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Allograft function as endpoint for clinical trials in kidney transplantation

Abstract:
Clinical study endpoints that assess the efficacy of interventions in patients with chronic renal insufficiency can be adopted for use in kidney transplantation trials, given the pathophysiological similarities between both conditions. Kidney dysfunction is reflected in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and although a predefined (e.g., 50%) reduction in GFR was recommended as an endpoint by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2016, many other endpoints are also included in clinical trials. End-stage renal disease is strongly associated with a change in estimated (e)GFR, and eGFR trajectories or slopes are increasingly used as endpoints in clinical intervention trials in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Similar approaches could be considered for clinical trials in kidney transplantation, although several factors should be taken into account. The present Consensus Report was developed from documentation produced by the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) as part of a Broad Scientific Advice request that ESOT submitted to the EMA in 2020. This paper provides a contemporary discussion of primary endpoints used in clinical trials involving CKD, including proteinuria and albuminuria, and evaluates the validity of these concepts as endpoints for clinical trials in kidney transplantation.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.3389/ti.2022.10139

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Surgical Sciences
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Publisher:
Frontiers Media
Journal:
Transplant International More from this journal
Volume:
35
Article number:
10139
Publication date:
2022-05-20
Acceptance date:
2022-01-11
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EISSN:
1432-2277
ISSN:
0934-0874


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English
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Pubs id:
1231541
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pubs:1231541
Deposit date:
2022-01-11

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