RecruitingNCT06939751

OPtimal Adult Heart Transplant Immunosuppression With MicroRNA Levels


Sponsor

Inova Health Care Services

Enrollment

250 participants

Start Date

Oct 28, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to develop and refine a microRNA (miR) biomarker panel that can be used to phenotype net immune state after heart transplantation using circulating miRs (associated with drug doses and levels). These miRs will be used to characterize the overall immune state in adult heart transplant patients and predict patients that will go on to develop infection and rejection. MicroRNAs (miRs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression and serve as molecular biomarkers found in the circulation.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 99 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is investigating whether measuring microRNA levels in the blood — tiny molecules that regulate gene expression — can help doctors personalize the immunosuppression (anti-rejection medication) given to adult heart transplant recipients. The goal is to reduce the risk of rejection while also minimizing side effects from too much immunosuppression. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You received a heart transplant within the past month (plus or minus 2 weeks) - You are planning to have follow-up care at the transplant center for at least one year - You are able and willing to follow the study schedule **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You received multiple organ transplants at the same time - You have had a previous solid organ transplant before this heart transplant - You still need a mechanical heart-assist device or are on medications to keep your blood pressure stable - You need dialysis or kidney replacement therapy - You have an active infection or active rejection being treated with IV medications Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(7)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Inova Health System

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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