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Canadian Cardiology de Novo Study: A Comparison Between Tacrolimus- and Cyclosporine- Based Immunoprophylactic Regimens
This study has been completed.
First Received: September 8, 2005   Last Updated: October 9, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Astellas Pharma Inc
Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.
Information provided by: Astellas Pharma Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00157014
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in de novo heart transplantation.


Condition Intervention Phase
Heart Transplantation
Heart Diseases
Drug: Tacrolimus
Drug: cyclosporin
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Diseases Heart Transplantation
Drug Information available for: Cyclosporine Cyclosporin Tacrolimus anhydrous Tacrolimus
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of Acute Rejection, Myocyte Growth, Repair, and Oxidative Stress Following de Novo Cardiac Transplant: A Comparison Between Tacrolimus- and Cyclosporine- Based Immunoprophylactic Regimens With MPA TDM

Further study details as provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Combined primary outcome measure of change in the markers of endomyocardial growth, apoptosis, inflammation and oxidation as assessed by ERK1/2, JNK, and p38MAPK analyses in relationship with cellular acute rejection. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Clinical efficacy, safety, and health economic measures of (1) mean number of acute rejection episodes (>grade 2), (2) changes in circulating markers of inflammation and oxidation and (3) frequency of use of health resource type b [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 112
Study Start Date: July 2004
Study Completion Date: July 2008
Primary Completion Date: July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Drug: Tacrolimus
Oral
2: Active Comparator Drug: cyclosporin
Oral

Detailed Description:

Subcellular markers will be assessed in relationship to cellular acute rejection in de novo cardiac transplant recipients receiving either tacrolimus or cyclosporin as their primary immunosuppressant

Two parallel active arms.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients (or their legal guardians) who are capable of understanding, and who have been fully informed of the purpose of the study and the risks of participation.
  • Patients (or their legal guardians) who have signed and dated the Informed Consent form and are willing and able to follow the study protocol.
  • Patients who are primary cadaveric heart transplant recipients.
  • Males or females from birth.
  • Female patients of child-bearing potential who have a current negative pregnancy test and agree to practice effective birth control, as judged by the investigator, while participating in the study. Prepubescent pediatric patients will not require pregnancy testing.
  • Patients able to tolerate oral medication and who do not have a gastrointestinal condition likely to affect the absorption kinetics or metabolism of the oral study medications.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous organ transplant recipients.
  • Multi-organ transplant recipients.
  • Recipients of a heart from a donor with incompatible ABO blood type.
  • Patients with significant graft dysfunction and/or significant de novo infection(s) at time of randomization
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to tacrolimus, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), daclizumab, prednisone, cremophor, polysorbate 80 and/or polyoxyl 60 hydrogenated castor oil (HCO-60).
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant prior to completion of the study.
  • Patients who have consumed an investigational product in the 30 days prior to transplantation or at any time during post-transplantation follow-up.
  • Patients receiving cholestyramine or colestipol.
  • Patients having any one of the following at enrolment:

    1. History of malignancy, not chart-documented as cured or active malignancy (with exception of eradicable non-metastatic in-situ basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma).
    2. Leukopenia (white cell count < 2500/cu mm).
    3. Anemia (hemoglobin < 80 g/L).
    4. Positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen and/or hepatitis C.
    5. Historical positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    6. Serum creatinine > 230 umol/l.
    7. Continual elevation of AST and/or ALT to >= 3X the upper limit of normal.
    8. Body mass index (weight in kg/height in m2) > 30.
  • Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus as determined by 2 hour (2h) oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) or fasting glucose test or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at screening. In either case, the patient may be declared as no longer excluded by this criterion upon establishment of control of the diabetes through appropriate medical management.
  • Blood glucose >= 11.1 mmol/L at pre-operative assessment.
  • Patients having a significant disease, substance dependency, or disability that may prevent adherence to, or understanding of, the protocol and/or the investigator's instructions.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00157014

Locations
United States, California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
Canada, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2 N8
Canada, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6
Canada, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7
Canada, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
Canada, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 1C8
Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G5
Sponsors and Collaborators
Astellas Pharma Inc
Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ( Sr Manager Clinical Trial Registry )
Study ID Numbers: FKC-009
Study First Received: September 8, 2005
Last Updated: October 9, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00157014     History of Changes
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:
Treatment Outcome
Treatment Effectiveness
Anti-rejection therapy
Immunosuppression
Antirejection

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Cyclosporine
Heart Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Clotrimazole
Miconazole
Antifungal Agents
Tioconazole
Stress
Tacrolimus
Antirheumatic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Cyclosporins

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Infective Agents
Heart Diseases
Cyclosporine
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
Tacrolimus
Cyclosporins
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Antifungal Agents
Cardiovascular Diseases
Antirheumatic Agents
Dermatologic Agents

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