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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02213068
Belatacept 3 Month Post Transplant Conversion Study
Randomized Conversion Of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)+ Kidney Transplant Recipients Of Living Or Standard Criteria Donors At Three Months Post Transplantation To Belatacept With MPA Or Belatacept With Low-Dose Tacrolimus (50% Of Dose) Compared To Patients Remaining On Center Specific Standard Therapy Of Tacrolimus And MPA
This study is being done to investigate the impact of changing immunosuppressive medications from tacrolimus (Prograf®) to belatacept (Nulojix®) between three (3) and six (6) months after kidney transplantation. The immune system is the body's defense against infection and other disease. After transplantation, the body sees the new organ as "foreign" and tries to destroy or "reject" it. Immunosuppressive medications help to prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted organ. The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of three (3) different immunosuppressive treatments on rejection in post-transplant kidney recipients. This study will test whether switching from tacrolimus to belatacept will improve long-term kidney function.
Three of the immunosuppressants used in this study- mycophenolic acid (MPA), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and tacrolimus- are medications approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used after transplant. All of these medications have been routinely used in kidney recipients here at Northwestern University.
Belatacept (the "study drug") has been approved by the FDA for use at the time of transplant. However, the use of belatacept in this study is considered investigational as it has not been FDA approved for use beginning at 3 months after transplant.
This study will involve 51 adult kidney transplant recipients at Northwestern.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Immunosuppressive therapy with the calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) cyclosporine (CsA) and Tacrolimus (Tac), have radically changed the field of organ transplantation. Ironically, although extensively and effectively used for kidney transplantation and other solid organ transplants, CsA and Tac cause important adverse renal side effects: acute and chronic renal dysfunction, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, hypertension, electrolyte disturbances and tubular acidosis. Chronic nephrotoxicity from CNI has been implicated as a principal cause of post-transplant renal dysfunction and it is characterized by an irreversible and progressive tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, and focal hyalinosis of small renal arteries and arterioles. Attempts to minimize CNIs and their known toxicities have been marginally successful due to unacceptable rates of acute rejection and drug toxicity. Patients are converted to alternative immunosuppressive therapy related to CNI side effects including neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiovascular (HTN, hyperlipidemia), metabolic (NODAT), and cosmetic side effects. Furthermore, this class of medications is associated also, by blocking Interleukin 2 (IL2) production, with negative impact on regulatory T cells (Tregs) generation (an important subpopulation of T helper cells that has been associated with positive immunomodulation and donor specific hypo-responsiveness).
Until the approval of Belatacept for adult EBV+ renal transplant recipients, there have been limited alternative immunosuppressive agents available to mitigate drug induced renal impairment. The phase III drug trials of Belatacept in combination with MMF and corticosteroids have resulted in significant and sustained improvement in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at one year through three years post transplant. The overall safety of belatacept compared to cyclosporine in de novo transplant recipients was similar. However, there was an increased rate and severity of early acute rejection and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) of the central nervous system in patients treated with belatacept.
In a phase II switch study conducted by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), the incidence of acute rejection at 24 months post conversion was similar in patients remaining on CNI (4%) compared to those converted to belatacept (7%). There were no reported cases of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in this patient population as of two years post randomization. However, one belatacept patient from Mexico developed tuberculosis and there were more non-serious fungal infections in the belatacept treated patients.
Mechanistically, CD28 (Cluster of Differentiation 28) and CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4) are important for the function of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Belatacept binds to CD80/CD86 (Cluster of Differentiation 80/Cluster of Differentiation 86) ligands on antigen presenting cells (APCs) preventing CD28 to bind with these ligands and deliver the costimulatory signal to activate the T Cell. CTLA-4 is a related receptor expressed on activated T cells that also recognizes CD80/CD86 (Cluster of Differentiation 80/Cluster of Differentiation 86) and is thus termed co-inhibitory. It transmits both cell intrinsic and cell extrinsic negative signals that impair activation.
