Clinical trials: Transplant;Failure,Kidney
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
A Safety Study of Tocilizumab to Improve Transplant Rates in Highly Sensitized Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
In this Phase I/II trial, 10 highly sensitized patients will be entered after informed consent and will receive Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) at 2 gm/kg + Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg x 5 doses on days 15, 45, 75, 105, 119, 135, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01594424
- Testing
- Tocilizumab, Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
ESRD, Renal Failure
Artegraft Versus Propaten Dialysis Grafts
Compare Artegraft and Propaten grafts for use in dialysis access to see if one performs better than the other. How long each one lasts until a complication arises or until the graft is no longer used will be compared.
- Trial name
- NCT02099344
- Testing
- Artegraft, Propaten
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Renal Failure
Comparing Everolimus and Sirolimus in Renal Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness and safety of two different kidney transplant immunosuppression drugs, Zortress (the study drug) and Rapamune (which is used in the current standard immunosuppression regimen).
- Trial name
- NCT01976390
- Testing
- Everolimus, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Liver Failure
A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Thymoglobulin® After Liver Transplantation
This is a 24-month, Phase II, multi-center, two-arm, randomized controlled study of adult patients receiving a single organ liver transplant from a deceased donor; the purpose being to determine the efficacy of Thymoglobulin®…
- Trial name
- NCT02544113
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Combined Kidney and Bone Marrow Transplantation to Prevent Kidney Transplant Rejection
In small initial studies, combined kidney and bone marrow transplants from the same donor have permitted some individuals to stop taking anti-rejection medicines without rejecting their transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00801632
- Testing
- Kidney Transplantation, Bone marrow transplantation, MEDI-507
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Kidney Failure, Hepatitis C
QUICKly Eradicate Hepatitis C in Patients Undergoing REnal Transplant With 4 Weeks of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir
This is a single center study characterizing the experience of administration of 4 weeks of pan-genotypic DAA therapy in kidney transplantation to prevent the transmission of hepatitis C virus infection from an HCV-positive donor…
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Hepatitis C, Kidney Disease, Chronic
- Trial name
- QUICK-CURE (NCT04515797)
- Testing
- Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Treatment of Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) With Pentoxyfylline
Pentoxyfylline therapy in addition to the standard of care of albumin, midodrine and octreotide therapy is superior to the standard of care alone in the treatment of Type I hepatorenal syndrome in the first 14 days of…
- Trial name
- NCT02123576
- Testing
- Pentoxyfylline, AMO Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Northup, MD
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Study of Myfortic in Combination With Tacrolimus and Thymoglobulin in Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal
To determine the safety and efficacy of a new formulation of Myfortic in combination with tacrolimus and thymoglobulin.
- Trial name
- NCT00374803
- Testing
- Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Transplant; Failure, Kidney
Reducing Donor Specific Antibody (DSA) Strength in Maintenance Kidney Transplant Recipients (DSA Study)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that increased dosages of mycophenolic acid in maintenance kidney transplant recipients may cause a reduction in donor-specific antibodies.
- Trial name
- NCT01044303
- Testing
- Myfortic Escalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Kidney Failure, Acute
Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Trial name
- EPO-CABG (NCT00654992)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin-Beta, Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
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
Transplant; Failure, Kidney, EBV
Belatacept 3 Month Post Transplant Conversion Study
This study is being done to investigate the impact of changing immunosuppressive medications from tacrolimus (Prograf®) to belatacept (Nulojix®) between three (3) and six (6) months after kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02213068
- Testing
- belatacept, Tacrolimus, MPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Lorenzo Gallon
Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes
Improving Chronic Disease Management With Pieces
ICD-Pieces (Parkland Intelligent e-Coordination and Evaluation System) trial is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Healthcare Systems(HCS) Collaboratory demonstration project to improve management of patients with a triad of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, High BP
- Trial name
- ICD-Pieces (NCT02587936)
- Testing
- Collaborative Model of Primary care and Subspecialty care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,268 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Kidney Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Failure
Early Conversion From Tacrolimus to Efalizumab Maintenance Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
The toxicity of calcineurin inhibitors(CNI)is a major factor limiting the success of renal transplantation. This protocol aims to replace the calcineurin inhibitor, tacrolimus, with efalizumab early after transplantation in…
- Trial name
- NCT00472082
- Testing
- efalizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cancer
Antithymocyte Globulin, Clofarabine, and Rituximab in Treating Patients After an Unsuccessful Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antithymocyte globulin, clofarabine, and rituximab may stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells when they do not exactly match the patient's blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00617929
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, rituximab, clofarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Kidney Diseases, End Stage Renal Disease
Ixazomib for Desensitization
The purpose of this research study is to find out how well ixazomib (the study drug) works to desensitize highly sensitized kidney transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- IXADES (NCT03213158)
- Testing
- Ixazomib Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
End Stage Renal Disease
Evaluation of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft for Hemodialysis Access
This study is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center evaluation of the performance of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft. The study will enroll patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), who are either currently receiving…
- Trial name
- ACUSEAL (NCT01173718)
- Testing
- GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
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
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Effect of Ferrlecit® Versus Oral Iron on Iron Deficient Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients Receiving Erythropoietic Agents
This study compares the effect of Ferrlecit® (a form of intravenous iron) to ferrous sulfate (a form of oral iron) in treating anemia and iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease patients who are receiving erythropoietic agents…
- Trial name
- NCT00224042
- Testing
- Sodium Ferric Gluconate complex in sucrose, Ferrous sulfate tablets
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Watson Pharmaceuticals
Renal Failure
Crossover Study to Compare PK of Once Daily LCP-Tacro Tablets to Generic Tacrolimus Capsules Twice Daily.
Open label, prospective, single-center, randomized, two sequence, three period crossover study to compare the steady state pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro tables to generic tacrolimus capsules administered twice daily in stable…
- Trial name
- NCT01962922
- Testing
- LCP-Tacro, Tacrolimus -IR
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals