Open, Single Centre, Pilot Study to Investigate a Steroid Free Immunosuppressive Regimen for De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients Followed by Randomisation to Calcineurin Inhibitor Containing or Calcineurin Inhibitor Free Immunosuppression

Protocol synopsis Title An open, single centre, pilot study to investigate a steroid free immunosuppressive regimen for de novo renal transplant recipients followed by a two arm randomization to a calcineurin inhibitor containing and a calcineurin inhibitor free maintenance immunosuppression after three months. Study code Sterfree pilot study Project phase An open, single centre, one arm study followed by a 1:1 randomized, parallel group, comparative study after three months. Study objectives To obtain preliminary information on the efficacy and safety of a rapamycin / sodium-mycophenolate (Myfortic) / tacrolimus regimen in the absence of steroids for the prevention of acute rejection following renal transplantation. To compare a low dose tacrolimus / rapamycin / sodium-mycophenolate (Myfortic) regimen to a rapamycin / sodium-mycophenolate regimen in patients without evidence of acute rejection after three months.

Efficacy:

Primary endpoint

• Plasma creatinine (and creatinine clearance (Cockcroft)) Secondary endpoints
• Incidence of first acute rejections and total number of acute rejections
• Total number of anti-rejection treatments
• Patients successfully withdrawn from calcineurin inhibitor at three months
• Graft survival
• Patient survival

Safety: