Status:

COMPLETED

European Trial of Immunosuppression in SPK Tx

Lead Sponsor:

EUROSPK Study Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fujisawa GmbH

Hoffmann-La Roche

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Diabetic Nephropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

1. To determine and compare the efficacy of Tacrolimus/Rapa versus Tacrolimus/MMF-based immunosuppression (in conjunction with initial short-term steroids and polyclonal antibody administration) in Ty...

Detailed Description

This will be a controlled, randomised study, to be performed in 15-20 pancreas transplantation centers throughout Europe. Patients will be randomised into one of two treatment groups. Group 1 will rec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female patients, of 18 to 55 years of age, with end-stage, C-peptide-negative, Type 1-diabetic nephropathy.
  • Female patients of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to maintain effective birth control practice throughout the study period (3 years).
  • Patient must have signed the Patient Informed Consent Form.
  • Patient must receive a primary simultaneous pancreas/kidney (SPK) cadaveric transplant, with either intestinal or bladder and either portal or systemic venous drainages.

Exclusion

  • Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Patient is allergic or intolerant to Mycophenolate Mofetil, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus or other macrolides, or any compounds structurally related to these compounds.
  • Patient has a positive T-cell crossmatch on the most recent serum specimen.
  • Patient is known for active liver disease or has significant liver disease, defined by ASAT and ALAT serum levels greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
  • Patient has malignancy or history of malignancy, with the exception of adequately treated localised squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma, without recurrence.
  • Patient has been included in another clinical trial protocol for any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • Patient has any form of substance abuse, psychiatric disorder or condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may invalidate communication.
  • Patient receives a SPK transplant from a living donor, or receives segmental pancreatic transplant, or a previous kidney transplant alone.
  • Pancreatic duct occlusion technique .
  • Donor is older than 55 years of age.
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 30 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

228 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00140543

Start Date

February 1 2002

End Date

September 30 2005

Last Update

August 23 2021

Active Locations (14)

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Universitätsklinik

Innsbruck, Austria, 6020

2

Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc

Brussels, Belgium, 1200

3

UZ Gent

Ghent, Belgium, 9000

4

UZ Gasthuisberg

Leuven, Belgium, 3000