New DNA test may spot kidney rejection without a needle
NCT ID NCT07060716
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) test can accurately detect rejection in kidney transplant recipients. Researchers will compare the test results to standard biopsy findings in 125 adults who are at least 12 days post-transplant. If the test works well, it could offer a less invasive way to monitor transplant health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- donor-derived cell-free DNA test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could offer a simpler, less invasive way to monitor kidney transplant health and catch rejection early.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace biopsies, and results may vary across patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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
Individuals who have received a kidney transplant at centers in the United States and Germany will be invited to participate.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is 18 years of age or older 2. At least 12 calendar days have elapsed since the subject received a kidney transplant. 3. Subject has provided legally effective informed consent 4. Subject agrees to comply with all study procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Kidney donor is an identical twin of the subject. 2. The subject has another previously transplanted organ in situ. 3. Subject has received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. 4. Subject has received a bone marrow graft. 5. Subject has self-reported as pregnant. 6. In the opinion of the investigator, the subject's participation in the study would pose a risk to data integrity or to the subject's safety and welfare. Sample Inclusion Criteria: 1\. A graft biopsy is obtained within ±1 week of blood draw. * If blood draw is obtained after biopsy, blood draw should be taken at least 2 days after an uncomplicated biopsy procedure. Sample Exclusion Criteria: 1. Sample collected from someone that had an invasive graft biopsy ≤ 48 hours prior to blood draw. 2. Sample collected from subject that received immunosuppressive treatment for biopsy-proven acute rejection ≤ 30 days prior to blood draw 3. Sample collected from subject that received a blood transfusion ≤ 30 days prior to blood draw. 4. Sample collected from a subject that provided another sample for the study within the past 7 days.
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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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Baylor, Scott & White Research Institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Charite Universitatsmedizin
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Institute of Immunology - Transplantation Immunology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120, Germany
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Intermountain Health
RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Tampa General Hospital
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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