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Liver Fibrosis in Patients Transplanted for Hepatitis C Receiving Either Cyclosporine Microemulsion or Tacrolimus

2 dicembre 2011 aggiornato da: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study to Compare the Development of Liver Fibrosis at 12 Months After Transplantation for Hepatitis C Cirrhosis in Patients Receiving Either Cyclosporine Microemulsion or Tacrolimus

Following a transplant for hepatitis C cirrhosis, the infection comes back in 70-90% of cases and over time causes fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis of the new liver. The aim of this study was to see if the frequency of liver fibrosis was different with cyclosporine microemulsion than tacrolimus

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Terminato

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Effettivo)

361

Fase

  • Fase 4

Contatti e Sedi

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Luoghi di studio

  • Stati Uniti
    • New Jersey
      • East Hanover, New Jersey, Stati Uniti
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Svizzera
      • Zurich, Svizzera, 8091
        • Novartis Investigational Site

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

Da 18 anni a 75 anni (Adulto, Adulto più anziano)

Accetta volontari sani

No

Sessi ammissibili allo studio

Tutto

Descrizione

Inclusion criteria

  • Reason for transplant is end-stage liver disease due to hepatitis C cirrhosis
  • Patients receiving a first liver transplant from a deceased or living donor
  • Patients in whom biopsies will be possible

Exclusion criteria

  • Recipients of a liver from an hepatitis C virus positive (HCV+), human immunodeficiency virus positive (HIV+) or hepatitis B virus positive (HBV+) donor
  • Patients with any severe coexisting disease or suffering any unstable medical condition or co-infected with HBV or HIV
  • Patients with co-existing alcoholic disease who have not been abstinent for at least 6 months
  • Transplanted for liver cancer exceeding a pre-defined size
  • Pregnant or nursing women

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Prevenzione
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Comparatore attivo: Cyclosporin A

The first administration of Cyclosporin A (CsA) was within the first 24 hours post-transplantation at an initial dose of 10-15mg/kg/day either orally, via a nasogastric (NG) tube or intravenously (i.v). Twice daily (b.i.d.) administration was maintained throughout the study period. During the study, the dose of CsA was adjusted, as necessary, to achieve and maintain the C2 or C0 blood CsA concentration within the target ranges.

Before enrolling the first patient, each center chose the adjunct immunosuppressive (IS) regimen between:

  • Steroids administered and tapered as per local practice
  • interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) antagonists + mycophenolic acid (MPA): Induction with IL-2R antagonists; Dosages were as per center practice. Patients received mycophenolic acid (MPA) no later than 24 hours after reperfusion of the graft. Dosages were as per local practice.

The regimen selected by the center was to be given to all patients enrolled in the trial from this center.
Droga: Cyclosporine A
Initial dose of 10-15mg/kg/day either orally, via a nasogastric (NG) tube or intravenously (i.v.) within the first 24 hours post-transplantation.
Altri nomi:
  • Neorale
Comparatore attivo: Tacrolimus

Tacrolimus was administered within the first 24 hours post-transplantation at an initial dose of 0.1-0.15 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses (twice daily at 12-hour interval) either orally or via a nasogastric (NG) tube or intravenously (i.v). Twice daily (b.i.d.) administration was maintained throughout study period. Throughout the study, the dose of tacrolimus was adjusted as necessary to achieve and maintain C0 tacrolimus concentrations within target ranges.

Before enrolling the first patient, each center chose adjunct immunosuppressive (IS) regimen between:

  • Steroids administered and tapered as per local practice
  • interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) antagonists + mycophenolic acid (MPA): Induction with IL-2R antagonists; Dosages were as per center practice. Patients received mycophenolic acid (MPA) no later than 24 hours after reperfusion of the graft. Dosages were as per local practice.

The regimen selected by center was to be given to all patients enrolled in trial from this center.
Droga: Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus was administered within the first 24 hours post-transplantation at an initial dose of 0.1-0.15 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses either orally or via a nasogastric (NG) tube or intravenously (i.v).

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Number of Participants With Fibrosis Score 2 or Above [Ishak-Knodell Fibrosis Score (FS) ≥ 2] Within 1 Year Post-transplant
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
Assessment of hepatic fibrosis was performed with liver biopsies at Day 1, Month 6, 12 and 24, read centrally by two independent pathologists blinded to treatment arm and time of biopsy. Ishak-Knodell score was used to stage liver disease; 0= None; 1= Portal fibrosis (some); 2= Portal fibrosis (most); 3= Bridging fibrosis (few); 4= Bridging fibrosis (many); 5 = Incomplete cirrhosis; 6 = Cirrhosis. Higher score indicates greater fibrosis. Logistic regression on the presence of IK>=2 was applied based on central biopsy readings only.
1 year post-transplant

