Overview
Pharmacokinetics of Everolimus and Enteric-Coated Mycophenolatesodium Before and After Withdrawal of Cyclosporine in Renal Transplant Patients
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-03-01
2006-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
Cyclosporine (CNI), a potent immunosuppressive drug used in transplant recipients to prevent graft rejection, can cause renal impairment in some patients. The aims of this study are - To determine the influence of CNI discontinuation on the drug exposure and key pharmacokinetic parameters of everolimus and enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) - To determine the adequate dosing of everolimus and EC-MPS in a CNI-free regimen - To investigate the CNI-free regimen with EC-MPS and everolimus with respect to safety (e.g. rejection rates) and tolerability - To investigate renal function after CsA withdrawalPhase:
Phase 4Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, GermanyCollaborator:
NovartisTreatments:
Cyclosporine
Cyclosporins
Everolimus
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid
Sirolimus
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Patients having a kidney transplant since at least 6 months but for no longer than 5
years.
- Patients in a stable condition in terms of graft function
- Patients currently receiving EC-MPS and CsA with or without corticosteroids as part of
their immunosuppressive regimen for at least 1 month prior to Baseline
- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to
study inclusion. If positive, the patient will not be enrolled. Effective
contraception must be used during the trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with any known hypersensitivity to EC-MPS or everolimus or other components
of the formulation (e.g., lactose)
- Patients with a history of severe rejection (according to BANFF criteria) within 3
months of enrollment in this trial.
- Changes to the immunosuppressive regimen during the last 3 months due to immunologic
reasons.
- Patients with thrombocytopenia (platelets <100,000/mm3), with an absolute neutrophil
count of <1,500/mm3 and/or leukocytopenia (leukocytes <4,500/mm3), and/or hemoglobin
<9.0 g/dL at baseline.
- Patients with proteinuria at baseline (> 1g/d)
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply