New blood tests could spare transplant patients from painful biopsies
NCT ID NCT04855422
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing two blood tests, AlloSure and AlloMap, to see if they can detect organ rejection in people who have received a combined kidney and pancreas transplant. The goal is to find a less invasive way to monitor for rejection compared to the standard tissue biopsy. The study will follow 42 patients for up to three years after their transplant to see how well the blood tests work.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood tests (AlloSure and AlloMap)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these blood tests could help doctors detect organ rejection earlier and more safely in kidney-pancreas transplant patients, reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 42 participants. The tests may not prove accurate enough to replace biopsies, and results may not apply to all transplant patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
SPK transplant recipients will be enrolled at the time of transplantation or anytime within 3 years after transplantation starting at least 1 month after transplantation. Patients will have blood samples drawn at the time enrollment and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after enrollment and at the time of clinically indicated kidney and/or pancreas transplant biopsy. If the patients had biopsy proven acute or chronic rejection, Allosure and Allomap test will be repeated at 2, 4, and 6 weeks after the diagnosis. For patients who developed BKV viremia, Allosure and Allomap test will be tested at the time of BKV viremia and will be repeated at 2, 4, and 6 weeks after BKV viremia.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study * Male or Female, aged 18 years or above * SPK transplant recipients between 1 month and 3 years after transplantation Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of solid organ transplantation * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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