Carfilzomib and Belatacept for Desensitization

"Administered: Intravenously (IV). Carfilzomib is administered intravenously, on two consecutive days, each week for three weeks per cycle. In this study, subjects will receive 2 cycles of carfilzomib. Dosing for each cycle is based on the recommended dosing for carfilzomib monotherapy in the package insert.~Carfilzomib is a proteasome inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. In this study, carfilzomib will be used in highly sensitized subjects without myeloma who are awaiting a kidney transplant."

Administered: Intravenously (IV). Belatacept is indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving a kidney transplant. In this study, belatacept will be used in highly sensitized subjects who are awaiting a kidney transplant.

Subjects will undergo a bone marrow aspiration prior to starting the study regimen and at 16 weeks after starting the study regimen. In subjects who undergo a kidney transplant during the study, another bone marrow aspiration will be done if it has been \>4 weeks since the previous bone marrow aspiration.