Antibody-mediated RejectionEUROEXPORT-DSANCT06112951
A Prospective Randomized Trial of ECP in Subclinical AMR
A study testing Extracorporeal Photopheresis in people with Antibody-mediated Rejection and Lung Transplant Rejection, run by Medical University of Vienna at 7 sites in 7 countries.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of extracorporeal photopheresis in subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation.The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Antibody-mediated Rejection, Lung Transplant Rejection
- What is being tested?
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 7 sitesin 7 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2024to 1 Jun 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Bilateral lung transplantation
- dnDSAs > 3 months with a MFI > 1000
- No signs of allograft dysfunction
- Alemtuzumab induction therapy
- Retransplantation
- Multi-organ transplantation
- > 12 months after transplantation
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
7 sites in 7 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
7 sites in 7 countries
Austria1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, 1090
Alberto Benazzo, MD PhD, 00436766093043, alberto.benazzo@meduniwien.ac.at
Alberto Benazzo, MD PhD
Croatia1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
University Hospital Center Zagreb
Zagreb
Feđa Džubur
Denmark1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen
Michael Perch
France1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Foch
Suresnes
Jonathan Messika
Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Fondazione IRCCS
Pavia
Federica Meloni
Slovenia1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Matevž Harlander
About this study
Official title: The Use of Extracorporeal Photopheresis as Immunomodulatory Therapy of Subclinical Antibody-mediated Rejection After Lung Transplantation: a Prospective RCT
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of extracorporeal photopheresis in subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation.The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does ECP therapy result in a significant reduction in MFI (Mean Fluorescence Intensity) from the baseline MFI in clinically stable patients with persistent (>6 months) dnDSAs (MFI>1000)?
- What is the impact of ECP therapy on the following outcomes in these patients: ACR, clinical AMR, CLAD, infections, drop-out rate, survival, adverse events?
Read more
Participants will be randomized into two groups. Each group will include 40 patients. The control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. The treatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months.
Researchers will compare the two groups regarding: MFI value, development of ACR, clinical AMR, CLAD, infections, survival, adverse events, immunophenotyping, miRNA expression profiling, cytokine expression, gene expression signature of PBMCs and proteomic characterization.
Read the detailed description
Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and antibody-mediated rejection have gained significant attention recently due to their serious consequences, but there are limited effective treatments for persistent DSAs in patients without graft dysfunction due to their associated severe side effects. Our center demonstrated that extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) can potentially reduce the mean fluorescence intensity of dnDSAs in recipients with antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), suggesting it as a safe option for treating subclinical AMR with dnDSAs and inducing tolerogenic immunomodulation in this complex population.
The hypothesis underlying the proposed randomized controlled trial is that ECP might have the potential to reduce the burden of de novo donor-specific antibodies after lung transplantation, by modulating host humoral alloresponse and promoting tolerance, without provoking side effects.
Our primary objective is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ECP in terms of reduction of dnDSAs titer in clinically stable patients with persistent (>6 months) dnDSAs (MFI>1000). As secondary objective, we intend to assess the therapeutic effect of ECP on incidence of clinical AMR, ACR, CLAD, survival and occurrence of infectious complications as well as the rate of adverse effects. Our experimental objectives are to provide an in-depth analysis of the immunological effects of ECP.
80 patients with persistent dnDSAs (> 3 months) with a MFI > 1000 will be randomized into two groups. Each group will include 40 patients. Patients will be stratified according to the presence of HLA-DQ. The control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. This is our standard of care in the studied clinical situation. Treatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months. To elucidate the specific mechanisms of ECP in modulating humoral alloresponse, a series of studies are planned: 1) flow cytometric immunophenotyping, 2) miRNA expression profiling, 3) cytokine expression, 4) gene expression signature of PBMCs, 5) proteomic characterization.
The proposed study aims to address this clinical need by investigating the effects of a safe therapeutic modality such as ECP. This study may have a dual benefit: first, it may reduce the burden of dnDSAs in lung transplant recipients, thereby reducing the incidence of antibody-mediated rejection, and second, it may promote host tolerance to the graft. In addition, we will investigate the immunomodulatory mechanisms of ECP in the context of humoral allogeneic response, which has not been previously investigated.
