Study of CMV in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Effects of Age on Immune Risk Profile in CMV Seropositive Kidney Transplant Recipients After Release From CMV Prophylaxis

Using novel CYTOF technology to measure a wide array of innate and adaptive cell proportions and cytokine levels, we plan a pilot study in old (>/=60 years) and young (20-40 years) renal transplant recipients who are cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositive (regardless of donor serology). Viral load measurements will be performed at baseline prior to transplant (within 1 week),and then at 3, 7 and 10 months after transplant. It is expected that the patient will receive anti-CMV prophylaxis until 6 months post-transplant, so the latter two time points will reflect responses after "release" from antiviral suppression. Each patient will serve as their own control, with comparisons made between measurements at baseline and then at each timepoint. In addition, clinical data will be collected at the time points indicated, particularly renal function and the presence/absence of acute rejection.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: CMV Viral Loads in Seropositive Renal Transplant Recipients
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: CMV viral load

Detailed Description

Using novel CYTOF technology to measure a wide array of innate and adaptive cell proportions and cytokine levels, we plan a pilot study in old (>/=60 years) and young (20-40 years) renal transplant recipients who are CMV seropositive (regardless of donor serology). Viral load measurements will be performed at baseline prior to transplant (within 1 week),and then at 3, 7 and 10 months after transplant. It is expected that the patient will receive anti-CMV prophylaxis until 6 months post-transplant, so the latter two time points will reflect responses after "release" from antiviral suppression. Each patient will serve as their own control, with comparisons made between measurements at baseline and then at each timepoint.

Blood from 10 patients in each age group will be studied, to collect virologic and immune response data:

• CYTOF (broad array of measurements)
• Tetramer assays (requires recipient HLA type of A1, A2, B7)
• CMV viral load PCR
• Response to pneumococcal antigens and inactivated influenza virus

In addition, clinical data will be collected at the time points indicated,particularly renal function and the presence/absence of acute rejection.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 7

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
      • University of Nebraska Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Recipients of renal transplants at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults young age 20-40 years and old >/= 60 years
2. Anticipate renal transplant within 2 weeks
3. CMV sero-positive renal transplant recipients
4. HLA type of A1, A2, B7 of recipient

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pediatric recipients
2. Multi-organ transplant recipients
3. Highly sensitized (antigen level) recipients
4. Prior organ transplant recipients
5. Patients who do not wish to participate in study, or who cannot consent to research
6. Patients with active CMV infection
7. Seronegative
8. HLA Type of organ recipient not corresponding to A1,A2, B7

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
recipients aged 20-40; CMV viral load	Other: CMV viral load
recipients older than 60; CMV viral load	Other: CMV viral load

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
CMV viral loads in younger seropositive kidney transplant recipients before transplant, during treatment and after therapy	CMV viral loads in younger (age 20-40) seropositive kidney transplant recipients before renal transplant, during treatment with anti-viral therapy, and after release from therapy	1 year
CMV viral loads in older seropositive kidney transplant recipients before transplant, during treatment and after therapy	CMV viral loads in older (age >/= 60) seropositive kidney transplant recipients before renal transplant, during treatment with anti-viral therapy, and after release from therapy	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Nebraska
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Alexander Maskin, MD, University of Nebraska

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 14, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): July 14, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 7, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 10, 2014
• First Posted (Estimated): February 12, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 17, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 15, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: PCR; CMV; HLA; CYTOF
• Other Study ID Numbers: 0742-13-EP