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Desensitization in Kidney Allograft Using Daratumumab

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Allosensitization
Kidney Transplant Rejection
Antibody-mediated Rejection
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04204980
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Patients highly allosensitized against HLA antigen awaiting for a kidney transplant have less compatible transplants to them, increasing their waitlist time and mortality. Current desensitization strategies need to be improved with a high remaining acute rejection rate in this population and a substantial survival benefit which is not uniformly reported in the literature. The investigators propose to use daratumumab, a human IgG1 (Immunoglobulin Gamma-1) monoclonal antibody directed against the CD38 molecule (cluster of differentiation 38) witch induce response in refractory multiple myeloma by depleting plasma cells, as a new agent of desensitization. The study will address the hypothesis that daratumumab can lead to a significant decrease in calculated panel reactive antibodies by elimination of anti-HLA antibodies-producing plasma cells and facilitate the access to transplantation with a safety profile in highly sensitized patients registered in our kidney transplantation center.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults ≥ 18 years awaiting a kidney allograft transplantation
  • Registration on the French National kidney allograft waiting-list for at least three years
  • cPRA ≥ 95% for at least three years
  • COVID-19 vaccination using Pfizer BioNtech vaccine for: Patients who have never been infected with COVID-19, inclusion at least one month after the third dose OR Patients previously infected with COVID-19 proved with PCR or serology, inclusion at least one month after the second injection of Pfizer BioNtech vaccine.
  • Effective contraception up to three months after the end of treatment
  • Informed consent obtained in accordance with local regulations;
  • Affiliation to a social security regime.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Refusal of COVID-19 vaccination using Pfizer BioNtech vaccine
  • Hypersensitivity to daratumumab or to any of the excipients),
  • Known allergy to methylprednisolone and its excipients or to diphenhydramine and its excipients or to acetaminophen and its excipients or to valacyclovir and its excipients.
  • Severe hepatocellular insufficiency
  • Psychotic state not yet controlled by treatment
  • Patient refusal
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman or ineffective contraception
  • Active neoplasia
  • Active infection
  • Active HBV infection, including HBsAg positive at screening
  • Participation in another interventional study involving human participants or being in the exclusion period at the end of a previous study involving human participants
  • Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision,
  • Persons under legal protection/safeguard of justice,
  • Patients under duress psychiatric care,
  • Persons admitted to a health or social institution
  • Patient on AME (state medical aid)
  • Contraindication to kidney transplantation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dose escalation and full doseDaratumumab full doseStep I: dose-escalation 3 patients treated weekly during four weeks with 4 mg/kg of daratumumab, then 3 patients treated weekly during four weeks with 8 mg/kg of daratumumab, then 3 patients treated weekly four weeks with 16 mg/kg of daratumumab Step II: expansion cohort to 13 patients (with 10 new patients included and the last 3 patients from the step I) with eight weekly doses of 16 mg/kg daratumumab
Dose escalation and full doseDaratumumab dose escalationStep I: dose-escalation 3 patients treated weekly during four weeks with 4 mg/kg of daratumumab, then 3 patients treated weekly during four weeks with 8 mg/kg of daratumumab, then 3 patients treated weekly four weeks with 16 mg/kg of daratumumab Step II: expansion cohort to 13 patients (with 10 new patients included and the last 3 patients from the step I) with eight weekly doses of 16 mg/kg daratumumab
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serious adverse events (SAEs) and adverse event (AEs) related and unrelated to the treatment during the dose-escalation stepup to 21 months
Intra-patient variation of cPRA after daratumumab treatmentBaseline (Day 0) and at six months after daratumumab treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intra-patient variation of sum of mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of anti-HLA antibodiesBaseline (Day 0) and at one month, three months, six months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment.Baseline (Day 0) and at one, three, six and 12 months after daratumumab treatment.
Intra-patient variation of cPRA (calculated panel reactive antibodies) after daratumumab treatmentBaseline (Day 0) and at one month, three months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment.

PRA will be calculated on serum, analyzed with Luminex single antigen assays

Variation of immunoglobulin's blood titersAt baseline (Day 0), three months, six months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment
Incidence of invasive infections6 months and on year after inclusion
Incidence of opportunistic infections6 months and one year after inclusion
Absolute number of Blood plasma cellAt baseline (Day 0), one month, three months , six months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment
Percentage of Blood plasma cellAt baseline (Day 0), one month, three months , six months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment
Patient survival within one year after inclusionBaseline (Day 0) and at six months after daratumumab treatment
Percentage of patients engraftedAt six months and 12 months after inclusion
Intra-patient variation of ABO antibody titersAt baseline (Day 0), three months, six months and 12 months after daratumumab treatment

ABO antibody titration will be performed by flow cytometry

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Henri Mondor

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Créteil, France

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