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Study Evaluating of Calcineurin Inhibitor and Sirolimus (Rapamune) Treatment in Liver Transplant Recipients

Information source: Wyeth
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Liver Transplantation; Graft vs Host Disease

Intervention: Sirolimus (Rapamune) (Drug); Cyclosporine or Tacrolimus (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Wyeth

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: Wyeth
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Italy, decresg@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Germany, MedInfoDEU@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Belgium, trials-BEL@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Czech Republic, WPPGCLI@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Netherlands, trials-NL@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For Switzerland, med@wyeth.com
Trial Manager, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: For UK, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sirolimus conversion regimen as compared with the calcineurin inhibitor continuation regimen with regards to renal function in stable liver transplant subjects.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Evaluation of Conversion From Calcineurin Inhibitor Treatment to Sirolimus Treatment Versus Continued Calcineurin Inhibitor Treatment in Liver Allograft Recipients Undergoing Maintenance Therapy

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome:

Change from baseline in calculated glomerular filtration rate at 12 months.

First occurence of graft loss or death at 12 months

Secondary outcome:

Incidence of biopsy confirmed acute rejection at 2, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 months.

Subject and graft survival at 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 months.

Change from baseline in creatinine at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 months

Eligibility

Minimum age: 13 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age greater than 13 years (age greater than 18 years as required by some local

regulations).

- Receiving immunosuppressive therapy with calcineurin inhibitors (CI) +/-

corticosteroids +/- antimetabolite.

- 6 to 144 months after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of nonhepatic transplantation

- Evidence of systemic infection (sepsis, bacteremia, pneumonia etc).

- Known or suspected malignancy < 5 years before random assignment.

Locations and Contacts

Gent 9000, Belgium

Prague 14021, Czech Republic

Clichy 92118, France

Lyon 69437, France

Rennes 35033, France

Paris 75679, France

Villejuif 94800, France

Nice 06200, France

Berlin 13353, Germany

München 81377, Germany

Hamburg 20251, Germany

Bologna, Italy

Milano 20122, Italy

Padova 35128, Italy

Leiden 2300, Netherlands

Coimbra 3049, Portugal

Lisboa 1069-166, Portugal

Valencia 46009, Spain

Barcelona 08035, Spain

Barcelona 08907, Spain

Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain

Barcelona 08036, Spain

Pamplona 31008, Spain

Madrid 28034, Spain

Zürich CH-8091, Switzerland

Bern CH-3010, Switzerland

Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom

Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada

San Francisco, California 94143-0780, United States

Tampa, Florida 33606, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, United States

Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States

Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States

Omaha, Nebraska 68198-3285, United States

New York, New York 10029, United States

Rochester, New York 14642-8410, United States

Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States

London, Ontario N6A 5A5, Canada

Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States

Additional Information

Starting date: December 2002
Ending date: December 2012
Last updated: December 19, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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