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Impact of the Microbiota on the Likelihood of Renal Graft Rejection

Impact of the Microbiota on the Likelihood of Renal Graft Rejection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04736381
Acronym
MERRLIN
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-02-03
Start date
2021-10-07
Completion date
2026-10-09
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Kidney Transplant Rejection

Keywords

Microbiota, Belatacept, Second signal inhibitor

Brief summary

Identification of a bacterial signature in the blood or stool that may be associated with acute rejection in patients treated with Nulojix during their first year of transplant.

Detailed description

Gut microbiota as well as the signature of the 16S plasma bacterial DNA and bacterial metabolites of patients on the date of transplantation and during the first year after transplantation will be analyzed. The phenotype of the patients' T lymphocytes will be analyzed at the same time. These data will be correlated with the occurrence of acute cell rejection during the first year of transplantation

Interventions

DRUGBelatacept Injection [Nulojix]

Drugs administrated are part of the usual care

Sponsors

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients called for a kidney transplant * Induction therapy with Simulect, maintenance therapy with Nulojix, mycophenolate acid and steroids * Patient having signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Multiple grafts combined or sequential * Induction therapy with polyclonal antibodies * HIV or active viral infection such as hepatitis B or C * Active bacterial infection * Pregnancy or breastfeeding at time of inclusion * Patient unable to express their consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acute rejection occurence1 year or rejectionOccurence of cellular rejection according to the BANFF 2017

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Gut and circulating microbiota1 year or rejection16S DNA sequencing
Lymphocyte phenotype1 year or rejectionCD3+CD4+CD57+PD1-, CD3+CD8+CD28low, CD3+CD8+CD45RA phenotype
Glomerular filtration rate1 year or rejectionCDK-EPI creatinine equation

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAntoine Durrbach, MD-PhD

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 4, 2026