Clinical trials: Renal Transplantation
Renal Transplant
24 Months Follow-up, Two Arm Study to Compare the Cardiovascular Profile in a Regimen With Everolimus + Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Versus (vs.) a Regimen of CNI+MPA in Maintenance Renal Transplant Recipients
The objective of the study is to compare the cardiovascular profile of an everolimus and mycophenolic acid immunosuppressive regimen with a calcineurin inhibitor and mycophenolic acid regimen in maintenance renal transplant…
- Trial name
- EVITA (NCT01169701)
- Testing
- Everolimus, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic acid (MPA)
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Kidney Transplant, Hepatitis C
Utilization of Hepatitis C Positive Kidneys in Negative Recipients
To evaluate the safety and feasibility of transplanting kidneys from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected donors into recipients without HCV infection
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant, Hepatitis C, HCV
- Trial name
- NCT03801707
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir / Velpatasvir Oral Tablet [Epclusa], Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir 100 MG-40 MG Oral Tablet [MAVYRET]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Liver Transplantation
Safety and Efficacy of Basiliximab, Delayed Dose Tacrolimus Plus ECMPA (Enteric Coated Mycophenolic Acid) Following Liver Transplantation
This is an investigator initiated study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) funded by Novartis looking at using a combination of immunosuppressive drugs in liver transplant patients that are at risk of developing…
- Trial name
- NCT02123108
- Testing
- Basiliximab, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Actinic Keratosis
Gene Expression in Renal Transplant Patients With Field Actinic Keratosis Undergoing Metvix® Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
The aim of this study is to determine possible molecular changes on large scale gene expression profiling after treatment with Metvix photodynamic therapy (PDT) of actinic keratoses (AK) and cancerised field in renal transplant…
- Trial name
- NCT01000636
- Testing
- Metvix PDT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Galderma R&D
Kidney Transplantation
Campath, Calcineurin Inhibitor Reduction and Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
The 3C study is investigating whether reducing exposure to calcineurin inhibitors (by using more potent antibody induction treatment and/or an elective switch to sirolimus) can improve the function and survival of kidney…
- Trial name
- 3C (NCT01120028)
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Basiliximab, Sirolimus
- Where
- 20 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 852 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant; Complications
A Study to Evaluate Preemptive Therapy in Hepatitis C (HCV) Organ Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to determine the effectiveness of using a combination of two different drugs in preventing the transmission of HCV from a HCV positive donor to a HCV negative solid organ recipient.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant; Complications, Heart Transplant Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04508907
- Testing
- Mavyret
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Osteoporosis, Chronic Kidney Disease
Denosumab for Prevention of Osteoporosis in Renal Transplant Recipients
The primary objective of the study is to examine the effect of denosumab on lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) after one year of treatment in newly transplanted renal allograft recipients.
- Trial name
- POSTOP (NCT01377467)
- Testing
- Denosumab (Prolia)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Rudolf Wuethrich
BK Viremia
BK Treatment Study
Our hypothesis is that 30 days of oral levofloxacin (FDA approved antibiotic) in patients with persistent viremia (BK virus found in blood) will impair progress to BK virus induced kidney damage by significantly decreasing or…
- Trial name
- NCT01034176
- Testing
- levofloxacin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kidney Disease
DBS for Home Monitoring in Children With Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for kidney failure in children. Kidney transplant recipients need to take immunosuppression for the rest of their lives after transplantation to prevent rejection of the graft.
- Trial name
- DBS (NCT01931397)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Kidney Failure
Desensitization of Highly Sensitized Deceased Donor Renal Transplantation Candidates
Some patients who need kidney transplants have high levels of antibodies that make them incompatible with most potential deceased donor kidney offers.
- Trial name
- NCT00986947
- Testing
- IVIg and rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Immunosuppression, Renal Failure
Conversion to Everolimus From Calcineurin Inhibitor With Mycophenolic Acid: Impact on Long Term Renal Function in Liver Transplantation.
This study will examine the renal sparing impact of implementing a strategy of conversion to everolimus from a calcineurin inhibitor based immunosuppressive protocol at 3 months post liver transplant
- Trial name
- NCT01936519
- Testing
- Arm A: Everolimus, Calcineurin Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Antibody-mediated Rejection
Clazakizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Active Antibody Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This trial investigates the efficacy and safety of clazakizumab [an anti-interleukin (IL)-6 monoclonal antibody (mAb)] for the treatment of CABMR in recipients of a kidney transplant.
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT03744910)
- Testing
- Clazakizumab, Physiologic saline solution
- Where
- 142 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- CSL Behring
Transplant; Failure, Kidney, Renal Disease, End Stage
Oral Paricalcitol in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to find out whether patients who receive a kidney transplant can benefit from taking the medication paricalcitol (trade name Zemplar®) as compared to kidney transplant recipients not taking this…
- Conditions
- Transplant; Failure, Kidney, Renal Disease, End Stage, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
- Trial name
- NCT00587158
- Testing
- Paricalcitol, Corticosteroid Avoidance Immune Suppression Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Renal Transplantation
A Study Designed to Compare the Tolerability of an Increased Dose of Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Acid (MPA) in Renal Transplant Patients Whose Dose of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Was Reduced Due to Gastrointestinal Symptoms
To determine if conversion to enteric coated MPA allows an escalated dose of mycophenolic acid (MPA) to be tolerated in patients experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT00658333
- Testing
- Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Acid (EC-MPA), Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Kidney Transplant, Type 1 Diabetes
Multicenter Trial of the Effect of AAT on Islet Transplant Engraftment and Durability After Renal Transplant
Patients meeting the study entry criteria will receive 1-3 infusion(s) of in vitro cultured islets. Patients will receive three times a week AAT infusions in the peri-transplant period for three weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02464878
- Testing
- Alpha 1-Antitrypsin, Islet Transplantation, Thymoglobulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Highly-sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients
Role of Everolimus in Highly Sensitized Patients
A growing number of patients on the kidney transplant waiting list are broadly human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitized (HS). These patients are unlikely to have a compatible donor.
- Trial name
- NCT01911546
- Testing
- everolimus + low-dose tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Kahwaji, MD, MPH
Acute Renal Failure
Low Dose Thymoglobin in Renal Transplant Patients
This is a planned single center prospective randomized study evaluating the safety and efficacy of low dose thymoglobulin as induction agent in renal transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT01280617
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin, Thymoglobulin 0.75mg/kg dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Liver Transplantation
RESCUE Study - Everolimus in Liver Transplantation Recipients With Renal Insufficiency
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of everolimus initiation together with reduction or discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) on renal function in maintenance liver transplant recipients with CNI-related…
- Trial name
- NCT00267189
- Testing
- Everolimus, Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), Mycophenolate acid (MPA)/ Azathioprine (AZA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Kidney Transplantation
Concentration Controlled Everolimus With Reduced Dose Cyclosporine Versus Mycophenolate Mofetil With Standard Dose Cyclosporine in de Novo Renal Transplant Adult Recipients Treated With Basiliximab and Corticosteroids
The 12 Month Core Study (CRAD001A1202) was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety comparing concentration-controlled everolimus (1.5 mg/day starting dose) with reduced dose cyclosporine and corticosteroids versus 2 g/day…
- Trial name
- NCT00658320
- Testing
- Everolimus, Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), Basiliximab
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis