A Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Evaluation of Conversion From Calcineurin Inhibitor Treatment to Sirolimus Treatment Versus Continued Calcineurin Inhibitor Treatment in Liver Allograft Recipients Undergoing Maintenance Therapy
Sirolimus (Rapamune)
+ Cyclosporine or Tacrolimus
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: December 1, 2002
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sirolimus conversion regimen as compared with the calcineurin inhibitor continuation regimen with regards to renal function in stable liver transplant subjects.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.607 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 13 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than 13 years (age greater than 18 years as required by some local regulations). * Receiving immunosuppressive therapy with calcineurin inhibitors (CI) +/- corticosteroids +/- antimetabolite. * 6 to 144 months after orthotopic liver transplantation. * Cockcroft-Gault GFR values ≥40 mL/min and ≤90mL/min at screening Exclusion Criteria: * History of nonhepatic transplantation * Evidence of systemic infection (sepsis, bacteremia, pneumonia etc). * Known or suspected malignancy \< 5 years before random assignment.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Active ComparatorGroup II
Active ComparatorStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives