Biomarkers for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Targeted Therapy After Heart Transplantation

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The objective of this prospective observational single center study is to investigate donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA), peripheral blood platelet mRNA, peripheral blood extracellular vesicle mRNA, and peripheral blood leukocyte mRNA expression in recognition of clinically significant endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) proven acute rejection in human heart transplant recipients. In detail, the objective is to develop novel biomarkers and liquid biopsies for diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted molecular therapy for primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, acute rejection, and development of late graft failure and cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and for monitoring immunosuppression after heart transplantation.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• patient age \> 18 years

• heart transplant recipient

• has signed informed consent

Locations
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Finland
Helsinki University Hospital
RECRUITING
Helsinki
Contact Information
Primary
Karl B Lemstrom, MD, PhD
Karl.Lemstrom@Hus.Fi
+358504272281
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-01-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Cardiac transplant recipients
The group consist of all recruited cardiac transplant recipients operated in Helsinki University Hospital
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Helsinki University Central Hospital

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