Status:

TERMINATED

Genetic Drug Study of Mycophenolic Acid (CellCept) in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Conditions:

Kidney Transplant

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how genes influence the response to mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) in children who have had a kidney transplant. The study will look at how differences in s...

Detailed Description

This is an open label, inpatient-outpatient prospective observational study to determine whether the inter-patient variability in mycophenolic acid (MPA) pharmacokinetics and exposure, adverse events ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male subjects and non-pregnant female subjects aged 2 to 18 years who are about to receive a kidney transplant and will be on post transplant MMF containing immunosuppressive therapy.
  • A signed and dated institutional review board (IRB) approved parental/guardian informed consent form and an IRB approved child assent form if applicable.
  • Subjects with stable kidney allografts who are on a stable regimen of MMF (with tacrolimus and steroids)
  • May have clinically important abnormalities on clinical and /or laboratory evaluations, only as these abnormalities relate to an underlying condition as determined by the principal investigator.

Exclusion

  • Children receiving cyclosporine therapy that may interact with MPA entero-hepatic recycling.
  • Any medical condition(active or chronic) or prior surgery that may interfere with the pharmacokinetics of MMF as determined by the principal investigator.
  • Concomitant medication that may interfere with the pharmacokinetics of MMF as determined by the principal investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00433953

Start Date

February 1 2007

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

February 20 2013

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229