Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of RG7667, a Combination Monoclonal Antibody, for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
Ishida JH, Patel A, Mehta AK, Gatault P, McBride JM, Burgess T, Derby MA, Snydman DR, Emu B, Feierbach B, Fouts AE, Maia M, Deng R, Rosenberger CM, Gennaro LA, Striano NS, Liao XC, Tavel JA. Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of RG7667, a Combination Monoclonal Antibody, for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2017, 61: 10.1128/aac.01794-16. PMID: 27872061, PMCID: PMC5278717, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01794-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk kidney transplant recipientsKidney transplant recipientsCMV viremiaTransplant recipientsCMV diseaseCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionMonoclonal antibodiesCMV-seronegative recipientsCMV-seropositive donorsLess CMV diseasePlacebo-controlled trialTime of transplantKidney transplantationPlacebo groupAdverse eventsKidney transplantMedian timeSignificant complicationsPlaceboTreatment groupsPatientsViremiaInfectionWeeks