This is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm, non-randomized, staged, pivotal clinical study to evaluate the safety and performance of the aXess graft in subjects aged 18 and above, diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease, and possessing an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 20 ml/min, who intend to undergo hemodialysis but are considered unsuitable candidates for fistula creation by the investigating surgeon. The alternative option is called an arterio-venous graft (AVG), where the doctor implants a synthetic/artificial tube under the patient's skin, where one end of the tube connects to a vein and the other to an artery. This tube is then used as the ‘access site' during hemodialysis. Participants with ESRD in need of vascular access, and who agree to be in this study, and also meet all the eligibility criteria for participation, will receive the Xeltis aXess graft, a type of AVG as previously described.

Subjects with stenosis or occlusion within the dialysis outflow circuit who meet the
inclusion and exclusion criteria are intended to participate in this study. The
eligibility criteria are kept to a minimum to better represent the subject profile treated
in actual clinical practice without selecting sub-groups of particular low/high risk or
excluding certain diseases or anatomies.

Patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) need hemodialysis at least three times a week, with each session lasting up to four hours. This frequent access can cause complications like infiltration, vessel wall weakening, and vein failure. The VenaSure aims to improve this by implanting a device that reduces the need for many punctures and protects the vessel walls, extending the life of the access vein. This helps patients continue their daily lives with fewer disruptions while receiving dialysis. About 100 participants will be enrolled study-wide, with 20 at MUSC Orangeburg. Participants will be followed for 36 months.

This study is designed to help doctors understand how to safely - and at what dose – to give the study drug to patients suffering from acute kidney injury with accompanying acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF). The study is testing Auxora (study drug) against placebo (a substance that has no medical effect).

Your chance of receiving a dose is 50% (for every 1 who receives placebo, 1 receives a dose of Auxora). This selection process is called randomization (like a ‘flip of a coin') and neither you nor your study doctor will know to which group you have been assigned. Every patient in the study will receive his/her dose of Auxora or placebo once a day, for 5 days in a row.

IgAN is a progressive condition that causes chronic kidney disease. Over time, some patients develop end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring dialysis or kidney transplant.

The purpose of this study is to see if an investigational medication is safe and effective in the treatment of IgA nephropathy.

If you are eligible for the study and decide to participate, you will come to MUSC for study visits for about 3 years. These visits will involve blood and urine samples, questions about your health, EKGs, and physical exams. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a weight-based IV infusion of ravulizumab or placebo for 106 weeks. Depending on your response to initial treatment, there is a possibility of additional treatment. An exploratory, open-label cohort of approximately 20 participants with eGFR 20-29 mL/min/1.73m2 may also be enrolled to expand the evidence of ravulizumab in participants with advanced kidney impairment at high risk for ESKD progression.

There is no guarantee that being in this study will help you. There is no cost to participate and compensation is available for the study visits.

The EPACRA- AKI study is a multicenter observational, non- interventional study, to determine actionable cut-off(s) for ProNephro AKITM (NGAL) assay to predict patients at risk for AKI in the general adult ICU population and subgroups of particular interest, such as sepsis or cardiac surgery patients.
Subject enrollment duration is anticipated for 12 months but might be extended or shortened depending on enrollment.

This multi-center, prospective, randomized, clinical trial for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients referred for creation of a new arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of the SelfWrap, a bioabsorbable perivascular wrap, for supporting surgically-created AVFs and using them for dialysis.

This study will involve approximately 200 participants. Half of the subjects in this trial will receive AVFs supported by the SelfWrap, while the other half will receive a traditional AVF alone. Participants will be followed for a duration of 36 months.

This is a randomized, single-blind controlled, two group, multicenter trial
preceded by a safety run-in, in patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) –
Acute Kidney Injury (HRS-AKI) to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of the Relaxin Agonist R2R01 Plus Terlipressin Versus Terlipressin Alone in Patients.

We are doing this study to learn more about how effective, safe and tolerable an experimental drug called balcinrenone is when used in combination with dapagliflozin for treating patients with heart failure and impaired kidney function and also to better understand the studied disease and associated health problems. Dapagliflozin is an approved drug to treat patients with heart failure, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

This is a research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Niyad (nafamostat mesylate) as a blood thinner used during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). CRRT is a standard treatment much like dialysis that is used to temporarily take the place of kidney function when one's kidneys are injured. Like your kidneys, CRRT helps to clean your blood and remove waste products.

Niyad is experimental which means that it is being tested and is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is no guarantee that you will receive direct benefit as a result of your participation in this study. Possible benefits of Niyad include preventing your blood from clotting the dialysis filter so that the CRRT machine works more effectively and it also may reduce your need for a transfusion. The study results may help people in the future.

Participation voluntary and is expected to last up to 28 days. The length of time you may be exposed to Niyad is up to 7 days and safety assessments may last up to 28 days.

There will be no additional cost to you for procedures required in this research study. All routine clinical care that you would have undergone without participation in the study, including testing and procedures, will be billed to you/your insurance company. All study-related tests and procedures will be paid for by the Sponsor.

Some insurance plans will not pay for these services for people taking part in research studies. You will be responsible for any charges that your insurance does not cover including co-payments and deductibles.