Study Stopped
Enrollment in Liver DCD was stopped as a result of the FDA approval for the OCS Liver System and follow-up ended on 12/16/2024 based on adequate patient follow-up.
OCS Liver DCD Trial
Prospective Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of The Portable Organ Care System (OCS) Liver for Preserving, Optimizing and Assessing Currently Seldom Utilized DCD Donor Livers for Transplantation
1 other identifier
interventional
9
1 country
4
Brief Summary
Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the OCS Liver System to preserve, optimize the condition, and assess levers from DCD donors.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
4 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 9, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 11, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 24, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 22, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 16, 2024
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
January 17, 2025
CompletedSeptember 5, 2025
September 1, 2025
1.7 years
December 9, 2019
December 23, 2024
September 3, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Liver Graft Survival Through 6 Months Post-transplant
Evaluation of graft survival as defined per UNOS data collection criteria for graft status after liver transplantation
6 months
Study Arms (1)
OCS Preserved Livers
EXPERIMENTALThis is a single-arm trial of OCS preserved livers used for transplantation.
Interventions
The OCS Liver System will be used to preserve, optimize and assess livers from DCD donors.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Registered primary liver transplant candidate
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Obtained informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Acute, fulminant liver failure
- Prior solid organ or bone marrow transplant
- Ventilator dependent on day of transplant/donor organ offer
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- TransMedicslead
Study Sites (4)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
University of Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78249, United States
Related Publications (1)
Kubal C, Mihaylov P, Holden J. Oncologic indications of liver transplantation and deceased donor liver allocation in the United States. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2021 Apr 1;26(2):168-175. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000866.
PMID: 33650998DERIVED
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- VP Cliinical Affairs
- Organization
- TransMedics, Inc.
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Ahmed Elbetanony, MD
TransMedics
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 9, 2019
First Posted
December 11, 2019
Study Start
July 24, 2020
Primary Completion
March 22, 2022
Study Completion
December 16, 2024
Last Updated
September 5, 2025
Results First Posted
January 17, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-09