Abstract: The present invention describes method for reducing Delayed Graft Function (DGF) and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (IRI) by intra-renal infusion of a C1 esterase inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and uses of (i) an IL-6 inhibitor or IL-6R inhibitor, or both; and (ii) CT-LA-4 or CTLA-4 fusion proteins for immunosuppression and/or immunomodulation in a solid organ transplant recipient. Various embodiments of the method comprise administering an IL-6 inhibitor or IL-6R inhibitor, or both to the recipient; and administering a or CTLA-4 fusion protein such as CTLA4-Ig to the recipient and may further include administration or use of a calcineurin inhibitor.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating antibody mediated rejection (ABMR), especially chronic active ABMR (cABMR), of transplanted organs using clazakizumab Human kidney transplant recipients with biopsy-proven cABMR, transplant glomerulopathy and who are donor-specific antibody positive showed stabilization of renal function and lowered DSA levels following clazakizumab treatment. The estimated glomerular filtration rate of the patients at six, 12 or even 18 months were stabilized, inflammatory markers of cABMR were reduced or stabilized, and inflammatory blood markers were reduced, since clazakizumab treatment.

Abstract: Methods for desensitization of patients in need of organ transplant are provided Human leukocyte antigen-sensitized patients awaiting incompatible kidney transplant have been treated with clazakizumab to show reduced or eliminated levels of donor-specific antibodies and an improved transplant rate Clazakizumab and variants are provided for use in various embodiments of the methods. In some embodiments, clazakizumab, or its variants, is administered simultaneously or sequentially with intravenous immunoglobulin.