New drug cocktail aims to improve kidney transplant success

NCT ID NCT05669001

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tested a new combination of drugs—siplizumab, belatacept, and mycophenolic acid—in 76 people who just received a kidney transplant. The goal was to see if this combo is safer and works better than the usual immunosuppression therapy. Researchers measured side effects and kidney function over 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

siplizumab (TCD601) combined with belatacept and mycophenolic acid

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new way to prevent organ rejection with fewer side effects than current standard treatments.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy could still cause serious side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Inova Fairfax Hospital Medical Campus

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

  • Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of California San Francisco Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Virginia Health

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States