Clinical Trials

The research supported by the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) has unlocked new therapeutic approaches and discovered new biomarkers that promise to change the way physicians treat patients. Explore ITN clinical trials below by using a search term or by sorting the specific trial categories. If you have questions or want more information about ITN clinical trials, contact us.

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A Cooperative Clinical Study of Abatacept in Multiple Sclerosis (ACCLAIM)

Principal Investigator:
Samia Khoury, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

ACCLAIM is a Phase II clinical research trial of the safety and efficacy of abatacept in adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The study is testing whether abatacept works differently from most other MS treatments, as it is more specific in the immune cells that it targets.

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A Research Trial of Aralast in New Onset Diabetes (RETAIN)

Principal Investigator:
Gordon Weir, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA

The RETAIN study is evaluating a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) in recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients.

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A Study to Determine the Immunogenicity and Oral Tolerance to Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) (TAKE1 and TAKE2)

Principal Investigator:
Lloyd Mayer, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Immucothel, a Keyhole Lymphocyte Antigen (KLH) product, can trigger an immune response when ingested orally and create "oral tolerance" to KLH. If not, Immucothel will be tested with another agent to enhance the immune response.

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Abatacept and Cyclophosphamide Combination Therapy for Lupus Nephritis (ACCESS)

Principal Investigator:
David Wofsy, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Betty Diamond, Feinstein Institute, Manhasset, NY

This study is for people with systemic lupus who have developed complications in their kidneys, called 'lupus nephritis.' The study will determine whether adding the experimental medication abatacept to standard cyclophosphamide therapy is more effective in improving lupus nephritis than standard cyclophosphamide therapy by itself.

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Associating Renal Transplantation With the ITN Signature of Tolerance (ARTIST)

Principal Investigator:
Kenneth Newell, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Laurence Turka, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Anil Chandraker, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

This is an observational study for people who have received a kidney transplant within the past 1 to 5 years. Researchers in this study are looking for a certain pattern of genes and cells in the blood that has been found in a group of rare transplant patients who do not need immunosuppression.

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ATG and Rituximab in Renal Transplantation (RESTARRT)

Principal Investigator:
James Markmann, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

The purpose of the RESTARRT study is see if a combination of two drugs, (ATG and rituximab), given at the time of the transplant surgery, will help reduce or eliminate the need for long-term immunosuppressive medication.

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Autoimmunity-Blocking Antibody for Tolerance in Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes (AbATE)

Principal Investigator:
Kevan Herold, Yale University, New Haven, CT

hOKT3gamma1 (Ala-Ala) is a man-made antibody that is commonly used to prevent organ rejection. The purpose of this study is to determine whether hOKT3gamma1 (Ala-Ala) can halt the progression of type 1 diabetes in patients diagnosed within the past 60 days.

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Cytokine Production in Children with Pre-Clinical and Clinical Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (ABBA)

Principal Investigator:
Jorma Ilonen, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

This clinical trial is being performed in collaboration with the Finnish Diabetes Prediction and Prevention project and is studying individuals in various stages of prediabetes who receive intranasal insulin as part of a secondary prevention trial. The ITN is funding the support of additional laboratory studies to identify biomarkers that can predict the onset of type 1 diabetes and to learn more about the natural history of the disease.

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Gradual Withdrawal of Immune System Suppressing Drugs in Patients Receiving a Liver Transplant (A-WISH)

Principal Investigator:
Abraham Shaked, University of Pennsylvania, Philidelphia, PA

In order to prevent organ rejection, patients receiving liver transplants currently require life-long treatment with immune system-suppressing medications. However, these medications can cause long-term side effects, such as infection, kidney problems, diabetes and cancer. This study is investigating whether liver transplant recipients can slowly be taken off these drugs under medical supervision.

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High Dose Immunosuppression and Autologous Transplantation for Multiple Sclerosis (HALT-MS)

Principal Investigator:
Richard A. Nash, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA

The HALT-MS study is investigating an experimental treatment of intensive immunosuppression followed by a transplant of the participant’s own stem cells, to see whether it can stabilize multiple sclerosis. Bone marrow CD34+ stem cells are collected from the participant, and transplanted back into the body following treatment with high doses of chemotherapy drugs. This study is for individuals with relapsing-remitting or progressive-relapsing MS, who have experienced relapses while on other MS treatments.

