A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of a Modified-release Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression Regimen in Stable Kidney Transplant Patients

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Astellas Pharma Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00282568
First received: January 25, 2006
Last updated: November 10, 2011
Last verified: November 2011
  Purpose

A study to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus in stable kidney transplant patients converted from a Prograf® based immunosuppression regimen to a modified release tacrolimus based immunosuppression regimen.


Condition Intervention Phase
Kidney Transplantation
Drug: Tacrolimus Modified Release (MR)
Drug: tacrolimus
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multi-center Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Tacrolimus in Stable Kidney Transplant Patients Converted From a Prograf® Based Immunosuppression Regimen to a Modified Release (MR) Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression Regimen

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Further study details as provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Determine and compare the pharmacokinetics [ Time Frame: 21 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Determine the long-term safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Until commercially available or notification by Astellas ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 68
Study Start Date: August 2002
Study Completion Date: December 2008
Primary Completion Date: December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1 Drug: Tacrolimus Modified Release (MR)
Oral
Other Name: Advagraf, FK506E-MR, FKMR, MR4
Drug: tacrolimus
Oral
Other Name: Prograf, FK506

Detailed Description:

This is a Phase II open-label, multi-center conversion study in stable, adult kidney transplant recipients to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus in stable kidney transplant patients converted from a Prograf® based immunosuppression regimen to a modified release tacrolimus based immunosuppression regimen.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is currently receiving Prograf ® based immunosuppressive therapy for kidney transplantation.
  • Patient has stable whole blood trough level concentrations of Prograf® and is clinically stable

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has previously received an organ transplant other than a kidney
  • Patient is currently receiving sirolimus immunosuppression therapy.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00282568

Locations
United States, California
San Diego, California, United States
United States, Florida
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
United States, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
United States, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
United States, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
United States, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
Canada, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
Canada, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 2T2
Sponsors and Collaborators
Astellas Pharma Inc
Investigators
Study Director: Central Contact Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Astellas Pharma Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00282568     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 02-0-131
Study First Received: January 25, 2006
Last Updated: November 10, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:
Pharmacokinetics
Therapy
Immunosuppression
Drugs, Investigational
Adult

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tacrolimus
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013