A Study to Evaluate the Benefits and Risks of Conversion of Existing Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients Aged 12 to <18 Years to a Belatacept-based Immunosuppressive Regimen as Compared to Continuation of a Calcineurin Inhibitor-based Regimen, and Their Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications
A Prospective, Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Benefits and Risks of Conversion of Existing Adolescent Renal Allograft Recipients Aged 12 to Less Than 18 Years of Age to a Belatacept-based Immunosuppressive Regimen as Compared to Continuation of a Calcineurin Inhibitor-based Regimen, and Their Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications
2 other identifiers
interventional
102
10 countries
38
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits and risks of conversion of existing adolescent kidney allograft recipients aged 12 to less than 18 years of age to a belatacept-based immunosuppressive regimen as compared to continuation of a calcineurin inhibitor-based regimen and their adherence to immunosuppressive medications.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Jul 2021
Longer than P75 for phase_3
38 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 3, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 7, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 21, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2032
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2034
February 3, 2026
February 1, 2026
11.5 years
May 3, 2021
February 2, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of participants who survive with a functional graft with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (updated Schwartz formula) at 24 months post-randomization
24 months
Secondary Outcomes (33)
Participant and graft survival: Proportion of participants who survive with a functioning graft
6, 12 and 24 months
Participant and graft survival: Proportion of participants who survive
6, 12, and 24 months
Participant and graft survival: Proportion of participants who experience death-censored graft loss
6, 12, and 24 months
Acute rejection: Incidence of clinically suspected biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR)
3, 6, 12, and 24 months
Acute rejection: Severity of clinically suspected, biopsy confirmed rejection as determined by locally and centrally reviewed histopathology
3, 6, 12, and 24 months
- +28 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Arm 1: Conversion from a CNI- to belatacept-based regimen after a period of overlap
EXPERIMENTALConversion followed by tapering and discontinuation of the calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)
Arm 2: Continue calcineurin inhibitor-based regimen
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Specified dose on specified days
Specified dose on specified days
Specified dose on specified days
Specified dose on specified days
Specified dose on specified days
Specified dose on Specified days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male and female adolescents 12 to less than 18 years of age
- Recipients of a renal allograft from a living or deceased donor transplanted at least 6 calendar months prior to enrollment
- Receiving a stable regimen of a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium/mycophenolate mofetil (EC-MPS/MPA), with or without daily corticosteroids for ≥ 30 days prior to randomization
- Clinically stable renal function during the 12-week period prior to screening, in the opinion of the investigator and based on protocol-defined criteria for proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
- Serologic evidence of past exposure to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and current absence of EBV DNA replication at or prior to renal transplantation and during the Screening period
- Completion of an initial course of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination per local standard of care, a minimum of 6 weeks prior to enrollment
You may not qualify if:
- Recipients with EBV serostatus negative or unknown at screening or at transplant
- Treatment for biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) of any degree of severity within 6 calendar months prior to enrollment
- Biopsy-confirmed antibody-mediated acute rejection at any time with the current allograft
- Banff 97 grade IIA or higher acute cellular rejection (or equivalent), or treatment with plasmapheresis or rituximab for any acute rejection at any time with the current allograft
- Current evidence or past history of active or inadequately treated latent tuberculosis (TB) infection
- Previously treated with belatacept or previously enrolled in a belatacept trial with their present allograft
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (38)
Local Institution - 0042
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Local Institution - 0041
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
Local Institution - 0014
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Local Institution - 0022
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
Local Institution - 0045
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Local Institution - 0049
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Local Institution - 0033
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Local Institution - 0017
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Local Institution - 0044
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Local Institution - 0043
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Local Institution - 0024
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Local Institution - 0025
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Local Institution - 0048
Cleveland, Ohio, 44124, United States
Local Institution - 0052
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Local Institution - 0038
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Local Institution - 0060
ABB, Buenos Aires F.D., C1199ABB, Argentina
Local Institution - 0062
Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
UZ Gent-Paediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology Department
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes - L' Hopital l'hôtel-Dieu
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, 44093, France
Bordeaux University Hospital - Pellegrin-Pediatrics
Bordeaux, 33076, France
Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant-néphrologie pédiatrique
Bron, 69677, France
Hopital De La Timone
Marseille, 13005, France
Hopital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Robert Debre - Centre Hospitalo Universita
Paris, 75019, France
Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45122, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Koeln-Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Abteilung für Pädia
Cologne, 50937, Germany
Local Institution - 0011
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Local Institution - 0026
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Genoa, Liguria, 16147, Italy
Local Institution - 0030
Milan, 20122, Italy
Ospedale Regina Margherita-S.C Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale
Torino, 10126, Italy
Emma Children (AMC)
Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands
Local Institution - 0061
Oslo, N-0027, Norway
Local Institution - 0001
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Local Institution - 0012
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, 28523, Spain
Local Institution - 0003
Seville, 41013, Spain
Local Institution - 0008
Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals-Children's Clinical Research Team
Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Central Study Contacts
First line of the email MUST contain NCT # and Site #.
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 3, 2021
First Posted
May 7, 2021
Study Start
July 21, 2021
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 30, 2032
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2034
Last Updated
February 3, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02