Kidney Transplantation From Donors With HIV: Impact on Rejection and Long-Term Outcomes (Expanding HOPE Kidney)

Overview

About this study

This research is being done to better understand rejection in transplant recipients with HIV who receive kidneys from donors with vs without HIV.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participant meets local criteria for kidney transplant.
* Participant is able to understand and provide informed consent.
* Participant has documented HIV infection by any licensed assay or documented history of detectable HIV-1 RNA.
* Participant is ≥ 18 years old.
* Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+) T-cell count: ≥ 200/?L within 16 weeks of transplant.
* HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL. Viral blips between 50-400 copies will be allowed as long as there are not consecutive measurements \> 200 copies/mL.
* Participant is not suffering from significant wasting (e.g. body mass index \<21) thought to be related to HIV disease.
* Participant meets with an independent advocate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participant has prior progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), cryptosporidiosis of \> 1 month, or primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.
* Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Past or current medical problems or findings from medical history, physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 9/30/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Jacksonville, Fla.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Shennen Mao, M.D.

Contact us for the latest status

Contact information:

Frank LoCascio

(507) 738-6155

LoCascio.Frank@mayo.edu

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