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NCT Number: NCT05205551

Prospera Test Evaluation in Cardiac Transplant (ProTECT)

The ProTECT registry is an observational longitudinal, multi-center study observing patients undergoing heart transplant for whom Prospera testing is part of routine clinical care, who are enrolled within 60 days of heart transplantation.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Natera

San Carlos, California, 94070, United States

About this study

The ProTECT registry is an observational longitudinal, multi-center study observing patients undergoing heart transplant for whom Prospera™ testing is part of routine clinical care, who are enrolled within 60 days of heart transplantation. Patients who are enrolled in this study should have blood drawn for Prospera™ testing at regular intervals per routine clinical care. Prospera™ test results and results of surveillance endomyocardial biopsies, laboratory testing, echocardiograms, angiography and hemodynamic monitoring performed to monitor cardiac status and for signs of transplant rejection, as well as medications and post-transplant re-vascularization and surgical procedures will be recorded in the electronic case report form (eCRF). Patient management decisions, even those informed by the Prospera™ test result, are made based on the individual judgment of the healthcare providers participating in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patients must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for the study:

  • Age 18 or older at the time of informed consent.
  • Enrolled within 60 days following heart transplantation.
  • Prospera™ testing is planned as part of standard clinical care to monitor for and assess transplant rejection.
  • Prospera™ testing is planned to be performed within 60 days (inclusive) following heart transplantation.
  • Selected by their healthcare provider to receive or continue receiving Prospera™ testing as part of their routine transplant management.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures.

Patients are not eligible for the study if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • Pregnant at the time of signing informed consent.
  • Candidate for multiple solid organ or tissue transplant.
  • History of prior organ or cellular transplantation.
  • Ongoing testing with another allograft dd-cfDNA assessment is planned.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Endpoints:

    Time frame: 3 years

    Primary molecular endpoint: percent of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) measured via the Prospera™ test.

    Primary clinical endpoints:

    • Biopsy-proven rejection (ISHLT Grade ACR >1R and ISHLT Grade AMR >0).
    • Rejection with hemodynamic compromise (ejection fraction <40% or >20% decline from baseline or the need for inotropic agents in the absence of biopsy-proven rejection).
    • Treated rejection (biopsy proven rejection or hemodynamic compromise rejection where immunosuppressive therapy was increased or augmented).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary Endpoints

    Time frame: 3 years

    The secondary endpoints are:

    • The predictive performance of the Prospera™ test in detecting rejection or allograft dysfunction after heart transplant as measured by the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, and area under the curve (AUC) of the Prospera™ test
    • Acute cellular rejection (ISHLT 2004 grade >1R)
    • Antibody mediated rejection (ISHLT 2013 grade >0)
    • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by echocardiographic assessment
    • Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (ISHLT grade >0)
    • Cumulative mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of donor specific antibodies

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Natera, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Acronym: ProTECT

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jan 25, 2022
Registry last updated
May 22, 2025

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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