Study Comparing Simulect Plus Standard Immunosuppression to Standard Immunosuppression Alone for the Prevention of Acute Rejection and Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Lung Transplant

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University Health Network, Toronto Novartis
Information provided by:	University Health Network, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00188825

Purpose

The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of basiliximab Vs placebo as induction therapy combined with standard triple immunosuppression therapy, in the prevention of acute rejection episodes and prevention of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Lung Transplant	Drug: Simulect (Basiliximab)	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Transplantation

Drug Information available for: Basiliximab

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study Comparing Simulect Plus Standard Immunosuppression to Standard Immunosuppression Alone for the Prevention of Acute Rejection and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Bilateral Lung and Single Lung Transplant Patients

Further study details as provided by University Health Network, Toronto:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The proportion of patients who experience one or more acute allograft rejections in the first six months of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

The proportion of patients who experience one or more acute allograft rejections by 1 year post-transplantation.

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	May 2004

Detailed Description:

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of basiluximab for the prevention of acute allograft lung rejection when used in addition to Neoral, corticosteroids and azathioprine. Acute rejection episodes will be evaluated during the first 6 months post-transplant. Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) will be evaluated at the end of 1 year after transplant and at additional follow-up visits at 2 and 3 years after transplant.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion criteria

Male or female recipients of a first bilateral or single lung or lobar allograft who are suitable to receive Neoral/ corticosteroids/ azathioprine/ and Basiliximab (Simulect).
Patients greater than 18 years of age.
Patients capable of understanding the purposes and risks of the study and who have given informed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who require immunosuppressive therapy other than the study medications.
Patients participating in another (investigational) drug trial or who have participated in such a study within 30 days prior to transplantation.
Pregnant mothers, nursing women.
Women unwilling to use adequate contraception during and for 3 months after receiving study drug.
Patients receiving or requiring other investigational drugs, except antibiotics.
Patients with current or past peak panel reactive antibody levels of 25% or greater.
Patients with malignancy or history of malignancy other than successfully treated non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
Patients with any form of substance abuse or psychiatric disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, might invalidate patient communication with the clinician(s).
Patients who have previously received Simulect.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00188825

Locations

Canada, Ontario
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Health Network, Toronto

Novartis

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Thomas K Waddell, MD FRCSC	University Health Network, Toronto
Principal Investigator:	Cecilia Chaparro, MD	University Health Network, Toronto

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	CCHI621AES05
Study First Received:	September 12, 2005
Last Updated:	September 7, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00188825
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration; Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:

Lung
Transplant
Rejection
BOS

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Basiliximab
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases

Lung Diseases
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Immunologic Factors
Bronchial Diseases
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009