Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) post transplant contributes to poor long term outcomes after lung transplantation. Additionally, high antibodies detected pre transplant in candidates limit donor availability for lung transplant. Multimodal therapies with rituximab, intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis and proteasome inhibitors have not significantly altered the antibodies in these patients. Belatacept targets the T and B cell interaction such that it represents a novel therapeutic strategy. This proposal would include belatacept in a multi-therapy regimen.~This is an open label study with two patient cohorts for safety and efficacy of belatacept in a multi-modal protocol. The two patient cohorts are an AMR post-transplant cohort and pre-transplant desensitization cohort. A total of 10 patients will be enrolled.The primary objection is drug tolerability and secondary objectives are antibody measurements and allograft function.
Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) post transplant contributes to poor long term outcomes after lung transplantation. Additionally, high antibodies detected pre transplant in candidates limit donor availability for lung transplant. This proposal would include belatacept in a multi-therapy regimen. Open label study with two patient cohorts for safety and efficacy of belatacept in a multi-modal protocol. The two patient cohorts are an AMR post-transplant cohort and pre-transplant desensitization cohort. A total of 10 patients will be enrolled.The primary objection is drug tolerability and secondary objectives are antibody measurements and allograft function.