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New registry monitors heart transplant patients for better rejection detection
NCT ID NCT03695601
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows over 2,700 heart transplant recipients to see how well HeartCare testing services work in routine care. Researchers will track whether patients develop certain antibodies that may signal rejection. The goal is to understand if regular monitoring helps catch problems early.
Why investors are watching
CareDx is running an observational registry of 2,743 heart transplant recipients who use its HeartCare testing services. For a small company, this registry can show whether its surveillance tests help doctors manage patients in real-world care, which supports broader adoption of its products.
If it works: A positive result could strengthen the case that HeartCare tests provide clinical value, which may encourage more transplant centers to use them and support the company's revenue growth.
If it fails: Observational registries often produce mixed or inconclusive results, and a weak outcome could slow adoption of the tests. The trial may also face delays or incomplete data, which would leave the company without a clear readout.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,743 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2018
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
All eligible heart transplant recipients who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be a part of this observational study. The control cohort will include the historical patients cared for without the use of HeartCare at the participating centers.
- Ages
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15 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: 1. Patients who are 15 years of age or older at the time of blood draw. 2. Received a heart transplant (primary or repeat) 3. Patients who have HeartCare initiated within 3 months post-transplant Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients who are pregnant at the time of blood draw.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advent Health
Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Ascension Seton
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Ascension St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Aurora Research Institute
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233, United States
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Baptist Health Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Baylor Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Houston Methodist Research Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Integris Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Intermountain Heart Institute
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic- Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Medical City Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Memorial Healthcare System
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Methodist Healthcare Systems of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwell Health/ North Shore University Hospital
Manhassett, New York, 11030, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Saint Thomas Health
Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States
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Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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UTHealth/ Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of California San Fransisco Medical Center
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 94003, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98115, United States
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin, 53726, United States
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Wake Forest Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Yale New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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