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Phase 2 N=27 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Belatacept Pilot Study in Lung Transplantation Immunosuppression in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplant Rejection · Antibody-mediated Rejection

Enrolled (actual)
27
Serious AEs
74.1%
Results posted
Nov 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Donor-specific HLA Antibodies, Re-transplantation, or Death — 0; 5; 3; 3 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Belatacept (Drug); Tacrolimus (Drug); ATG (Drug); Mycophenolate Mofetil (Drug); Methylprednisolone (Drug); Prednisone (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Primary completion
Aug 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Donor-specific HLA Antibodies, Re-transplantation, or Death
0; 5; 3; 3; 0; 0

Summary

This is a pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility of conducting a large scale randomized controlled trial of belatacept-based immunosuppression in lung transplantation. This pilot study will enroll 40 lung transplant recipients and randomize them to belatacept-based immunosuppression or standard of care. The primary endpoint of the study is the development of donor-specific HLA antibodies after transplantation. All study participants will be followed for a minimum of 12 months after transplantation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Provided written informed consent for study participation
  • Underwent single or bilateral lung transplantation
  • Negative urine pregnancy test for women of child bearing potential and willingness to use highly-effective contraception

Exclusion Criteria

  • Requiring invasive mechanical ventilation immediately before transplantation
  • Requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS) (i.e., ECMO) immediately before transplantation
  • Received treatment to deplete HLA antibodies before transplantation to improve the possibility of transplantation
  • Having DSA immediately before transplantation (i.e., positive virtual crossmatch)
  • Listed for multi-organ transplant (e.g., heart-lung, liver-lung, kidney-lung)
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Active infection with Hepatitis B or C virus
  • Active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Chronic infection with Burkholderia cepacia complex before transplantation
  • Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) seronegative status
  • Participation in another interventional clinical trial
  • Allograft dysfunction requiring ECMO support after transplantation
  • Delayed chest closure after transplantation
  • Severe coagulopathy and significant bleeding in the opinion of the PI
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the site PI introduces undue risk by participating in this study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03388008). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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