- Being tested
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Extracorporeal PhotopheresisProcedure or surgery
Patients randomized into the interventional group will receive ECP. ECP will be started within one week after randomization. Initially a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | Treatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months. Receives: Procedure: Extracorporeal Photopheresis |
| Control Group | No intervention | Control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. This is our standard of care in the studied clinical situation. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Reduction of dnDSA titer from baseline MFI
Difference of MFI values at the start and at the end of the six month period
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Incidence of clinical AMR, ACR, CLAD, survival, infectious complications, adverse effects
Incidence of clinical AMR, ACR, CLAD, survival, infectious complications, adverse effects
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2023
- Study start1 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (51)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Antibody-mediated RejectionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medical University of ViennaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Alberto Benazzo, Medical University of Vienna
- Investigators
- Alberto Benazzo, MD PhD, Principal investigator, Medical University of Vienna
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06112951
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1578/2023
- Acronym
- EUROEXPORT-DSA
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 9 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is not a plan to make IPD available.
Publications
Chambers DC, Perch M, Zuckermann A, Cherikh WS, Harhay MO, Hayes D Jr, Hsich E, Khush KK, Potena L, Sadavarte A, Lindblad K, Singh TP, Stehlik J; International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-eighth adult lung transplantation report - 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Oct;40(10):1060-1072. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.07.021. Epub 2021 Jul 31.
PubMed 34446355Benazzo A, Auner S, Boehm PM, Morscher A, Schwarz S, Vidmar B, Dzubur F, Schweiger T, Hoda AM, Moser B, Matilla JR, Murakozy G, Lang G, Taghavi S, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P. Outcomes with alemtuzumab induction therapy in lung transplantation: a comprehensive large-scale single-center analysis. Transpl Int. 2021 Dec;34(12):2633-2643. doi: 10.1111/tri.14153. Epub 2021 Nov 16.
PubMed 34738249Iasella CJ, Ensor CR, Marrari M, Mangiola M, Xu Q, Nolley E, Moore CA, Morrell MR, Pilewski JM, Sanchez PG, McDyer JF, Zeevi A. Donor-specific antibody characteristics, including persistence and complement-binding capacity, increase risk for chronic lung allograft dysfunction. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Dec;39(12):1417-1425. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.09.003. Epub 2020 Sep 10.
PubMed 32981841Benazzo A, Worel N, Schwarz S, Just U, Nechay A, Lambers C, Bohmig G, Fischer G, Koren D, Murakozy G, Knobler R, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P. Outcome of Extracorporeal Photopheresis as an Add-On Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients. Transfus Med Hemother. 2020 Jun;47(3):205-213. doi: 10.1159/000508170. Epub 2020 May 5.
PubMed 32595425Gasparro FP, Felli A, Schmitt IM. Psoralen photobiology: the relationship between DNA damage, chromatin structure, transcription, and immunogenic effects. Recent Results Cancer Res. 1997;143:101-27. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-60393-8_8. No abstract available.
PubMed 8912415Kurts C, Kosaka H, Carbone FR, Miller JF, Heath WR. Class I-restricted cross-presentation of exogenous self-antigens leads to deletion of autoreactive CD8(+) T cells. J Exp Med. 1997 Jul 21;186(2):239-45. doi: 10.1084/jem.186.2.239.
PubMed 9221753Maeda A, Schwarz A, Bullinger A, Morita A, Peritt D, Schwarz T. Experimental extracorporeal photopheresis inhibits the sensitization and effector phases of contact hypersensitivity via two mechanisms: generation of IL-10 and induction of regulatory T cells. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 1;181(9):5956-62. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.9.5956.
PubMed 18941184Maeda A, Schwarz A, Kernebeck K, Gross N, Aragane Y, Peritt D, Schwarz T. Intravenous infusion of syngeneic apoptotic cells by photopheresis induces antigen-specific regulatory T cells. J Immunol. 2005 May 15;174(10):5968-76. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.10.5968.
PubMed 15879089Edelson RL. Mechanistic insights into extracorporeal photochemotherapy: efficient induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation. Transfus Apher Sci. 2014 Jun;50(3):322-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.07.031. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
PubMed 23978554Knobler R. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy--present and future. Vox Sang. 2000;78 Suppl 2:197-201.
PubMed 10938952Teruel Montoya R, López-Godino O, Garcia-Barbera N, et al. Identification of Circulating microRNA Signatures As Potential Noninvasive Biomarkers for Prediction to Response to Extracorporeal Photoapheresis in Patients with Graft Versus Host Disease. Blood 2019;134:4466-.
Bozzini S, Del Fante C, Morosini M, Berezhinskiy HO, Auner S, Cattaneo E, Della Zoppa M, Pandolfi L, Cacciatore R, Perotti C, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P, Benazzo A, Meloni F. Mechanisms of Action of Extracorporeal Photopheresis in the Control of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS): Involvement of Circulating miRNAs. Cells. 2022 Mar 25;11(7):1117. doi: 10.3390/cells11071117.
