Can a simple infusion shield kidney transplants from a dangerous virus?
NCT ID NCT07096453
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a drug called Cytogam (CMVIG) can prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in kidney transplant patients who are switching to a new immunosuppressant. The researchers will measure antibody levels in 30 adult patients over 8 weeks to see how the drug works in the body. The goal is to find a better way to protect transplant recipients from this common and serious infection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cytogam (CMVIG)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to prevent CMV infection in kidney transplant patients, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It is testing antibody levels, not directly proving infection prevention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (18-70 year old) kidney transplant recipients * Patients transitioning from conventional CNI-based immunosuppression to co-stimulatory blockade (belatacept) immunosuppression OR patients who are stable on belatacept immunosuppression at the time of initial CYTOGAM infusion * CMV Ig Seronegative Recipient who received a CMV Ig seropositive Donor * EBV IgG Positive Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant people * Subjects unwilling to sign consent and complete follow up visits * Subjects with IgA immunodeficiency * Subjects who are receiving IgG therapy or who have received IgG therapy within two months of study enrollment * Patients who do not speak English and would need a translator and translated consent materials in order to obtain informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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