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Immune System Suppression with Alemtuzumab and Tacrolimus in Liver Transplantation Patients (TILT)

Principal Investigator:
J. Richard Thistlethwaite, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

This study will determine whether treatment with alemtuzumab and tacrolimus is effective in preventing organ rejection and maintaining the recipient's health after liver transplantation in patients with end-stage liver disease, and whether gradual tapering of tacrolimus treatment is safe for these patients.

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Immunoprophylaxis of Allergic Disease (GPAC)

Principal Investigator:
Patrick Holt, University of Western Australia, Perth, AUS

Peter Sly, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, AUS

The purpose of this study is to determine whether early childhood exposure to common allergens (substances that can trigger allergies and asthma) can prevent the development of asthma in children at high risk for developing the disease.

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Immunosuppressive Medications for Participants in ITN005CT (EXIIST)

Principal Investigator:
Daniel C. Brennan, MD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

This study is for participants who have received up to three islet cell infusions as a previous participant in the ITN005CT study. Study participants will receive a maintenance immunosuppressive treatment regimen consisting of a combination of orally administered drugs (tacrolimus (Prograf®), sirolimus (Rapamune®), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF, Cellcept®), and/or mycophenolic acid (MPA, Myfortic®).) This protocol provides a way to supply these immunosuppressive medications to subjects whose islets continue to function and make C-peptide.

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Inducing Remission in New Onset T1DM with Alefacept (Amevive®) (T1DAL)

Principal Investigator:
Mark Rigby, MD, PhD, Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN

The purpose of this trial is to test whether a drug called alefacept will slow or halt destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. If the destruction of the beta cells is stopped, the patients might be able to produce insulin on their own longer which could stop or slow the progression of their type 1 diabetes.

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Long-Term Effects of Sublingual Grass Therapy (GRASS)

Principal Investigator:
Stephen Durham, MD, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

GRASS is a clinical research study looking at long-term immunity from the symptoms of hay fever. The study is testing the effectiveness of two commercially available tolerance-increasing treatments.

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Persistence of Oral Tolerance to Peanut (LEAP-ON)

Principal Investigator:
Gideon Lack, MD , Evelina Children's Hospital , London, UK

This is a follow-on study to the ITN’s LEAP trial to evaluate the persistence of tolerance to peanut, and whether continued consumption of peanuts throughout life is required in order to be able to safely eat peanuts without reacting.

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Proleukin® and Rapamune® in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (IL2-RAPA)

Principal Investigator:
Carla Greenbaum, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA

This is a phase I trial in individuals who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within the previous 3-48 months. The study is testing whether two immune system modifying drugs are safe when used in combination and if they have immune altering effects that indicate they can halt the progression of type 1 diabetes progression.

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Promoting Tolerance to Peanut in High-Risk Children (LEAP)

Principal Investigator:
Gideon Lack, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Infants who suffer from eczema or egg allergy have a 1 in 5 chance of developing peanut allergy by age 5. This study is evaluating whether consuming or avoiding peanut early in life can reduce the risk of peanut allergy in these high risk children.

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Renal Allograft Tolerance through Mixed Chimerism (Mixed Chimerism)

Principal Investigator:
David H. Sachs, MD, Harvard Medical School

This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of a combination kidney and bone marrow transplant from a relative with the same (or nearly the same) blood cell type as the transplant recipient. An investigational medication will be given prior to and after the transplant to help protect the transplanted kidney from attack by the body's immune system.

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Study of Thymoglobulin to Arrest Type 1 Diabetes (START)

Principal Investigator:
Stephen Gitelman, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Thymoglobulin is an antibody preparation that is commonly used to treat and prevent organ transplant rejection. The START trial aims to determine whether Thymoglobulin treatment can halt the progression of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes when given within 3 months of diagnosis. This study is for people aged 12-35 years old.

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