Trial Outcomes & Findings for Dosing Requirements of Astagraf XL® in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients (NCT NCT02953873)

NCT ID: NCT02953873

Last Updated: 2019-12-26

Results Overview

Difference in dose-normalized trough at steady state before and after conversion from tacrolimus IR to Astagraf XL®

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

25 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to 3 months post-conversion

Results posted on

2019-12-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Conversion Arm
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Overall Study
STARTED
25
Overall Study
COMPLETED
25
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Dosing Requirements of Astagraf XL® in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Age, Continuous
52 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of Days Since Transplant
270 days
n=5 Participants
Weight
94.5 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23 • n=5 Participants
BMI
31.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=5 Participants
Calculated Panel Reactive Antibodies (cPRA)
50 percent
n=5 Participants
Number of participants on Hemodialysis Prior to Transplant
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cold Ischemic Time
18.1 hours
n=5 Participants
Warm Ischemic Time
38.7 minutes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months post-conversion

Difference in dose-normalized trough at steady state before and after conversion from tacrolimus IR to Astagraf XL®

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Dose-normalized Trough
Pre-Conversion Dose Trough
0.59 ng/dL
Interval 0.5 to 0.76
Dose-normalized Trough
Post-Conversion Dose Trough
0.44 ng/dL
Interval 0.39 to 0.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months post conversion

Difference in Total Daily Dose necessary for steady state therapeutic goal

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Total Daily Dose
Pre-Conversion Tacrolimus Dose
10 mg
Interval 9.0 to 17.0
Total Daily Dose
Post-Conversion Tacrolimus Dose
15 mg
Interval 10.0 to 17.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months post conversion

Weight-based dose requirements to reach therapeutic goal pre- and post-conversion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Weight-Based Dose Requirement
Pre-Conversion
0.11 mg/kg
Interval 0.1 to 0.17
Weight-Based Dose Requirement
Post-Conversion
0.16 mg/kg
Interval 0.11 to 0.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months post conversion

Population: Days to reach therapeutic goal was further separated by CYP3A5 1 expression.

Days to reach therapeutic goal after conversion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Number of Days to Reach Therapeutic Trough Goal
Homozygous CYP3A5 1 expressors
15 number of days
Interval 5.0 to 25.0
Number of Days to Reach Therapeutic Trough Goal
Heterozygous CYP3A5 1 expressors
10 number of days
Interval 5.0 to 15.0
Number of Days to Reach Therapeutic Trough Goal
CYP3A5 1 non-expressors
15 number of days
Interval 15.0 to 15.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months post conversion

Population: 12 participants are homozygous, 10 are heterozygous, and 3 are non-expressors. This represents the 25 total subjects in the study.

Number of dose modifications from baseline to 3 months post-conversion.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 Participants
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Dose Modifications
Homozygous CYP3A5 1 expressors
1 number of dose modifications
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
Dose Modifications
Heterozygous CYP3A5 1 expressors
2 number of dose modifications
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
Dose Modifications
CYP3A5 1 non expressers
4 number of dose modifications
Interval 1.0 to
The value is not applicable. There were only 3 values in the non-expressers, so a 75% interquartile range is not applicable.

Adverse Events

Conversion Arm

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 participants at risk
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Chronic myeloid Leukemia
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Conversion Arm
n=25 participants at risk
Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule (goal 5 - 12ng/mL) + Mycophenolate Mofetil ≥500mg twice a day OR Mycophenolate Sodium ≥360mg twice a day+ prednisone ≥ 5mg Daily Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule: goal trough 5 - 12ng/mL Mycophenolate mofetil: ≥500mg twice a day Prednisone: goal dose 5mg daily Mycophenolate Sodium: ≥360mg twice a day
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia
12.0%
3/25 • Number of events 3 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
General disorders
Pain
20.0%
5/25 • Number of events 5 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Bleeding
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin infection (abscess)
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Endocrine disorders
Hyperglycemia
8.0%
2/25 • Number of events 2 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
General disorders
Gait disturbance
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
General disorders
Headache
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypomagnesemia
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary Tract Infection
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle Myositis
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Chronic myeloid leukemia
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected over 3 months

Additional Information

Caitlin Schaffner

Medical University of South Carolina

Phone: 843-792-7558

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place