PubMed 35406680Morrell MR, Despotis GJ, Lublin DM, Patterson GA, Trulock EP, Hachem RR. The efficacy of photopheresis for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 Apr;29(4):424-31. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.08.029. Epub 2009 Oct 22.
PubMed 19853479Jaksch P, Scheed A, Keplinger M, Ernst MB, Dani T, Just U, Nahavandi H, Klepetko W, Knobler R. A prospective interventional study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis in patients with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Sep;31(9):950-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.05.002.
PubMed 22884382Greer M, Liu B, Magnusson JM, Fuehner T, Schmidt BMW, Deluca D, Falk C, Ius F, Welte T. Assessing treatment outcomes in CLAD: The Hannover-extracorporeal photopheresis model. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Feb;42(2):209-217. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.09.022. Epub 2022 Oct 5.
PubMed 37071121
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Use of Extracorporeal Photopheresis as Immunomodulatory Therapy of Subclinical Antibody-mediated Rejection After Lung Transplantation: a Prospective RCT
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06112951
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EUROEXPORT-DSA / 1578/2023
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of ViennaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of extracorporeal photopheresis in subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation.The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does ECP therapy result in a significant reduction in MFI (Mean Fluorescence Intensity) from the baseline MFI in clinically stable patients with persistent (>6 months) dnDSAs (MFI>1000)?
- What is the impact of ECP therapy on the following outcomes in these patients: ACR, clinical AMR, CLAD, infections, drop-out rate, survival, adverse events?
Participants will be randomized into two groups. Each group will include 40 patients. The control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. The treatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months.
Researchers will compare the two groups regarding: MFI value, development of ACR, clinical AMR, CLAD, infections, survival, adverse events, immunophenotyping, miRNA expression profiling, cytokine expression, gene expression signature of PBMCs and proteomic characterization.
Detailed description
Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and antibody-mediated rejection have gained significant attention recently due to their serious consequences, but there are limited effective treatments for persistent DSAs in patients without graft dysfunction due to their associated severe side effects. Our center demonstrated that extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) can potentially reduce the mean fluorescence intensity of dnDSAs in recipients with antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), suggesting it as a safe option for treating subclinical AMR with dnDSAs and inducing tolerogenic immunomodulation in this complex population.
The hypothesis underlying the proposed randomized controlled trial is that ECP might have the potential to reduce the burden of de novo donor-specific antibodies after lung transplantation, by modulating host humoral alloresponse and promoting tolerance, without provoking side effects.
Our primary objective is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ECP in terms of reduction of dnDSAs titer in clinically stable patients with persistent (>6 months) dnDSAs (MFI>1000). As secondary objective, we intend to assess the therapeutic effect of ECP on incidence of clinical AMR, ACR, CLAD, survival and occurrence of infectious complications as well as the rate of adverse effects. Our experimental objectives are to provide an in-depth analysis of the immunological effects of ECP.
80 patients with persistent dnDSAs (> 3 months) with a MFI > 1000 will be randomized into two groups. Each group will include 40 patients. Patients will be stratified according to the presence of HLA-DQ. The control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. This is our standard of care in the studied clinical situation. Treatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months. To elucidate the specific mechanisms of ECP in modulating humoral alloresponse, a series of studies are planned: 1) flow cytometric immunophenotyping, 2) miRNA expression profiling, 3) cytokine expression, 4) gene expression signature of PBMCs, 5) proteomic characterization.
The proposed study aims to address this clinical need by investigating the effects of a safe therapeutic modality such as ECP. This study may have a dual benefit: first, it may reduce the burden of dnDSAs in lung transplant recipients, thereby reducing the incidence of antibody-mediated rejection, and second, it may promote host tolerance to the graft. In addition, we will investigate the immunomodulatory mechanisms of ECP in the context of humoral allogeneic response, which has not been previously investigated.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | Procedure: Extracorporeal PhotopheresisTreatment group will receive extracorporeal photopheresis. First, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Control group will be observed and no active treatment will be administered. This is our standard of care in the studied clinical situation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Bilateral lung transplantation
- dnDSAs > 3 months with a MFI > 1000
- No signs of allograft dysfunction
- Alemtuzumab induction therapy
- Retransplantation
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Extracorporeal PhotopheresisPatients randomized into the interventional group will receive ECP. ECP will be started within one week after randomization. Initially a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once every second week for the first two months. Then, a two-day treatment cycle will be performed once a month for 6 months. | Procedure or surgery | Treatment Group |
Primary outcome
Reduction of dnDSA titer from baseline MFI
Time frame: 6 months
Difference of MFI values at the start and at the end of the six month period
1 secondary outcome
Incidence of clinical AMR, ACR, CLAD, survival, infectious complications, adverse effects
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jul 2024.
