Study of Myfortic in Combination With Tacrolimus and Thymoglobulin in Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal

NCT ID: NCT00374803

Last Updated: 2016-04-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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To determine the safety and efficacy of a new formulation of Myfortic in combination with tacrolimus and thymoglobulin.

Detailed Description

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Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Myfortic in combination with tacrolimus and anti-thymocyte globulin in an early corticosteroid withdrawal protocol. Secondary objective is to determine the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic profile of Myfortic in a corticosteroid withdrawal protocol.

Conditions

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End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) Preload

Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 1080 mg twice daily (2160 mg/day) for two weeks, followed by 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day) thereafter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic)

Intervention Type DRUG

* Group 1: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 1080 mg twice daily (2160 mg/day) for two weeks, followed by 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day) thereafter
* Group 2: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day).

Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) Standard

Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic)

Intervention Type DRUG

* Group 1: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 1080 mg twice daily (2160 mg/day) for two weeks, followed by 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day) thereafter
* Group 2: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day).

Interventions

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Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic)

* Group 1: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 1080 mg twice daily (2160 mg/day) for two weeks, followed by 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day) thereafter
* Group 2: Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day).

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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mycophenolic acid enteric coated

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and females between 18 and 75 years of age.
* Patients who are primary or repeat cadaveric, living unrelated or non-HLA identical living related donor renal transplant recipients.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient previously received or is receiving an organ transplant other than kidney.
* Primary or re-transplant from human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical living donor.
* Recipient or donor is known to be seropositive for hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
* Uncontrolled concomitant infection or other unstable medical condition.
* Patients that received an investigational drug in the 30 days prior to transplant.
* Known hypersensitivity to tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), enteric-coated mycophenolic acid, rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin, or corticosteroids.
* Receiving chronic steroid therapy at the time of transplant.
* History of malignancy in last 5 years.
* Pregnant or lactating.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rita Alloway

PharmD, FCCP

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rita Alloway, PharmD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Cincinnati

Locations

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The Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MyforticINVINT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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