Clinical Trial: Subcutaneous Abatacept in Renal Transplant Recipients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Kidney Transplant Recipient
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Early Substitution of Subcutaneous Abatacept for Belatacept as Costimulation Blockade to Minimize Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNI) Exposure After Kidney Transplantation
Brief Summary:
After a kidney transplant, patients take drugs called anti-rejection drugs (immunosuppressives) to prevent their bodies from rejecting the new kidney.At present it is not possible to have a successful transplant without these drugs.These drugs make it possible for a person who receives the transplant to accept the "foreign" kidney.Most patients who get a transplant need to take anti-rejection medications for the rest of their lives, or for as long as the kidney continues to work.Researchers are looking…
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