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NCT06478017 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Belatacept in Heart Transplantation

A Phase 2 study of Heart Transplant, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
66
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT06478017: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Heart Transplant, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

NCT06478017 is a Phase 2 study of Heart Transplant that is actively recruiting participants, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 8,525-participant average among 12 other Heart Transplant trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06478017, a Phase 2 study of Heart Transplant, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a phase 2, prospective, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Sixty-six (66) primary heart transplant recipients will be randomized (1:2) to receive either standard-of-care, tacrolimus-based immunosuppression, or a belatacept-based regimen with gradual tacrolimus withdrawal over 9-months post-transplant. Both study arms will receive CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil- MMF) or Myfortic® (mycophenolate sodium). Corticosteroids will be continued throughout the study in the belatacept arm. The primary objective is to evaluate whether NULOJIX® (belatacept), when implemented with gradual tacrolimus withdrawal over 9 months, is safe with respect to preventing the composite endpoint of acute cellular rejection (ACR) \>= International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2R, hemodynamic compromise rejection in the absence of a biopsy or histological rejection, re-transplantation, and death at 18 months post-transplant.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Prednisone
  • DRUG Tacrolimus
  • DRUG Belatacept
  • DRUG Mycophenolate Mofetil/Sodium

Study Locations (4)

California

  • Cedars Sinai Heart Institute/ Cedars Sinai Medical (Site # 71146) - Los Angeles

Florida

  • Tampa General Hospital (Site # 71150) - Tampa

New York

  • NYU Langone Health (Site # 71177) - New York

Utah

  • University of Utah Medical Center (Site # 71126) - Salt Lake City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2025-01-29
Est. Completion 2028-01-31
Phase Phase 2

What NCT06478017 shows while recruiting

NCT06478017 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 8,525-participant average among 12 other Heart Transplant trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Heart Transplant appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Prednisone is the first listed.

NCT06478017 reports a single indexed study location in California, Florida, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06478017 about?

NCT06478017 is a clinical study titled "Belatacept in Heart Transplantation". This is a phase 2, prospective, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Sixty-six (66) primary heart transplant recipients will be randomized (1:2) to receive either standard-of-care, tacrolimus-based immunosuppression, or a belatacept-based regimen with gradual tacrolimus withdrawal over 9-months ...

What is the current status of trial NCT06478017?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2025-01-29. Estimated completion is 2028-01-31.

What conditions does trial NCT06478017 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Heart Transplant.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06478017?

The interventions under investigation include: Prednisone (DRUG), Tacrolimus (DRUG), Belatacept (DRUG), Mycophenolate Mofetil/Sodium (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06478017?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which has 2,006 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06478017 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across California, Florida, New York, Utah. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Heart Transplant

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Where NCT06478017's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 11th of 12 higher than 2 of 12 other Heart Transplant trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06478017, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06478017 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.