NCT07134491

Brief Summary

Humoral rejection of kidney transplants is responsible for a large number of kidney graft losses in a context of increasing shortage. Although it has been established that it is largely mediated by the alloreactive B lymphocyte, anti-B therapies are only partially effective. The mechanisms behind the loss of tolerance are also poorly understood, and the triggers of rejection remain to be elucidated. During this study, patients admitted for kidney graft biopsy for suspicion of rejection will be included ; patients presenting non inflammatory biopsies will be studied as controls. B cells will be extracted and cultured. Their antibodies will be studied along with reactivity towards HLA, non HLA targets and the gut microbiome. The same study will be led for late rejections needing graft removal : B cells extraction, culture, antibodies reactivity testing. Controls will be graft removal for non inflammatory causes. In both cases hight throughput sequencing the immunoglobulin genes will be performed.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
34mo left

Started Mar 2026

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress9%
Mar 2026Mar 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2025

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 13, 2026

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 13, 2029

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 13, 2029

Last Updated

March 18, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2025

Last Update Submit

March 16, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Kidney transplantationRejectionDonor-specific antibodiesHuman Leukocyte AntigenMicrobiome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Characterization of lymphocytes in humoral rejection

    Using Flow cytometry analysis

    Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Analyze of gut microbiota of kidney transplant patients

    Day 1

Study Arms (2)

kidney biopsy or graft removal for rejection

Renal transplant recipients with suspicion of rejection or undergoing kidney biopsy or graft removal

Biological: Piece of kidney removalBiological: Stool collectionBiological: Blood collection

kidney biopsy or graft removal for reasons other than rejection

Renal transplant recipients with undergoing kidney graft removal or biopsy for reansons other than rejection

Biological: Piece of kidney removalBiological: Stool collectionBiological: Blood collection

Interventions

removal for a piece of kidney for research purposes during biopsy or graft removal performed as part of routine care

kidney biopsy or graft removal for reasons other than rejectionkidney biopsy or graft removal for rejection

Stool collection for research purposes

kidney biopsy or graft removal for reasons other than rejectionkidney biopsy or graft removal for rejection

Additional blood volume for research purposes during a routine blood collection

kidney biopsy or graft removal for reasons other than rejectionkidney biopsy or graft removal for rejection

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

This study covers a population of adult kidney transplant patients admitted for biopsy or graft removal in the participating nephrology departments.

You may qualify if:

  • Adult kidney transplant recipients admitted for biopsy or graft removal in the participating nephrology departments.
  • Patient participation agreement and signed consent form
  • Affiliation to a health insurance system

You may not qualify if:

  • Confounding factor of renal inflammation: acute or recurrent pyelonephritis, BK virus nephropathy
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Persons under legal protection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Nephrology department, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtière

Paris, 75013, France

RECRUITING

Nephrology department, Tenon hospital

Paris, 75020, France

NOT YET RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

* Removal of a piece of kidney for research purposes during a biopsy or removal of the kidney as part of routine care. * Stool sampling * Additional blood sampling during care puncture

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rejection, Psychology

Interventions

Blood Specimen Collection

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Specimen HandlingClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPuncturesSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Yanis TAMZALI, MD, MsC

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2025

First Posted

August 21, 2025

Study Start

March 13, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 13, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 13, 2029

Last Updated

March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The procedures carried out with the French data privacy authority (CNIL, Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés) do not provide for the transmission of the database, nor do the information and consent documents signed by the patients. Consultation by the editorial board or interested researchers of individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the article after deidentification may nevertheless be considered, subject to prior determination of the terms and conditions of such consultation and in respect for compliance with the applicable regulations.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
Beginning 3 months and ending 3 years following article publication. Requests out of these time frame can also be submitted to the sponsor
Access Criteria
Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.

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