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Genetic Drug Study of Mycophenolic Acid (CellCept) in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, February 2007
First Received: February 8, 2007   No Changes Posted
Sponsored by: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Information provided by: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00433953
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine how genes influence the response to mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) in children who have had a kidney transplant. The study will look at how differences in some genes effect blood levels of mycophenolate mofetil over time in children, how often side effects occur and the way that children respond to mycophenolate mofetil.

The results may lead to better dosing based on individual needs.


Condition Intervention Phase
Kidney Transplant
Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil (CellCept)
Behavioral: Dietary Monitoring
Behavioral: Drug Diary
Procedure: Blood Sampling
Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Diets Kidney Transplantation
Drug Information available for: Mycophenolic acid Mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride Mycophenolate Mofetil
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Official Title: Pharmacogenetics of Mycophenolic Acid in Kidney Transplant Patients

Further study details as provided by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The following outcome measures will be performed at the study visit after the patient is on a steady state dose of mycophenolate mofetil:
  • Drug measurement of MPA, MPA-G and acyl-MPA-G
  • Genomic DNA extraction using standard procedures. Patients will be genotyped for the UGT2B7, UGT1A8, UGT1A9 polymorphism.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Concomitant medications and mycophenolate mofetil drug diary
  • Physical Exam
  • Safety Laboratory tests
  • Dietary Monitoring
  • Adverse Event Reporting

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: February 2007
Detailed Description:

This is an open label, inpatient-outpatient prospective observational study to determine whether the inter-patient variability in mycophenolic acid (MPA) pharmacokinetics and exposure, adverse events and clinical response in pediatric transplant patients (ages 2-18 years) is associated with identifiable pharmacogenetic factors. Specific aims: 1.) To determine whether common polymorphic variations in the uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are associated with inter-individual variability in MPA pharmacokinetics and exposure (by affecting MPA metabolism). 2.) To determine whether common polymorphic variations in the uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are associated with inter-patient differences in the incidence of adverse events (by affecting the formation of the acyl-glucuronide metabolite). Enrolled subjects will have been receiving mycophenolate mofetil as part of their clinical standard of care. It is anticipated that the clinical portion of the study will last up to 4 hours at one study visit to include one pharmacogenetic blood sample and 4 pharmacokinetic blood samples collected out to 3 hours post-dose. Safety data to be collected will include standard of care physical exam and safety laboratory tests as well as data on adverse events and clinical outcomes.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   2 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male subjects and non-pregnant female subjects aged 2 to 18 years who are about to receive a kidney transplant and will be on post transplant MMF containing immunosuppressive therapy.
  • A signed and dated institutional review board (IRB) approved parental/guardian informed consent form and an IRB approved child assent form if applicable.
  • Subjects with stable kidney allografts who are on a stable regimen of MMF (with tacrolimus and steroids)
  • May have clinically important abnormalities on clinical and /or laboratory evaluations, only as these abnormalities relate to an underlying condition as determined by the principal investigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children receiving cyclosporine therapy that may interact with MPA entero-hepatic recycling.
  • Any medical condition(active or chronic) or prior surgery that may interfere with the pharmacokinetics of MMF as determined by the principal investigator.
  • Concomitant medication that may interfere with the pharmacokinetics of MMF as determined by the principal investigator.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00433953

Contacts
Contact: Denise Maseck, RN 513-636-0157 Denise.Maseck@cchmc.org

Locations
United States, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Recruiting
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
Principal Investigator: Alexander A. Vinks, Pharm.D., Ph.D.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alexander A. Vinks, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
  More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: TRIPG01 MPA (PG)
Study First Received: February 8, 2007
Last Updated: February 8, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00433953     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati:
Pediatric Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant
CellCept
Mycophenolate Mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Immunologic Factors
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid
Immunosuppressive Agents

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid
Enzyme Inhibitors
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

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