Pilot Trial of Eculizumab Therapy to Reduce Preservation Injury in Human Macrosteatotic Liver Transplantation

Eculizumab will be given at a dose of 1200mg diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) to 5mg/mL for a total volume of 240 mL administered by IV infusion over 25-45 minutes in the anhepatic-phase during the transplant procedure, and a second dose of 900mg diluted in 0.9% NaCl to 5mg/mL for a total volume of 180 mL administered by IV infusion over 25-45 minutes will be given 24 hours following the first dose.

Historical control arm