ANTI-CD38 AGENTS FOR DESENSITIZATION AND TREATMENT OF ANTIBODY-MEDIATED REJECTION OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

摘要

Methods and systems for desensitizing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitized subject to prepare for an organ transplant with an improved transplant survival and function, and/or treating or reducing the likelihood of antibody mediated rejection (ABMR) of an organ transplant in a subject are provided, generally including administering an effective amount of an anti-CD38 antibody or a CD38-targeting therapy to reduce the symptoms or ABMR or HLA levels. The subject in the methods may have developed or is experience drug-resistant sensitization, and to whom standard techniques like intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis are ineffective.