Heart transplant drug may shield kidneys from failure
NCT ID NCT04180085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the drug belatacept can protect kidney function in heart transplant patients who are at high risk of chronic kidney disease. About 25 adults who had a heart transplant 3 months ago and have declining kidney function will receive belatacept along with reduced doses of standard anti-rejection drugs. The goal is to see if this approach can slow kidney damage and reduce the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Cardiac transplant patients for 3 months Over 18 years of age No Donor Specific Antibodies at inclusion (positive threshold average fluorescence intensity (MFI)\> 2000) Having a GFR (DFG in french) is the single best indicator of overall renal function \< 30ml/min calculated according to the formula CKD EPI or a decrease in GFR of more than 50% between the day of the heart transplant and 3 months, stable for 15 days. Induction treatment with anti-lymphocyte serum Virus d'Epstein-Barr positive serology Having signed the consent after receiving informed information Negative pregnancy test for patients of childbearing age, and agreement to use effective contraception throughout the study and 6 weeks after the end of the study Having no difficulty in understanding and communicating with the investigator and his representatives Beneficiaries of a Social Security scheme Exclusion Criteria: The criteria for non-inclusion are: 2nd heart transplant or other solid organ transplant History of rejections Cellular or humoral rejection at myocardial biopsy of 3 months post Transplantation Cardiac Current viral infection of type cytomegalovirus, Virus d'Epstein-Barr, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis V virus..... Human immunodeficiency virus positive serology Ongoing participation in another clinical study Any clinical condition that the investigator considers incompatible with the conduct of the study under acceptable safety conditions: (in particular, progressive infection, progressive cardiovascular complication, progressive neoplastic disease) Inability of the patient to comply with study procedures Pregnant or breastfeeding women Person under guardianship, curators or safeguard of justice
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bertrand Lelong
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Claire Garandeau
RECRUITINGNantes, France
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Karine Nubret
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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Laurent Sebbag
RECRUITINGLyon, France
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