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Simple blood test could replace biopsies for kidney transplant patients
NCT ID NCT07551531
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test a new blood test called GraftAssure that measures DNA from the donor kidney in the recipient's blood. The goal is to see if this test can detect rejection more accurately than current methods. Researchers will enroll 5,000 kidney transplant patients and follow them over time. If the test works well, it could help doctors catch rejection earlier and avoid some invasive biopsies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GraftAssure blood test (measures donor-derived cell-free DNA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors detect kidney rejection earlier and more accurately, potentially reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove superior to existing methods, and results may not change patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult kidney transplant recipients across up to 60 student centers in the United States.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Prospective Participant 1. 18 years of age or older. 2. ≥ 2 weeks post-kidney transplant at the time of first sample collection. 3. Provides legally effective informed consent. 4. Agrees to comply with all study procedures. Inclusion Criteria: Historical Control Participant 1. 18 years of age or older 2. Has a minimum of three clinical evaluations per year post-transplant. Exclusion Criteria: Prospective Participant 1. Has received transplanted kidney from their identical twin. 2. Has a history of another previously transplanted organ in situ, other than a prior kidney transplant. 3. Has received an allogenic bone marrow graft or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). 4. Self-reports as pregnant. 5. Has a current malignancy, other than low-grade malignancy. 6. Actively enrolled in another cfDNA assay-based trial. 7. In the opinion of the investigator, participation in this study would pose a risk to data integrity or to the participant's safety and welfare. Exclusion Criteria: Historical Control Participant 1. Has received a kidney transplant from their identical twin. 2. Has a history of another previously transplanted organ in situ, excluding previous kidney transplant. 3. Has a current malignancy, other than low-grade malignancy. 4. Self-reported pregnancy during the historical data time period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States
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