Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Patients Who Have Undergone Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

NCT ID: NCT00007059

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-06-30

Brief Summary

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effects of bile externalization and antibiotic gut sterilization on the pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate mofetil in patients who have undergone orthotopic liver transplantation.

II. Correlate serum concentrations of mycophenolic acid with inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase activity in these patients.

Detailed Description

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PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Patients begin a mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)-containing regimen within the first 5 days after transplantation. Patients have blood drawn on postoperative days 7, 21, 42, 70, 98, 126, and 154. Urine is collected on postoperative days 7, 21, and 42. Patients with T-tube bile externalization also have bile collected on postoperative day 7.

Conditions

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Graft Versus Host Disease

Keywords

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disease-related problem/condition graft versus host disease rare disease

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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mycophenolate mofetil

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Orthotopic liver or kidney transplant recipients who started on a mycophenolate mofetil-containing immunosuppressive regimen within 5 days after transplant

Kidney transplant recipients will serve as study controls

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

* No concurrent bile acid sequestrants
* No mycophenolate mofetil as part of rescue therapy regimen
* No concurrent albumin replacement therapy

--Patient Characteristics--

Renal: Urine output at least 500 mL/day OR Creatinine less than 2.5 mg/dL

Other:

* Not pregnant
* No mental incompetency
* No prisoners or parolees HIV negative
* No active infection defined as: Temperature above 101 F with WBC greater than 12,000/mm3 and left shift OR Two or more positive cultures of a single isolated organism from blood, urine, or sputum
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of North Carolina

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Robert E. Dupuis

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of North Carolina

Locations

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University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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UNCCH-GCRC-1404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ROCHE-CEL028

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCRR-M01RR00046-1404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id