Study Evaluating Sirolimus and Cyclosporine in Kidney Transplant Recipients

A Randomized, Open-Label Study of Continuous Therapy With Cyclosporine and Sirolimus Versus Induction With Cyclosporine and Sirolimus Followed by Continuous Therapy With Sirolimus in Renal Allograft Recipients

To assess equivalence in the rates of functional graft survival at 12 months after transplantation in patients receiving continuous therapy with cyclosporine (CsA, Sandimmune, Neoral) and sirolimus versus induction with CsA and sirolimus followed by CsA elimination and concentration-controlled sirolimus.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

408

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • End-stage renal disease, with patients receiving a primary or secondary renal allograft from a cadaveric donor, from a living-unrelated donor, or from a living-related (excluding 0 antigen mismatch) donor.
  • Women who are of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before sirolimus administration and agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for 3 months following discontinuation of sirolimus

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of active systemic or localized major infection at the time of initial sirolimus administration
  • Evidence of infiltrate, cavitation, or consolidation on chest x-ray obtained during pre-study screening.
  • Chronic antiarrhythmic therapy for ventricular arrhythmia or other cardiac abnormality contraindicating general anesthesia or surgery

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Equivalence of graft survival at month 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Renal function; biopsy-confirmed acute rejection, grade of acute rejection; subject and graft survival; incidence of infection, malignancy, treatment failure, and of chronic rejection as determined by protocol biopsies; quality of life.

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 1998

Study Completion

June 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2007

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

More Information

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