" SAVE Study (Switch AdVagraf® to Envarsus®) for Fast Metabolizers Kidney Transplant Recipients"

NCT ID: NCT04945785

Last Updated: 2025-07-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

226 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-28

Study Completion Date

2026-05-28

Brief Summary

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The use of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) in kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment to prevent episodes of rejection. Nevertheless, CNIs have side effects and are in particular nephrotoxic for the kidney transplant. Monitoring CNI dosages is fundamental for the clinician, in order to find the right balance between toxicity and prevention of rejection. Several recent studies suggest that a Radio Residual Concentration / Dosage (C0 / D) less than 1.05 (patients with rapid metabolizers) is associated with poor graft function (eGFR) and decreased kidney transplant survival. LCPT prolonged-release tacrolimus (Novel Once-Daily Extended-Release Tacrolimus. Prolonged-release tacrolimus: Envarsus®) is a marketed form of tacrolimus with interesting pharmacokinetic properties: daily intake, reduction of the absorption peak (Meltodose® technology ) and reduction of the total CNI dose by 30% to obtain an equivalent CO compared to other molecules on the market (Advagraf®, Prograf®). Thus, the use of LCPT in patients rapid metabolisers in relay of Advagraf® or Prograf® could make it possible to decrease renal toxicity while preserving rejection, by increasing the C0 / D ratio.

The investigators propose a pilot study aiming to study a prospective cohort of rapid metabolisers patients put on Envarsus at one month of transplant compared to a historical cohort, in terms of C0 / D ratio, function and survival of the renal graft.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Renal Transplant Failure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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control

Before switch Advagraf to Envarsus

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention

case

After switch Advagraf to Envarsus

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention

Interventions

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No intervention

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient ≥ 18 years old
* 1st or 2nd kidney transplant
* Transplantation from a deceased donor (Encephalic death or arrested heart Maastricht III) or living donor
* C0 / D ratio \<1.05 at one month of kidney transplant
* Renal graft function \<60ml / min (eGFR estimate by CKD-EPI or MDRD).

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient ≤ 18 years old, under guardianship or protected
* Graft rank ≥ 3
* Renal graft function \<30 ml / min (eGFR estimate by CKD-EPI or MDRD)
* Presence of pre-transplant DSA (threshold\> 2000 MFI)
* Occurrence of histologically proven rejection during the 1st month of transplant
* Presence of another functional transplant (heart / lung / liver / pancreas) or kidney bi-transplant
* Transplantation from a living donor
* Transplantation from an arrested heart donor Maastricht II
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nantes University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jacques DANTAL

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nantes University Hospital

Locations

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CHU de Nantes

Nantes, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

Other Identifiers

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RC20_0443

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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