Conversion Trial From Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) to Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) in Stable Transplanted Patients Suffering From Gastrointestinal (GI) Adverse Events While on Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy (MMF) Therapy

November 16, 2016 updated by: Novartis

Conversion Trial From Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) to Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) in Stable Transplanted Patients Suffering From GI Adverse Events While on Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy

This open, single arm, explorative study aims to investigate the evolution of gastrointestinal adverse events after switch from MMF to EC-MPS in organ transplanted patients suffering from gastrointestinal adverse events while on MMF therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Kidney or liver transplanted patients
  • Currently under MMF therapy and currently suffering from upper or lower gastro-intestinal adverse events

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent graft rejection before the study
  • Other pre-existing conditions that may cause gastro-intestinal complaints
  • Use of other drugs known to cause gastro-intestinal complaints

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Gastro-intestinal adverse events before switch versus 3 months after switch

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time to the first biopsy-proven rejection after conversion.
Severity of biopsy-proven rejections after conversion.
Proportion of patients who had graft loss after conversion.
Frequency of adverse events
Frequency of infections

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Novartis

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CERL080ABE01

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