Reducing Immunosuppression After Liver Transplant

Early Signals of the Transition From Immune Quiescence to Activation in the Liver Allograft Microenvironment and in the Circulation

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Liver Transplant
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 13
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · NIH
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for children aged 3 to 7 years who have received a liver transplant. Participants will reduce their immunosuppression medication by half and will undergo regular liver tests over 18 months to see how well they do.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Must be taking Tacrolimus

You may be able to join if

  • I am a child between 3 and 7 years old who had a liver transplant.
  • I have stable liver test results.
  • I have not had acute or chronic rejection in the past year.
  • I have been taking tacrolimus for more than 6 months.
  • I can provide informed assent, and my parent or guardian can give consent.
  • If I can get pregnant, I have a negative pregnancy test.

You may not be able to join if

  • I had a liver transplant for an autoimmune disease.
  • I had a liver transplant for hepatitis B or C.
  • I have received another organ transplant.
  • I have had a significant increase in tacrolimus dosage recently.
  • I have an active or chronic infection needing treatment.
  • I have a systemic illness that needs ongoing immunosuppression.
  • I am unable or unwilling to follow the study's rules.
  • I have used an investigational drug in the past month.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
This is a prospective multi-center, longitudinal study to determine efficacy of 50 percent Immunosuppression (IS) reduction. One hundred fully eligible participants will reduce IS by 50 percent in two steps. Liver tests will be checked every 0.5 months through month 4, once a month through month 12, and every other month through month 18. Liver transplant (LTx) center visits will take place at scr…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant and parent or guardian must be able to understand and provide informed assent and consent, respectively 2. Recipient of a living or deceased donor Liver transplant (LTx) at \<7 years of age 3. \> 3 years but \<7 years after LTx at the time of study enrollment 4. S…
Contacts

Ada Chao

415-353-7004

ada.chao@ucsf.edu

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