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Number of Participants With Combined Endpoint of Death or Graft Loss or Fibrosis Score (FS) ≥ 2
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
The number of participants with combined end point of death or graft loss or presented with a Ishak-Knodell fibrosis score (FS) ≥2 was calculated. Graft loss was considered to have occurred when allograft was presumed to be lost if a patient had liver retransplant or died. Assessment of hepatic fibrosis was performed with liver biopsies read centrally. Ishak-Knodell FS was used to stage liver disease; 0=none; 1=portal fibrosis (some); 2=portal fibrosis (most); 3=bridging fibrosis (few); 4=bridging fibrosis (many); 5=Incomplete cirrhosis; 6=cirrhosis. Higher score indicates greater fibrosis.
1 year post-transplant
Number of Participants With Fibrosing Cholestatic Hepatitis
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplantation
Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH) is characterized by progressive jaundice with a rapid decline in liver function leading to liver failure, most often associated with markedly elevated viral levels detected in the bloodstream (e.g. more than 20 times pre-liver transplantation levels) and in the liver tissue as well. The presence of FCH was reported based on the diagnosis given by the investigator.
1 year post-transplantation
Number of Participants With Death, Graft Loss, Death or Graft Loss, Graft Loss With Re-transplantation
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
Graft loss was considered to have occurred when allograft was presumed to be lost if a patient had a liver re-transplant or died.
1 year post-transplant
Number of Participants With Treated Acute Rejection, Biopsy Proven Acute Rejection (BPAR), and Sub-clinical Rejection
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
Treated acute rejection is defined as an acute rejection, clinically suspected, whether biopsy-proven or not, which has been treated and confirmed by the investigator according to the response to therapy. BPAR was defined as a treated acute rejection confirmed by biopsy. The local pathologist graded biopsies according to the Banff (1997) criteria. A sub-clinical rejection was defined as a rejection identified by center driven biopsy, i.e. a biopsy performed routinely at some pre-defined time points after transplantation as per center practice in the absence of any clinical signs of rejection.
1 year post-transplant
Number of Participants With Combined Endpoint of Death or Graft Loss or Biopsy Proven Acute Rejection (BPAR)
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
BPAR was defined as a treated acute rejection confirmed by biopsy. The local pathologist graded biopsies according to the Banff (1997) criteria. Graft loss was considered to have occurred when allograft was presumed to be lost if a patient had a liver re-transplant or died.
1 year post-transplant
Number of Participants With Death or Re-transplantation Due to Recurrence of Hepatitis C Cirrhosis
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
Cirrhosis was resulted due to the recurrence of the hepatitis C virus infection in the transplanted liver.
1 year post-transplant
Number of Participants With Fibrosis Score 2 or Above [Ishak-Knodell Fibrosis Score (FS) ≥ 2] Within 1 Year Post-transplant (Intent to Treat Population)
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant
Assessment of hepatic fibrosis was performed with liver biopsies at Day 1, Month 6, 12 and 24, read centrally by two independent pathologists blinded to treatment arm and time of biopsy. Ishak-Knodell score was used to stage liver disease; 0= None; 1= Portal fibrosis (some); 2= Portal fibrosis (most); 3= Bridging fibrosis (few); 4= Bridging fibrosis (many); 5 = Incomplete cirrhosis; 6 = Cirrhosis. Higher score indicates greater fibrosis.
1 year post-transplant
Mean Value of Liver Function Tests at 1 Year Post-transplantation
Lasso di tempo: 1 year post-transplant

The mean value (in Units per liter, IU/L) of following tests were calculated at 1 year post-transplant:

  • Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)
  • Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)
  • Bilirubin
  • Alkaline Phosphate
  • γ-Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
1 year post-transplant
Log-transformed Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid (HCV RNA) Values up to 1 Year Post Transplant
Lasso di tempo: Pre-transplant (Day 1), Day , Day 8, Day 29, Month 6 and 12 post- transplant
HCV RNA was measured (IU/µL)centrally pre-transplant (Day 1) and at 48 hours (Day 3), Day 8 and 29, Month 6 and 12 post-transplant and concomitantly to any additional biopsies performed.
Pre-transplant (Day 1), Day , Day 8, Day 29, Month 6 and 12 post- transplant
Percentage of Participants With an Increase of at Least 1 Stage in Fibrosis
Lasso di tempo: Between 1 and 2 years
Assessment of hepatic fibrosis was performed with liver biopsies at Day 1, Month 6, 12 and 24, read centrally by two independent pathologists blinded to treatment arm and time of biopsy. Ishak-Knodell score was used to stage liver disease; 0= None; 1= Portal fibrosis (some); 2= Portal fibrosis (most); 3= Bridging fibrosis (few); 4= Bridging fibrosis (many); 5 = Incomplete cirrhosis; 6 = Cirrhosis. Higher score indicates greater fibrosis. An increase of at least 1 stage demonstrated a worsening of the disease, i.e. the transition from one score to the next higher one.
Between 1 and 2 years
Mean Fibrosis Score
Lasso di tempo: At 1and 2 years and its evolution over time
Assessment of hepatic fibrosis was performed with liver biopsies at Day 1, Month 6, 12 and 24, read centrally by two independent pathologists blinded to treatment arm and time of biopsy. Ishak-Knodell score was used to stage liver disease; 0= None; 1= Portal fibrosis (some); 2= Portal fibrosis (most); 3= Bridging fibrosis (few); 4= Bridging fibrosis (many); 5 = Incomplete cirrhosis; 6 = Cirrhosis. Higher score indicates greater fibrosis. The mean score was equivalent to mean of IK at 1 and 2 years (evolution over time).
At 1and 2 years and its evolution over time

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Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio

1 gennaio 2006

Completamento primario (Effettivo)

1 settembre 2010

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

30 novembre 2005

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

30 novembre 2005

Primo Inserito (Stima)

1 dicembre 2005

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Stima)

6 dicembre 2011

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

2 dicembre 2011

Ultimo verificato

1 dicembre 2011

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Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • COLO400A2426

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