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Study NCT ID:
NCT02062892
Status:
WITHDRAWN
Last Update Posted:
2014-12-02
First Post:
2014-02-11
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Differentiating Everolimus Versus Sirolimus in Combination With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Patients
Sponsor:
Organization:
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To test this hypothesis vascular endothelial biomarkers will be analyzed in blood plasma samples and kidney dysfunction biomarkers in urine samples via liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to evaluate whether switching kidney transplant patients on tacrolimus/sirolimus to tacrolimus/everolimus will lead to better kidney and endothelial function after one year and two years.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '70 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Kidney transplant patients ≥ 3 months after transplantation. De novo patients on sirolimus and tacrolimus as well as patients switched to tacrolimus and sirolimus will be eligible as long as they have received this drug combination for at least 2 months.\n* Immunosuppressive drug regimen based on tacrolimus and sirolimus\n* 18-70 years of age\n* calculated glomerular filtration rate≥ 30 mL/min/ 1.73m2 as calculated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula\n* Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and adhere to study regimen.\n* Patients who are able to take oral medication at time of randomization.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients switched to tacrolimus and sirolimus due to clinically relevant nephrotoxicity of the previous immunosuppressive drug regimen,\n* Patients with an abnormal liver profile such as alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, or total bilirubin \\> 3 x upper limit of normal at time of randomization\n* Patients with severe total hypercholesterolemia (\\> 350 mg/dL; \\> 9 mmol/L) or total hypertriglyceridemia (\\> 500 mg/dL; \\> 5.6 mmol/L). Patients on lipid lowering treatment with controlled hyperlipidemia are acceptable.\n* Patients who tested positive for HIV, Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B surface antigen.\n* An episode of acute rejection that required antibody therapy or more than one steroid sensitive episode of acute rejection prior to enrollment.\n* Spot urine protein/creatinine ratio \\> 1g/24h at the time of randomization\n* Multi-organ transplants\n* Patients with platelet count \\< 50,000\n* Patients with an absolute neutrophil count of \\< 1,000 or white blood cells of \\<2,000 at time of enrollment\n* Patients with hemoglobin \\< 6g/dL\n* Patients with clinically significant systemic infections requiring active use of IV antibiotics, anti-virales, or anti-fungals. Prophylactic use of anti-virales will be acceptable.\n* Pregnancy or inability of practicing acceptable contraceptive measures.\n* Patients who have any surgical or medical condition, such as severe diarrhea, active peptic ulcer disease, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, which in the opinion of the investigator might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism and/or excretion of study medication.'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02062892', 'acronym': 'DESIRE', 'briefTitle': 'Differentiating Everolimus Versus Sirolimus in Combination With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Patients', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'University of Colorado, Denver'}, 'officialTitle': 'Differentiating Sirolimus and Everolimus in Combination With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Long-term Maintenance of Kidney Transplant Patients - The Effects on Vascular Endothelial and Kidney Function. The DESIRE Study.', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '13-1583'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'CRAD001AUS196T', 'type': 'OTHER'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Everolimus / Tacrolimus', 'description': 'Patients will be stable kidney transplant patients who are receiving an immunosuppressive drug regimen based on tacrolimus and sirolimus. 24 hours after the last sirolimus dose, the patients randomized to the tacrolimus/everolimus arm of the study will be switched from sirolimus to everolimus 1:1 (same sirolimus as everolimus dose). Everolimus doses will be adjusted so that trough blood concentrations are within 3-8 ng/mL. In detail: Tacrolimus (Prograf or FDA approved generic 0.5 mg, 1 mg or 5 mg capsules, twice a day) in combination with Everolimus (Zortress, 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 tablets).', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Everolimus']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Sirolimus / Tacrolimus', 'description': 'Patients will be stable kidney transplant patients who are receiving an immunosuppressive drug regimen based on tacrolimus and sirolimus. 24 hours after the last sirolimus dose, the patients randomized to the tacrolimus/sirolimus arm of the study will remain on tacrolimus/sirolimus. In detail: Tacrolimus (Prograf or FDA approved generic 0.5 mg, 1 mg or 5 mg capsules, once a day) in combination with Sirolimus (Rapamune, 0.5, 1, and 2mg tablets).', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Sirolimus']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Everolimus', 'type': 'DRUG', 'otherNames': ['Zortress'], 'description': 'Patients will be stable kidney transplant patients who are receiving an immunosuppressive drug regimen based on tacrolimus and sirolimus. 24 hours after the last sirolimus dose, the patients randomized to the tacrolimus/everolimus arm of the study will be switched from sirolimus to everolimus 1:1 (same sirolimus as everolimus dose). Everolimus doses will be adjusted so that trough blood concentrations are within 3-8 ng/mL. In detail: Tacrolimus (Prograf or FDA approved generic 0.5 mg, 1 mg or 5 mg capsules, twice a day) in combination with Everolimus (Zortress, 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 tablets).', 'armGroupLabels': ['Everolimus / Tacrolimus']}, {'name': 'Sirolimus', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Patients will be stable kidney transplant patients who are receiving an immunosuppressive drug regimen based on tacrolimus and sirolimus. 24 hours after the last sirolimus dose, the patients randomized to the tacrolimus/sirolimus arm of the study will remain on tacrolimus/sirolimus. In detail: Tacrolimus (Prograf or FDA approved generic 0.5 mg, 1 mg or 5 mg capsules, once a day) in combination with Sirolimus (Rapamune, 0.5, 1, and 2mg tablets).', 'armGroupLabels': ['Sirolimus / Tacrolimus']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Laurence Chan, MD, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'University of Colorado, Denver'}, {'name': 'Clifford Miles, MD, MS', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'University of Nebraska'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'University of Colorado, Denver', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'collaborators': [{'name': 'Novartis Pharmaceuticals', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}], 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}