New drug cocktail aims to stop kidney rejection
NCT ID NCT03737136
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding the drug bortezomib to a standard treatment (rituximab, plasma exchange, and IVIG) helps control antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant patients. Twenty participants were enrolled, and researchers measured kidney function and rejection markers. The goal is to find better ways to keep transplanted kidneys working longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bortezomib (Velcade) added to rituximab, plasma exchange, and IVIG
- What this could lead to
- If adding bortezomib works better, it could improve kidney transplant survival and reduce rejection episodes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (20 people) with no phase designation. The results may not apply to all patients, and bortezomib can cause side effects like nerve damage and low blood counts.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * All patients presented with renal biopsy demonstrating ABMR in the absence of T-cell-mediated rejection Exclusion Criteria: * Mixed AMR and T cell rejection * do not sign the consent
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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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SBMU
Tehran, Iran
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