- Background: PubMed 34446355Chambers DC, Perch M, Zuckermann A, Cherikh WS, Harhay MO, Hayes D Jr, Hsich E, Khush KK, Potena L, Sadavarte A, Lindblad K, Singh TP, Stehlik J; International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-eighth adult lung transplantation report - 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Oct;40(10):1060-1072. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.07.021. Epub 2021 Jul 31.
- Background: PubMed 34738249Benazzo A, Auner S, Boehm PM, Morscher A, Schwarz S, Vidmar B, Dzubur F, Schweiger T, Hoda AM, Moser B, Matilla JR, Murakozy G, Lang G, Taghavi S, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P. Outcomes with alemtuzumab induction therapy in lung transplantation: a comprehensive large-scale single-center analysis. Transpl Int. 2021 Dec;34(12):2633-2643. doi: 10.1111/tri.14153. Epub 2021 Nov 16.
- Background: PubMed 32981841Iasella CJ, Ensor CR, Marrari M, Mangiola M, Xu Q, Nolley E, Moore CA, Morrell MR, Pilewski JM, Sanchez PG, McDyer JF, Zeevi A. Donor-specific antibody characteristics, including persistence and complement-binding capacity, increase risk for chronic lung allograft dysfunction. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Dec;39(12):1417-1425. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.09.003. Epub 2020 Sep 10.
- Background: PubMed 32595425Benazzo A, Worel N, Schwarz S, Just U, Nechay A, Lambers C, Bohmig G, Fischer G, Koren D, Murakozy G, Knobler R, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P. Outcome of Extracorporeal Photopheresis as an Add-On Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients. Transfus Med Hemother. 2020 Jun;47(3):205-213. doi: 10.1159/000508170. Epub 2020 May 5.
- Background: PubMed 8912415Gasparro FP, Felli A, Schmitt IM. Psoralen photobiology: the relationship between DNA damage, chromatin structure, transcription, and immunogenic effects. Recent Results Cancer Res. 1997;143:101-27. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-60393-8_8. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 9221753Kurts C, Kosaka H, Carbone FR, Miller JF, Heath WR. Class I-restricted cross-presentation of exogenous self-antigens leads to deletion of autoreactive CD8(+) T cells. J Exp Med. 1997 Jul 21;186(2):239-45. doi: 10.1084/jem.186.2.239.
- Background: PubMed 18941184Maeda A, Schwarz A, Bullinger A, Morita A, Peritt D, Schwarz T. Experimental extracorporeal photopheresis inhibits the sensitization and effector phases of contact hypersensitivity via two mechanisms: generation of IL-10 and induction of regulatory T cells. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 1;181(9):5956-62. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.9.5956.
- Background: PubMed 15879089Maeda A, Schwarz A, Kernebeck K, Gross N, Aragane Y, Peritt D, Schwarz T. Intravenous infusion of syngeneic apoptotic cells by photopheresis induces antigen-specific regulatory T cells. J Immunol. 2005 May 15;174(10):5968-76. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.10.5968.
- Background: PubMed 23978554Edelson RL. Mechanistic insights into extracorporeal photochemotherapy: efficient induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation. Transfus Apher Sci. 2014 Jun;50(3):322-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.07.031. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
- Background: PubMed 10938952Knobler R. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy--present and future. Vox Sang. 2000;78 Suppl 2:197-201.
- BackgroundTeruel Montoya R, López-Godino O, Garcia-Barbera N, et al. Identification of Circulating microRNA Signatures As Potential Noninvasive Biomarkers for Prediction to Response to Extracorporeal Photoapheresis in Patients with Graft Versus Host Disease. Blood 2019;134:4466-.
- Background: PubMed 35406680Bozzini S, Del Fante C, Morosini M, Berezhinskiy HO, Auner S, Cattaneo E, Della Zoppa M, Pandolfi L, Cacciatore R, Perotti C, Hoetzenecker K, Jaksch P, Benazzo A, Meloni F. Mechanisms of Action of Extracorporeal Photopheresis in the Control of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS): Involvement of Circulating miRNAs. Cells. 2022 Mar 25;11(7):1117. doi: 10.3390/cells11071117.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is not a plan to make IPD available.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Alberto Benazzo, MD PhD principal investigator
Medical University of Vienna
7 sites in 7 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Extracorporeal Photopheresis in people with Antibody-mediated Rejection and Lung Transplant Rejection, run by Medical University of Vienna at 7 sites in 7 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 7 sites in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Caroline Hillebrand, MD (+4314040069470 ext. +436641107970, caroline.hillebrand@outlook.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Reduction of dnDSA titer from baseline MFI (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06112951, which also lists 51 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jul 2024.