Can we fix the immune system in kidney disease? lab study begins
NCT ID NCT06474169
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well the immune system works in people with end-stage kidney disease. Researchers will take blood samples from 100 patients and healthy donors to study T-cells, a key part of the immune system. They also plan to test a lab technique to restore T-cell function using messenger RNA. This is a research study, not a treatment, and aims to gather knowledge for future therapies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward a new cell-based therapy to boost immune function in kidney disease patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, observational study done in the lab, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to a working therapy for patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with chronic kidney disease followed in Nephrology department of Orléans University Hospital (CHU d'Orléans): group 1 : end-stage kidney disease and group 2 : stage 3 chronic kidney disease Healthy donors in Etablissement français du Sang (EFS) in Orleans: Group 3 : healthy donors
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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. Male or female ≥ 18 years 2. Informed participants who did not object to participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic progressive infections 2. Prior organ transplantation (including bone marrow transplantation) 3. Previous treatment with immunosuppressive agents (such as Rituximab, Eculizumab, Tacrolimus or Ciclosporin, Cellcept or Imurel) within 2 years prior to inclusion 4. Participant under guardianship, curatorship or deprived of liberty 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center Hospitalier Universitaire d'Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, 45067, France
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