A 24-month Extension of a One-year, Multicenter, Double Blinded Double Dummy, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Two Doses of FTY720 Combined With Full-dose Cyclosporine, USP [Modified] (Novartis Brand) and Steroids Versus Mycophenolate Mofetil Combined With Full-dose Cyclosporine, USP [Modified] (Novartis Brand) and Steroids, in Adult de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Enrollment
- 255
- Primary Endpoint
- IA, IB, IIA, IIB, III, or humoral acute rejection diagnosed by biopsy according to Banff 97 criteria within 36 months post transplant
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of FTY720 combined with cyclosporine and corticosteroids in patients receiving a kidney transplant.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
IA, IB, IIA, IIB, III, or humoral acute rejection diagnosed by biopsy according to Banff 97 criteria within 36 months post transplant
Permanent resumption of dialysis within 36 months post transplant
Surgical removal of graft within 36 months post transplant
Death within 36 months post transplant
Withdrawal of consent, death, or lost to follow up within 36 months post transplant
Serum creatinine, and estimated creatinine clearance within 36 months post transplant
FEV1 , FVC, FEV1/FVC, DLCO and FEF 25%-75% within 36 months post transplant
Absolute lymphocyte count within 36 months post transplant
Secondary Outcomes
- Withdrawal of consent, death, or lost to follow up at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- IA, IB, IIA, IIB, III, or humoral rejection diagnosed by biopsy according to Banff 97 criteria at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- Permanent resumption of dialysis at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- Surgical removal of graft at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- Death at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- Serum creatinine, and estimated creatinine clearance at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- FEV1 , FVC, FEV1/FVC, DLCO and FEF 25%-75% at Month 24 and Month 36 post-transplant
- Absolute lymphocyte count at Month 18, 24, 30 and 36
