A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus in Korean Nephropathy Patients

NCT ID: NCT01224028

Last Updated: 2014-08-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of tacrolimus in the patients with non-nephrotic albuminuric, normotensive IgA nephropathy after 16 week treatment with tacrolimus (Prograf) or placebo.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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IgA Nephropathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tacrolimus group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Interventions

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Tacrolimus

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Prograf FK506

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with IgA nephropathy confirmed by renal biopsy
* Serum creatinine measurement ≤1.5mg/ml or MDRD estimated GFR ≥ 45ml/min/1.73m2 (MDRD: Modification of Diet in Renal Disorder)
* UACR level between 0.3 and 3.0
* Blood pressure measurements \< 130/80mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of immunosuppressants for more than two weeks within last one month
* Concomitant use of ACE inhibitor, ARB, steroids or immunosuppressant, NDHP-CCB, diuretics, omega-3 fatty acids and its analogue \& additional dietary to treat igA nephropathy (ACE: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, ARB: Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, NDHP-CCB: Non-dihydropyridine-type Calcium Channel Blocker
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Patients who plan to bear children or breast-feed during the study and within 6 month after completion of study
* Hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or macrolide agents
* Use of potassium-sparing diuretics
* Persistence of liver function abnormality more than 1 month or presence of acute active hepatitis
* Other investigational drug within last 30 days
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Astellas Pharma Korea, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Astellas Pharma Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Use Central Contact

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Astellas Pharma Inc

Locations

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Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Kim YC, Chin HJ, Koo HS, Kim S. Tacrolimus decreases albuminuria in patients with IgA nephropathy and normal blood pressure: a double-blind randomized controlled trial of efficacy of tacrolimus on IgA nephropathy. PLoS One. 2013 Aug 19;8(8):e71545. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071545. eCollection 2013.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23977072 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PRGNS-10-01-KOR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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