Could hepatitis c kidneys be safe for transplant?
NCT ID NCT04605679
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether kidneys from donors with hepatitis C (HCV) can be safely transplanted into people who do not have HCV and are waiting for a kidney. Researchers will track 31 recipients for one year to see how well the kidney and patient survive. The goal is to increase the number of available donor kidneys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Kidney transplantation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could expand the donor pool for kidney transplants, reducing wait times for patients with kidney failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 31 participants. There is a risk of HCV transmission or other complications, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
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: * Male or female * Age 18 and older * English and Spanish speaking patients * Active on the waiting list for kidney transplantation * Donor organ with Antibody and NAT (nucleic acid test) positive for HCV * HCV negative recipient; this includes patients who never had HCV and those with HCV previously eradicated with antiviral therapy. The latter is defined as those with undetectable HCV viral load at least 3 months since stopping therapy. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participants co-infected with HIV * Donor previously treated with an NS5a containing regimen (if treatment history of donor known) * Known allergies or hypersensitivity to DAA or RBV * Pregnancy and/or actively breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Loma Linda University Health-Transplant Institute
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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