Rituximab Desensitization Therapy for Patients on the Waiting List for Kidney Transplant

NCT00167791 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-10-14

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Summary

This is a study of patients who have a high risk of kidney rejection before kidney transplant. The hypothesis is that treatment with a medication called rituximab will make it possible for them to receive a kidney transplant from a donor who previously did not present a good match.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

rituximab

Rituximab 375mg/m2 IV weekly times 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Genentech, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yolanda T Becker, MD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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