A Study to Evaluate Preemptive Therapy in Hepatitis C (HCV) Organ Transplant Recipients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is being done to determine the effectiveness of using a combination of two different drugs in preventing the transmission of HCV from a HCV positive donor to a HCV negative solid organ recipient.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1: Pre-emptive Treatment Arm Single arm study were all recipients of HCV viremic organs will receive combination therapy. |
Drug: Mavyret
Mavyret and Zetia for 8 days to prevent HCV infection in solid organ recipients
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Rate of prevention of HCV viremia in recipients of HCV viremic solid organs [3 months]
The study will assess the percentage of patient who will not become HCV viremic using this preemptive treatment protocol.
- Graft and patient survival [1 year]
Study will assess the overall 1 year patient and graft survival.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
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Listed kidney, heart, lung and/or pancreas patients who are negative for chronic hepatitis C infection
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Willing to accept and consent for accepting hepatitis C positive graft
Exclusion criteria:
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Existing chronic liver disease (liver cirrhosis)
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Concomitant infection with HIV or Chronic hepatitis B
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Patient or any member of patient family or care giver team who does not understand or accept the risk of an acquired HCV infection
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Pregnancy (Pregnant patients do not undergo solid organ transplants)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Mayo Clinic in Arizona | Scottsdale | Arizona | United States | 85259 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mayo Clinic
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bashar A Aqel, Mayo Clinic
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 20-001964