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de Novo Kidney Transplant RecipientsPhase 3EVIDENCENCT01023815

Once-a-day Regimen With Everolimus, Low Dose Cyclosporine and Steroids in Comparison With Steroid Withdrawal or Twice a Day Regimen With Everolimus, Low Dose Cyclosporine and Steroids.

A Phase 3 study testing everolimus, cyclosporine and Prednison (continuous steroids) in people with de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients and Renal Transplantation, run by Novartis at 28 sites in Italy.

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 will compare the following immunosuppressive regimens in recipients of kidney transplantation: A) everolimus, cyclosporine and steroids given once-a-day; B) everolimus and cyclosporine given twice a day with steroid withdrawal; C) everolimus, cyclosporine given twice a day and continuous steroids. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
everolimus, cyclosporine and Prednison (continuous steroids)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
330 participants
Where
28 sitesItaly
Study dates
Apr 2009to Jul 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • recipients of 1st or 2nd single kidney transplant
  • donor age >14 years
  • females capable of becoming pregnant must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to or at Baseline (Visit 2), and are required to practice an approved method of birth control for the duration of the study and for a period of 2 months following discontinuation of study medication
  • patientswho are willing and able to participate in the study and from whom written informed consent has been obtained

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion criteria at screening (pre-transplantation, Visit 1):
  • recipients of kidney-pancreas transplant, double kidney or any other transplant
  • recipients of a 2nd kidney transplant who lost the 1st for immunological reasons
  • focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), primary oxaluria or other diseases (as cause of end stage renal failure - ESRF) at high risk of rapid recurrence or requiring continuous corticosteroid treatment
  • recipients of A-B-O incompatible transplants
  • historical or current peak PRA of >25% (current = 3 months)
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  • patients with already existing antibodies against the donor
  • thrombocytopenia (platelets <75,000/mm³), absolute neutrophil count of <1,500/mm³, leucopenia (leucocytes <2,500/mm³), or hemoglobin <6 g/dL
  • symptoms of significant somatic or mental illness. Inability to cooperate or communicate with the investigator, or to comply with the study requirements, or to give informed consent
  • history of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases
  • patients who are HIV positive or Hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HbsAg); HCV positive patients receiving interferon and/or ribavirin
  • evidence of severe liver disease (incl. abnormal liver enzyme profile, i.e. AST, ALT or total bilirubin >3 times UNL)
  • evidence of drug or alcohol abuse
  • body mass index (BMI) >35
  • patients who need to be treated with drugs known to strongly interact with CsA and/or everolimus (as detailed in Appendix 2 of the protocol) should be excluded, if according the investigator this interferes with the objectives of the study
  • women of child-bearing potential, UNLESS they are using two birth control methods. The two methods can be a double barrier method or a barrier method plus a hormonal method
  • pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test (>5 mIU/mL)
  • use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer
  • history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes
  • patients with severe active infections or any other medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study (specify as required)
  • Additional exclusion criteria post-transplantation (Visit 2):
  • graft not perfused or with thrombosis of the main vessels, according to angioscintigraphy or echocolordoppler within 48 hours after the end of surgical procedure
  • To avoid any possible influence of the confounding factors on the results of this study additional exclusion criteria at randomization were (Visit 5, Month 3):
  • unsatisfactory renal function (CrCl according Cockcroft and Gault<40 mL/min)
  • proteinuria ≥0.8 g/24 hrs
  • steroid-resistant, humoral, moderate/severe (BANFF grade ≥II) biopsy proven acute rejections
  • multiple (2 or more) biopsy proven or treated acute rejections or acute rejections leading to relevant loss of renal function
  • acute rejection or impairment of renal function (increase of serum creatinine>30%) in the month preceding randomization
  • severe/uncontrollable adverse events with suspected relationship to everolimus (e.g. anemia, oral aphtosis, arthralgia) for the control of which the investigator has planned the withdrawal of everolimus
  • severe infections requiring hospitalization in the two weeks preceding randomization
  • poor compliance to prescribed treatments
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Trial locations and contacts

28 sites in 1 country.

28 sites in 1 country

Italy28 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ancona, 60100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bologna

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brescia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cagliari

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Catania

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Coppito

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Florence

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Genova, 16132

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, 20122

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Modena, 41100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Naples

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Novara, 28100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Padova

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Palermo

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Parma

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Perugia, Perugia, 06070

  • Novarits Investigative Site

    Pisa

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Roma

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rome

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Salerno

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sassari, Sassari, 07100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Siena, 53100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Torino, 10126

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Treviso

  • Novartis InvestigativeSite

    Udine

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Varese

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Verona

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Vicenza

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About this study

Official title: Once-a-day Regimen or Steroid Withdrawal in de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated With Everolimus, Cyclosporine and Steroids: a 12-month, Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Study. The EVIDENCE Study (EVerolImus Once-a-Day rEgimen With Neoral Versus Corticosteroid Elimination).

This study will compare the following immunosuppressive regimens in recipients of kidney transplantation: A) everolimus, cyclosporine and steroids given once-a-day; B) everolimus and cyclosporine given twice a day with steroid withdrawal; C) everolimus, cyclosporine given twice a day and continuous steroids. The purpose of this study is to evaluate regimens A and B in comparison with the control group (group C) for efficacy, using as main endpoint the treatment failure rate, a composite endpoint including death, graft loss, BPAR and lost to follow-up between randomization and Month 12.

Being tested
everolimus, cyclosporine, Prednison (continuous steroids)
Keywords
Immunosuppression, renal transplantation, once-a-day regimen, steroid withdrawal, drug minimization, immunosuppression for prevention of acute rejections

What participants receive

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

  • everolimusDrug

    Also called Certican®)

    Everolimus (Certican®) was provided in blisters containing tablets of 0.25 mg and 0.75 mg. Everolimus was initiated within 48 hours after graft reperfusion and it was administered orally.

