and maintaining only one agent of immunosuppression (either Tacrolimus or Belatacept)

    Measured: 7 Years

  3. Number of patients who complete full immunosuppression withdrawal

    The number (and therefore percentage) of patients who discontinue all immunosuppression (ie. completely stop Tacrolimus or Belatacept)

    Measured: 7 Years

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Participants who are alive at the end of the study

    Measured: 7 Years

  2. Kidney Graft Survival

    Measured: 7 Years

  3. Incidence of CTS

    Measured: 7 Years

  4. Incidence of Acute Rejection

    Measured: 7 Years

  5. Incidence of Donor Specific Antibody development

    Measured: 7 Years

  6. Incidence of Chronic Rejection

    Measured: 7 Years

  7. Incidence of GVHD (Acute or Chronic)

    Measured: 100 days

  8. Incidence of clinically significant or resistant Opportunistic Infections

    Measured: 7 Years

  9. Recovery of neutrophils to normal range

    A neutrophil count that is within normal lab range (after early myelosuppression from conditioning regimen)

    Measured: 7 Years

  10. Recovery of Platelets to normal range

    A Platelet count that is within normal lab range (after early myelosuppression from conditioning regimen)

    Measured: 7 Years

  11. Incidence of Serious Adverse Events

    Measured: 7 Years

  12. Incidence of Radiation related toxicities

    Measured: 7 Years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 May 2025
  2. Study start31 May 2025
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
12 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06972069
Sponsor's protocol ID
2025P000818
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
22 Apr 2025
Last updated
25 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Combined Kidney/Bone Marrow Transplant, Donation of Kidney / Bone Marrow and Conditioning Regimen (Rituxan, Siplizumab (or ATGAM), Cyclophosphamide, Tegoprubart) in people with Kidney Failure and Transplant Recipient (Kidney), run by Tatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD 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?

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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2026. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Induction of mixed chimerism without chimeric transition syndrome (time frame: 7 Years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Sep 2026.

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