Comparative Study of Modified Release (MR) Tacrolimus/MMF in de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Astellas Pharma Inc
Information provided by:	Astellas Pharma Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00064701

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of Prograf/MMF, Neoral/MMF and Modified Release (MR) Tacrolimus/MMF in de novo kidney transplant recipients.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Kidney Transplantation	Drug: Tacrolimus Modified Release (MR) Drug: Tacrolimus Drug: cyclosporine microemulsion Drug: mycophenolate mofetil	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative, Multi-Center Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Prograf (Tacrolimus)/MMF, Modified Release (MR) Tacrolimus/MMF and Neoral (Cyclosporine)/MMF in de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Kidney Transplantation

Drug Information available for: Cyclosporine Cyclosporin Tacrolimus anhydrous Tacrolimus Mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride Mycophenolate Mofetil

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:

Primary Outcome Measures:

1 yr Efficacy Failure (composite endpoint defined as death, graft loss, having biopsy confirmed acute rejection or lost-to follow up) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

1 year patient and graft survival rates [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Incidence of biopsy confirmed acute rejection (Banff Grade ≥ 1) at 6 and 12 months, time to first acute rejection episode, [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Requirement of anti-lymphocyte antibody therapy for treatment of rejection [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Severity of acute rejection [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Number of patients experiencing multiple rejection episodes [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Number of clinically treated acute rejection episodes [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Incidence of crossover for treatment failure,Evaluation of renal function. [ Time Frame: Annually and End of Study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	668
Study Start Date:	June 2003
Study Completion Date:	April 2009
Primary Completion Date:	April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental	Drug: Tacrolimus Modified Release (MR) Oral Drug: mycophenolate mofetil Oral
2: Active Comparator tacrolimus	Drug: Tacrolimus Oral Drug: mycophenolate mofetil Oral
3: Active Comparator CsA	Drug: cyclosporine microemulsion Oral Drug: mycophenolate mofetil Oral

Detailed Description:

This will be a 3 arm randomized, open-label, comparative, multi-center study in de novo kidney transplant recipients. Enrollment will include approximately 660 patients at 60-70 centers in the U.S., Canada and South America.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	12 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Recipient of a primary or retransplanted non-HLA-identical living or non-HLA-identical cadaveric kidney transplant
Age greater or equal to 12 years

Exclusion Criteria:

Recipient or donor is known seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Has current malignancy or history of malignancy
Has significant liver disease
Has uncontrolled concomitant infection or any other unstable medical condition
Is receiving everolimus or enteric coated mycophenolic acid at any time during the study
Received kidney with a cold ischemia time of equal or more than 36 hours
Received kidney transplant from a cadaveric donor equal or more than 60 years of age
Received IVIG therapy prior to randomization

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00064701

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Locations

United States, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36617
United States, California

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90057

San Diego, California, United States, 92103

San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90058

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-7306

San Diego, California, United States, 92123
United States, Colorado

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
United States, District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
United States, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0224
United States, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
United States, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
United States, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
United States, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
United States, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
United States, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02214
United States, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0364
United States, New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901

Livingston, New Jersey, United States, 07039
United States, New York

New York, New York, United States, 10029

Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595

Albany, New York, United States, 12208

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14203
United States, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7211

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
United States, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
United States, Oregon

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239-2940
United States, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17104
United States, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212-4750
United States, Texas

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3900

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
United States, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
United States, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031
United States, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-7375
Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04013-043

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04038-002

Porto Alegre, Brazil, 90240-520

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21041-003

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05465-040
Canada, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canada, British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada, Quebec

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sponsors and Collaborators

Astellas Pharma Inc

Investigators

Study Director:

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Astellas Pharma Global Development

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Astellas Pharma Global Development ( Sr Manager Clinical Trial Registries )
Study ID Numbers:	02-0-158
Study First Received:	July 10, 2003
Last Updated:	May 15, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00064701 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration; Brazil: Ministry of Health; Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:

De Novo Kidney Transplant
cyclosporine
Prograf®
mycophenolate mofetil
tacrolimus

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Infective Agents
Cyclosporine
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Mycophenolic Acid
Enzyme Inhibitors
Tacrolimus

Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Cyclosporins
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Antifungal Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Mycophenolate mofetil
Antirheumatic Agents
Dermatologic Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009