Trial Outcomes & Findings for Dosing Regimen of Eculizumab Added to Conventional Treatment in Positive Cross Match Living Donor Kidney Transplant (NCT NCT00670774)

NCT ID: NCT00670774

Last Updated: 2018-06-26

Results Overview

AMR can cause acute graft loss or shorten allograft survival. Renal allograft biopsies were obtained percutaneously using ultrasound guidance processed for light microscopy and immunofluorescence for peritubular capillary staining for C4d. All biopsies were reviewed by a pathologist in a blinded fashion. AMR was diagnosed using standard Banff criteria in combination with graft dysfunction (increase in serum creatinine \>/=0.3 mg/dL over nadir.)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

31 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 3 months

Results posted on

2018-06-26

Participant Flow

Consecutive kidney transplant patients recruited between 1/6/2008 and 1/8/2010 were recruited at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

31 subjects signed informed consent, but 5 patients were screen failures and did not start the study.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Eculizumab
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Overall Study
STARTED
26
Overall Study
COMPLETED
26
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Dosing Regimen of Eculizumab Added to Conventional Treatment in Positive Cross Match Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Age, Continuous
48.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.5 • n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian white
24 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
26 Participants
n=99 Participants
Donor Specific Alloantibody
330 MCF shift from NC
STANDARD_DEVIATION 84 • n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 3 months

AMR can cause acute graft loss or shorten allograft survival. Renal allograft biopsies were obtained percutaneously using ultrasound guidance processed for light microscopy and immunofluorescence for peritubular capillary staining for C4d. All biopsies were reviewed by a pathologist in a blinded fashion. AMR was diagnosed using standard Banff criteria in combination with graft dysfunction (increase in serum creatinine \>/=0.3 mg/dL over nadir.)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Number of Subjects With Antibody-Mediated Rejection (AMR) in the First 3 Months After Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
2 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

High DSA levels were defined as B flow cross match channel shift \>350 at any time point in the first 3 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Number of Patients Developing High DSA Levels at Less Than or Equal to 3 Months
13 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 year

Population: 10 subjects discontinued early (\<1 year) according to protocol because they had a B flow cytometric crossmatch (BFMX) \<200.

A splenectomy is a surgical operation involving removal of the spleen. Splenectomy was performed for severe AMR in the setting of a rising serum creatinine (usually \>2.0) and a rising serum DSA level despite daily plasma exchange treatments.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=16 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Number of Patients Requiring Splenectomy
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

(Maximum serum creatinine-nadir serum creatinine)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Graft Dysfunction in First Month Post Transplant
0.45 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.37

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 15 months

Following the completion of dosing, subjects were to return for follow-up visits at 3 and 6 months post transplant to obtain biopsies and collect follow-up data. Subjects who continued the drug for 12 months were to receive their final assessment at 15 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Length of Follow-up
11.9 months
Standard Deviation 6.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 year

Population: 10 subjects discontinued early (\<1 year) according to protocol because they had a B flow cytometric crossmatch (BFMX) \<200.

Graft survival means the kidney has not been rejected by the body.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=16 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Number of Subjects With Graft Survival at One Year
16 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to one year

Plasma exchange is needed when there is poor kidney functioning, and donor specific alloantibody (DSA) is high

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Number of Subjects Receiving Posttransplant Plasma Exchange (PE)
3 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 year

Population: 10 subjects discontinued early (\<1 year) according to protocol because they had a B flow cytometric crossmatch (BFMX) \<200. An additional subject did not have a biopsy done at one year.

Transplant glomerulopathy is a morphologic lesion of renal allografts that is characterized histologically by duplication and/or multilayering of the glomerular basement membrane. It is widely accepted as a manifestation of chronic antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). This is determined by histology.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eculizumab
n=15 Participants
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Transplant Glomerulopathy Incidence at One Year
1 Participants

Adverse Events

Eculizumab

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 26 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Eculizumab
n=26 participants at risk
Patients received eculizumab intravenously according to details provided in the intervention description.
Renal and urinary disorders
Elevated Creatinine
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Cross-connection end-to-end of the segments of the same ureter
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Swelling and erythema of left hand
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Atrial Fibrillation
15.4%
4/26 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea and vomiting
11.5%
3/26 • Number of events 3 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Rapid pulse
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute dyspnea
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Dissection of the iliac
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
7.7%
2/26 • 1 year
General disorders
Headache
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
General disorders
Hypercalcemia
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
General disorders
Tonic-colonic seizure
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Hypotension
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Bradycardia
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
General disorders
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Small bowel perforation
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Hyperkalemia
7.7%
2/26 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
General disorders
Wound dehiscence
7.7%
2/26 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
General disorders
Fever
7.7%
2/26 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Hypertension
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Pain following kidney biopsy
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Infections and infestations
Wound infection
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute humoral rejection
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Ulnar fracture secondary to a dog bite
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Lymphocele
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Atrial flutter
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary blastomycosis
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Hematuria
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain secondary to constipation
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Bleeding following kidney biopsy
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
General disorders
Light headed
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
General disorders
Diaphoresis
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1 • 1 year

Additional Information

Dr. Mark D. Stegall

Mayo Clinic

Phone: 507-284-6275

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place