New drug aims to kickstart kidneys after transplant

NCT ID NCT05907096

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a drug called ARGX-117 in people who get a kidney from a deceased donor and are at risk for delayed graft function (when the kidney takes time to start working). About 103 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo by IV. The goal is to see if the drug improves kidney function and reduces the need for dialysis after transplant.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ARGX-117 (a biologic drug given intravenously)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could help transplanted kidneys start working sooner, reducing the need for dialysis after surgery.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 103 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve kidney function or could cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Delayed Graft Function end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Akademiska sjukhuset

    Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

  • Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien (AKH Wien)

    Vienna, 1090, Austria

  • Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94000, France

  • Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Azienda Ospedale Universita Padova

    Padova, 35128, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Presidio Molinette

    Torino, 10126, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola

    Bologna, 40138, Italy

  • CHRU de Tours - Hopital Bretonneau

    Tours, 37000, France

  • CHU Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • CHU Grenoble Alpes - Hopital Michallon

    La Tronche, 38700, France

  • CHU de Toulouse - Hopital Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31400, France

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

  • Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Central EPE - Hospital Curry Cabral

    Lisbon, 1069-099, Portugal

  • Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Santo Antonio

    Porto, 4099-001, Portugal

  • Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE - Hospital de Santa Cruz

    Carnaxide, 2790-134, Portugal

  • Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra

    Coimbra, 3004-561, Brazil

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States

  • Erie County Medical Center

    Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

  • Fundacio Puigvert

    Barcelona, 08025, Spain

  • Hospital Geral de Fortaleza

    Fortaleza, 60156-290, Brazil

  • Hospital Universitari Doctor Peset

    Valencia, 46017, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTP)

    Badalona, 08916, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet

    Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves - Hospital General

    Granada, 18014, Spain

  • Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (HC-FMUSP)

    São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil

  • Hospital de Base

    São Jose Do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil

  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona, 08003, Spain

  • Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont - Centre de recherche

    Montreal, H1T 2M4, Canada

  • McGill University Health Centre - Royal Victoria Hospital

    Montreal, H4A 3J1, Canada

  • Monash Health - Monash Medical Centre

    Clayton, 3168, Australia

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia

  • Providence Health Care - St. Pauls Hospital

    Vancouver, V6Z 1Y6, Canada

  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia

  • Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

    Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden

  • Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre - Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer

    Porto Alegre, 90020-090, Brazil

  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Tirol Kliniken - A.o. Landeskrankenhaus Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • University of Illinois (UI) Health - Outpatient Care Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 10267, United States

  • Vancouver Coastal Health - Vancouver General Hospital Diamond Healthcare Centre

    Vancouver, V5Z 1M9, Canada