Investigation of the effect of early conversion to Belatacept at month 3 post-transplant on the subpopulations of T cells and B cells and peripheral blood and allograft biopsy-derived gene expression subpopulation profiles are planned. Optimization of the Belatacept immunosuppressive regimen to achieve good long term renal function and improved graft survival requires understanding the relationships of these cell populations to clinical outcomes.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Northwestern University, The Comprehensive Transplant Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult ≥ 18 years of age
- Male or Female
- EBV seropositive
- Recipient of renal transplant from living or deceased donor
Exclusion Criteria
- Recipients with EBV serostatus negative or unknown
- History of acute rejection (AR) within 3 months prior to randomization
- History of positive donor specific antibodies (DSA)
- History of antibody mediated rejection
- Positive T-cell lymphocytotoxic cross match
- Proteinuria >1 g/day or > 0.5 g/day if diabetic
- Rejection on 3 month post-transplant screening biopsy
- BK nephropathy at 3 months post-transplant screening biopsy
- Positive pregnancy test at the time of randomization in female of child bearing potential
- History of previous transplant
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: belatacept + MPA
subjects continue MPA per SOC, receive bimonthly infusions of belatacept while gradually reducing and then discontinuing tacrolimus: Belatacept: 5 mg/kg IV on Day 1, 15, 29, 43, and 57 post-conversion, then monthly thereafter. Tacrolimus tapered over one month as follows: Days 1- 14: SOC administration Day 15 (~ 2 weeks into study): 40-60% of the previous dose Day 21 (~ 3 weeks into study): 20-30% of the previous dose Day 30 (about 1 month): discontinue MPA: administered according to SOC |
Please reference Arm description for belatacept + MPA and Arm description for Arm belatacept + Low-Dose Tac for details on this intervention
Other Names:
Please see Arm Descriptions for both Standard of Care Arm Tacrolimus + MPA standard treatment regimen and belatacept + MPA for details on this intervention
Other Names:
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: belatacept + Low-Dose Tac
Belatacept: 5 mg/kg IV on Day 1, 15, 29, 43, and 57 post-conversion, then monthly thereafter. Tacrolimus tapered over one month as follows: Days 1- 14: SOC administration Day 15 (~ 2 weeks into study): 10% of the previous dose Day 21 (~ 3 weeks into study): 20% of the previous dose Day 30 (~ 1 month into study): 20% of the previous dose Target trough level ≤ 5 mg per ml of tacrolimus thereafter. |
Please reference Arm description for belatacept + MPA and Arm description for Arm belatacept + Low-Dose Tac for details on this intervention
Other Names:
Please see Arm Descriptions for both Standard of Care Arm Tacrolimus + MPA standard treatment regimen and belatacept + Low-Dose Tac for details on this intervention
Other Names:
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OTHER: Tacrolimus + MPA standard treatment regimen
Standard of Care treatment regimen: Tacrolimus: administered orally twice daily (BID) The total initial dose of Tacrolimus is given at 0.1 mg/kg in two divided doses to achieve a stable 12-hour trough level of 8 - 12 ng/mL on Days 1 through 30, with dose reduction to achieve a 12-hour trough target of 5 - 10 ng/mL thereafter. MPA: dosed orally per package insert beginning on the day of transplantation. Methylprednisolone as sodium succinate is administered as 500 mg IV, 250 mg IV, 125 mg IV, on Days 0, 1, and 2 without corticosteroid taper. MPA dose adjustments for gastrointestinal side effects or leukopenia will be made at the discretion of the investigator. |
Please see Arm Descriptions for both Standard of Care Arm Tacrolimus + MPA standard treatment regimen and belatacept + MPA for details on this intervention
Other Names:
Please see Arm Descriptions for both Standard of Care Arm Tacrolimus + MPA standard treatment regimen and belatacept + Low-Dose Tac for details on this intervention
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in eGFR (MDRD) at 2 Years Post-transplant Compared to Baseline at Month 3 (Conversion)
Time Frame: 2 years
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To assess change in renal function by calculated (MDRD) GFR of adult EBV seropositive renal transplant recipients of living or standard criteria donors converted from Tacrolimus to Belatacept or low dose Tacrolimus with Belatacept at three months post-operatively compared to renal transplant recipients randomized to remain on standard dose Tacrolimus and MPA for maintenance therapy at 2 years post-transplantation
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2 years
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Acute Rejection
Time Frame: 2 years
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Number of Participants with Acute Rejection (AR).
AR is defined as allograft dysfunctions in the setting of recipient immune system engaging an allo-response against the kidney transplant.
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2 years
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Graft Survival
Time Frame: 2 years
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Number of Subjects with a functioning Graft
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2 years
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Patient Survival
Time Frame: 2 years
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Number of Subjects alive at the end of 24 months
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2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Kidney Diseases
- Urologic Diseases
- Renal Insufficiency
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Immunologic Factors
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
- Antitubercular Agents
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
- Calcineurin Inhibitors
- Tacrolimus
- Mycophenolic Acid
- Abatacept
Other Study ID Numbers
- STU00085274
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