  • cyclosporineDrug

    Also called CsA, Sandimmun® Neoral®

    Cyclosporine for microemulsion (CsA, Sandimmun® Neoral®) was coadministered with everolimus at the same time of the day. CsA was available in alu-alu blisters containing soft gelatine capsules of 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg and 10 mg. Oral solution, as bottles containing 50 mL of solution (100 mg/mL) has been provided and used in case the drug had been administered to patients by nasogastric tube immediately after transplant.

  • Prednison (continuous steroids)Drug

    continuous steroids

Study groups in NCT01023815
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A -Once-a-day regimenExperimentalEverolimus: in patients randomized to Group A before Amendment 1 approval, from the day following randomization, the whole daily dose of everolimus was taken in the morning, at the same time of the CsA and steroid dosing. At the Rand+1W visit, the everolimus dose was adjusted to reach and maintain everolimus blood levels between 5 and 8 ng/mL until end of Month 12. Cyclosporine: in patients randomized to Group A before Amendment 1 approval, from the day following randomization, the whole cyclosporine daily dose was taken in the morning. The dose was then adjusted to maintain C2 levels between 350 and 700 ng/mL. Prednisone: In patients randomized to Group A before Amendment 1 approval, the dose of prednisone was kept stable at 5 mg/day in the morning.
Receives: Drug: everolimus; Drug: cyclosporine; Drug: Prednison (continuous steroids)
Group B - Steroid Withdrawal groupExperimentalEverolimus: after randomization the everolimus dose was adjusted, if necessary, to maintain a C0 within 6-10 ng/mL until M12. Cyclosporine:after randomization the cyclosporine dose was adjusted to maintain CsA C2 levels within 300-500 ng/mL until M12. Prednisone: starting from Visit 5 (day 90 ± 28 days), oral prednisone was tapered until complete stop. It was recommended to taper prednisone by 1 mg/week until complete stop in 5 to 6 weeks.
Receives: Drug: everolimus; Drug: cyclosporine; Drug: Prednison (continuous steroids)
Group C - Standard twice-a-day groupActive comparatorEverolimus: after randomization the everolimus dose was adjusted, if necessary, in order to maintain a C0 within 6-10 ng/mL until M12. Cyclosporine: after randomization the cyclosporine dose was gradually adjusted to reach and maintain C2 blood levels of 200-450 ng/mL between Month 6 and Month 12. Prednisone: the dose of prednisone was kept stable at 5 mg/day in the morning.
Receives: Drug: everolimus; Drug: cyclosporine; Drug: Prednison (continuous steroids)
Not Randomized Population (NRP)ExperimentalNRP defined in whom a renal transplantation was performed, received at least one dose of study drug (everolimus) but who did not qualify for randomization at Visit 5, Day 90. This group was addressed as "not randomized patients" (NRP) and described with respect to baseline characteristics, treatment and outcome variables.
Receives: Drug: everolimus

What is being measured

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

  1. Treatment Failure Rate

    Occurrence or not of treatment failure in each patient. Treatment failure was defined as a composite endpoint of biopsy-proven acute rejection (a biopsy graded IA, IB, IIA, IIB or III according to Banff '97 grading with 2007 update), graft loss, death or lost to follow-up occurring after randomization (V5) and within M12 (V9).

    Measured: Between randomization (Month 3) and Month 12

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Changes in the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Between Randomization (Month 3) and Month 12

    eGFR by Nankivell, in terms of descriptive statistics and change vs randomization visit - to compare the changes in the estimated GFR (Nankivell) between randomization and Month 12 in the steroid withdrawal group (Group B) to the change observed in the standard twice-a-day group (Group C), for non-inferiority

    Measured: Month 3 to Month 12

  2. Biopsy Proven Acute Rejection (BPAR) Rate Between Randomization and Month 12

    Occurrence of BPAR (after randomization) between arm B (steroid withdrawal group) and arm c (standard twice-a-day group).

    BPAR was defined as a biopsy graded IA, IB, IIA, IIB, or III according to Banff 1997 grading with 2007 update.

    Measured: Month 3 to Month 12

  3. Number of Participants With Graft and Patient Survival After Randomization

    Graft Survival, calculated from the date of transplantation to the date of irreversible graft failure signified by return to long-term retransplantation or the date of the last follow-up during the period when the transplant was still functioning or to the date of death.

    Patient survival, calculated from the date of transplantation to the date of death or the date of the last follow-up.

    Measured: Month 3 to Month 12

  4. Change in Estimated Creatine Clearance

    At each visit, estimated creatinine clearance was measured in the local laboratory to analyze the evolution of the renal function. The following indirect measures of renal function were computed: estimated creatinine clearance according to Cockcroft and Gault formula and MDRD formula.

    Measured: M3, M12

  5. Change in Serum Creatinine

    Serum creatinine (a blood measurement) is an important indicator of renal health because it is an easily-measured by-product of muscle metabolism. Measuring serum creatinine is a simple test and it is the most commonly used indicator of renal function.

    Measured: M3, M12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2012
  4. Study completionJul 2012

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 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
330 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01023815
Sponsor's protocol ID
CRAD001AIT12
Acronym
EVIDENCE
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
1 Dec 2009
Last updated
19 Jul 2016

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing everolimus, cyclosporine and Prednison (continuous steroids) in people with de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients and Renal Transplantation, run by Novartis at 28 sites in Italy.

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 32 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 19 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 28 sites in Italy. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Nov 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Treatment Failure Rate (time frame: Between randomization (Month 3) and Month 12). 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 19 Jul 2016.

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