Sirolimus (RAPAMUNE): All treatment groups will receive 9 doses of 2mg sirolimus over a 3 week period, at varying times relative to vaccination.
Influenza vaccine (Sequiris Fluad Quad): All participants will receive a dose of the seasonal Influenza vaccine (Sequiris Fluad Quad)
RSV vaccine (Pfizer Abrysvo): All participants will receive a dose of the RSV vaccine (Pfizer Abrysvo)
Study summary
This study will investigate dialysis recipients' responses to important vaccines.
Research suggests that a medication commonly used by transplant recipients may improve vaccine responses. The investigators will be conducting a clinical trial to see whether a short course of low-dose Sirolimus improves the response to vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza (flu) in patient with kidney disease over 60 years old who receive haemodialysis.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
60 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* End-stage kidney disease requiring in-centre haemodialysis three times per week as kidney replacement therapy
* Aged \>60 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* Aged \<60 years
* Alternative haemodialysis regimens (e.g. twice-weekly haemodialysis, second-daily home haemodialysis)
* Recent infection (\<6 months) with proven Influenza A, Influenza B, or RSV
* Current use of immunosuppressive medications, including:
* Oral steroid at a dose equivalent of 5 mg/day prednisolone or greater
* Mycophenolate mofetil
* Azathioprine
* Calcineurin inhibitors
* mTOR inhibitors
* Recent use of intravenous immunosuppressive medications (\<6 months), including:
* T-cell depleting agents (e.g. anti-thymocyte globulin)
* B-cell depleting agents (e.g. rituximab)
* Cyclophosphamide
* Has a history of problems with side-effects associated with sirolimus use including
* Angioedema
* Active/recent opportunistic infection
* Current or prior interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis, organising pneumonia, or pulmonary fibrosis
* Clinically significant pleural effusion or pericardial effusion
* Active non-healing wounds, chronic skin ulcers, or planned major surgery/procedures
* Current malignancy or recent malignancy with high recurrence risk
* Severe or uncontrolled hyperlipidaemia
* History of rhabdomyolysis
* Severe hepatic impairment
* Ongoing use of strong CYP3A4/P-gp inhibitors or inducers including
* Inhibitors: Ketoconazole, Voriconazole, Itraconazole, Telithromycin, Clarithromycin
* Inducers: Rifampicin, Rifabutin
* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent to participate in the trial
* Known allergy to or intolerance of sirolimus (rapamycin) or the contents of the influenza or RSV vaccine
Primary outcome measure(s)
Vaccine-specific functional T cell memory — Six weeks post vaccination The change in functional T cell memory from baseline to six weeks post vaccine dose, measured as IFN-γ spot-forming units (SFU) by ELISpot following 18-hour stimulation of PBMCs with RSV peptides.
Trial sites (3)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown
New South Wales
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Woolloongabba
Queensland
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide
South Australia
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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