Status:

COMPLETED

Twice-daily Tacrolimus and Everolimus Convert to Once-daily Tacrolimus and Everolimus in Liver Transplant Recipient

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Liver Transplantation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

It has been identified that nonadherence to immunosuppressant regimen may cause long-term graft failure and death in solid organ transplant recipients. Therefore, simplification of the immunosuppressi...

Detailed Description

Randomized trial of everolimus (EVR) with reduced tacrolimus (TAC) regimen after liver transplantation has shown similar incidence of composite efficacy failure rate to a standard tacrolimus regimen, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key inclusion criteria
  • Stable liver transplant recipients are eligible for inclusion in this study and have to fulfill all of the following criteria:
  • Liver Transplant Recipients have received liver transplantations for at least 6+1 months prior to enrollment
  • Liver Transplant Recipients have no acute rejection episodes within 3 months prior to the enrollment and are clinically stable
  • Liver Transplant Recipients have been treated with twice-daily regimen of tacrolimus(TAC) plus everolimus(EVR) and TAC and EVR trough levels have stayed within targeted ranges for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Provide written informed consent prior to inclusion.
  • Liver transplant recipients who are 18-65 years of age of a primary liver transplant
  • Allograft functioning at an acceptable level as defined by the AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin levels ≤3 times ULN prior to enrollment.
  • Abbreviated MDRD eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73m2. Key exclusion criteria
  • Patients fulfilling any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study:
  • Patients who are recipients of multiple solid organ or islet cell tissue transplants, or have previously received an organ or tissue transplant. Patients who have a combined liver-kidney transplant.
  • History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases.
  • Existence of any surgical, medical or mental conditions, other than the current transplantation, which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the objectives of the study.
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2016

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 30 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    10 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03256864

    Start Date

    January 1 2016

    End Date

    May 30 2020

    Last Update

    June 5 2020

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    Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taoyuan District, Taiwan