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Renal TransplantationPhase 2NCT00089947

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Thymoglobulin and Reduced Doses of Steroids to Prevent Renal Transplant Rejection

A Phase 2 study testing Thymoglobulin [Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)] in people with Renal Transplantation and Graft Rejection, run by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company at 19 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study involves the use of a drug called Thymoglobulin, which is approved in the US to treat kidney transplant rejection and in Canada to treat and to prevent kidney transplant rejection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Renal Transplantation, Graft Rejection
What is being tested?
Thymoglobulin [Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)]
How many people
150 participants
Where
19 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2003to Dec 2005
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult living donor renal transplant recipient
  • Age greater than or equal to 18
  • If female and of childbearing potential: a) must not be lactating; b) must have a negative serum B-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test within 24 hours prior to Study Day 0 (Day of Transplant) and; c) must agree to practice an acceptable and reliable form of contraception during the study; and
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Human Leukocyte Antibody (HLA) identical matched living donor transplant recipient
  • > 2 previous transplants
  • Current panel reactive antibody (PRA) > 20%
  • History of a positive cross-match with the donor
  • Active donor or recipient serology positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Loss of first kidney transplant in < 1 year
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  • History of noncompliance in clinical trial(s)
  • History of chronic CS or immunosuppressive use except for inhaled CS to treat asthma
  • Use of any investigational products during the 90 days prior to screening
  • Requirement for multiple organ transplant
  • Patient without a functioning urinary bladder prior to transplant (e.g. patients with self catheterization will be excluded)
  • Known contraindication to administration of rabbit antithymocyte globulin
  • Currently abusing drugs or alcohol
  • In the opinion of the investigator, at high risk for poor compliance
  • In the opinion of the investigator, has a significant medical or psychosocial problem or unstable disease state that warrants exclusion from the study. Examples of significant problems include, but are not limited to morbid obesity and severe cardiac disease.

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 1 country.

19 sites in 1 country

United States19 sites
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Johns Hopkins University Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

  • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80262

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Science

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Saint Barnabas Medical Center

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039

  • Keck USC School of Medicine

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • Oschner Medical Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Medical College of Virginia

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • Texas Transplant Institute

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • University of California, San Diego Medical Center

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94115

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Prospective, Phase 2 Study Comparing Thymoglobulin in a Rapid Discontinuation of Corticosteroids Protocol With Standard Corticosteroid Therapy in Living Donor Renal Transplantation Using Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus Maintenance Therapy

This study involves the use of a drug called Thymoglobulin, which is approved in the US to treat kidney transplant rejection and in Canada to treat and to prevent kidney transplant rejection.

This study will evaluate the effect of Thymoglobulin and reduced doses of steroids to prevent renal transplant rejection and will provide a basis for future evaluations of Thymoglobulin as an immunosuppressive agent to help prevent renal transplant rejection.

Read more

Subjects meeting all inclusion and exclusion criteria are eligible to participate in this study. In addition to standard treatment, study participants will receive either Thymoglobulin with rapid discontinuation of steroids or steroids per hospital standards for at least the first 90 days after transplant. The treatment assignment is random and is not chosen by the subject or their physician.

Subjects will be monitored during treatment with Thymoglobulin and during the transplant hospitalization. Additional subject monitoring occurs at Months 1, 3, 6 and 12 following the transplant.

Approximately 150 study subjects from 15-20 transplant centers in the United States will be enrolled.

Being tested
Thymoglobulin [Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)]
Keywords
Anti-T cell antibodies, Living Donor Renal Transplantation, Acute Renal Allograft Rejection, Induction Therapy with Reduction of Calcineurin inhibitors

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Thymoglobulin [Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)]Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. This study will evaluate the effect of Thymoglobulin and reduced doses of steroids to prevent renal transplant rejection, organ loss and death at 6 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate patient kidney function after transplantation and the overall safety of Thymoglobulin in this patient population.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Aug 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2005
  4. Study completionDec 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00089947
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMC-101-1025
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
18 Aug 2004
Last updated
18 Mar 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Thymoglobulin [Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)] in people with Renal Transplantation and Graft Rejection, run by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company at 19 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

This study will evaluate the effect of Thymoglobulin and reduced doses of steroids to prevent renal transplant rejection, organ loss and death at 6 months.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Mar 2015.

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