Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Rapid Steroid Withdrawal on Subclinical Markers of Rejection

Lead Sponsor:

Astellas Pharma Inc

Collaborating Sponsors:

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.

Conditions:

Kidney Transplantation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of a tacrolimus-based 5-day steroid rapid withdrawal immunoprophylactic regimen in de novo renal transplantation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject or legally acceptable guardian has signed and dated a Research Ethics Board (REB)-approved informed consent form and is willing and able to follow study procedures.
  • Subject is the recipient of a first or second cadaveric or living donor mismatched (at least one mismatch) renal transplant.
  • Subject is 18 years of age or over at the time of transplant.
  • If female and of child-bearing potential, subject has a negative pregnancy test and utilizes adequate contraceptive methods

Exclusion

  • Recipients of a kidney from a donor 60 years of age or older
  • Recipients of donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors
  • Recipients of a combined transplant (e.g. kidney-pancreas, -lung, -heart)
  • Subjects with a second renal allograft who had their original graft for \< 2 years, unless the initial graft was lost in the early (1 year or less) post transplant course due to a technical or surgical failure
  • Subjects with a current/latest pre-transplant panel of reactive antibodies (PRA) \>20
  • Subjects with hepatitis B \& C, HIV or cancer (excluding successfully excised squamous or basal cell carcinoma)
  • Subjects receiving an allograft with cold ischemia time 24 hours or greater
  • Subjects who have received an investigational drug within three months prior to randomization
  • Subjects who are breastfeeding
  • Subjects with known hypersensitivity to tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, methylprednisolone, basiliximab, prednisone, or any related drugs or their excipients
  • Subjects with significant disease (e.g. uncontrolled infection) or disability (e.g. cognitive deficit) that prevents understanding of or adherence to the protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

85 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00133172

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

September 8 2014

Active Locations (14)

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9

2

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7

3

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1C6

4

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6