Hepatitis CPhase 4NCT01134952
Study of Sirolimus Versus Mycophenolate Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
A Phase 4 study testing Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch in people with Hepatitis C, run by London Health Sciences Centre at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Different immunosuppressive drugs used in transplantation may reduce the body's defences against infection differently. It is known that patients with Hepatitis C virus, known as HCV, who switched from azathioprine to mycophenolate mofetil experienced an increase in viral load. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C
- What is being tested?
- Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jun 2010to Dec 2014
- Phase
- Phase 4
- 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
- Recurrent HCV after liver transplantation
- Taking mycophenolate mofetil
- Stable liver function
Who cannot join
- Pregnant females or couples unwilling to use contraception
- Intolerance or allergy to sirolimus
- Patients taking anti-HCV therapy
- Patients taking medications known to alter the levels of sirolimus
- History of thromboembolic disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Prospective Cross-over Study Comparing the Effect of Sirolimus Versus Mycophenolate on Viral Load in Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Chronic HCV Infection
Different immunosuppressive drugs used in transplantation may reduce the body's defences against infection differently. It is known that patients with Hepatitis C virus, known as HCV, who switched from azathioprine to mycophenolate mofetil experienced an increase in viral load. Despite this, mycophenolate mofetil is used because it prevents rejection more reliably than azathioprine. Sirolimus is an another immunosuppressive agent that reliably prevents rejection and may have antiviral activity. This study is designed to see if the viral load of HCV and other viruses is reduced by switching from mycophenolate to sirolimus.
Read the detailed description
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) persistence after liver transplantation for HCV end-stage liver disease is universal and in this clinical setting, HCV mediated liver injury has been reported to follow a more progressive course compared to the non-immunosuppressed patient. Additionally, patients with recurrent chronic hepatitis C develop higher viral load compared to pre-transplant levels. Such persistently high viral burden post transplant may contribute to allograft damage. The choice of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) does not effect recurrence rates of HCV hepatitis. HCV is also associated with renal dysfunction so that reduction in exposure to calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) is desirable. Unfortunately steroids are associated with a marked increase in HCV replication and cannot be used to reduce CNI doses. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) increases HCV viral load. A recent increase in the severity of recurrent hepatitis in patients with HCV receiving liver transplants has been attributed to MMF and interleukin-2 receptor blockers. Increased fibrosis of the liver occurs during antiviral anti HCV treatment in patients taking mycophenolate but patients on azathioprine develop cirrhosis faster, possibly because of rejection.
A large industry sponsored phase III clinical trial has been underway for several years where patients have substituted sirolimus (SRL) for calcineurin inhibitors after liver transplantation. The object of that study is to determine impact of conversion on renal function. No detrimental effect (thrombosis, rejection or recurrent viral infection) was apparent to the safety board after two reviews. No study has compared SRL to MMF after liver transplantation.
SRL, an immunosuppressive drug that inhibits the activation and proliferation of T-lymphocytes, is associated with reduction of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) post-transplantation viral load in children. Experimentally it inhibits the growth of EBV B-cell lymphoma. A pilot study of tacrolimus with SRL showed a powerful anti-rejection effect but a subsequent trial was halted early because of an increase in hepatic artery thrombosis even though the rates of thrombosis in either arm of the study was below that expected. A recent large series in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (most of whom had HCV) who received large doses of SRL showed a beneficial anti-cancer effect without thrombosis. The randomised trials and the reported series all had large numbers of patients with HCV. The absence of obvious recurrent HCV hepatitis and the low rates of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease coupled with the known inhibition of EBV replication gives hope that SRL has anti-viral properties at immunosuppressive doses. Early reports confirm that hope: 1) successful liver transplantation in patients with HIV and HCV. "Significantly better control of HIV and HCV replication was found among patients taking RAPA monotherapy (P=0.0001 and 0.03, respectively)"; 2) switching to sirolimus in renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus: HCV replication reduced by switch to sirolimus; 3) sustained, spontaneous disappearance of serum HCV-RNA under immunosuppression after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis: two liver recipients who spontaneously cleared HCV after switch to sirolimus.
SRL (2 mg/day) and MMF (2g/day) are licensed as adjuvant immunosuppressive agents to be used in kidney transplantation with cyclosporine so that immunosuppressive equivalent doses are 1mg SRL = 1g MMF.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Being tested
- Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch
- Keywords
- sirolimus, everolimus, mycophenolic acid, hepatitis C virus, tacrolimus, viral load
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mycophenolate to sirolimus switchDrug
Also called rapamune, rapamycin, mycophenolic mofetil, mycophenolic acid
Sirolimus given for 3 months instead of mycophenolate at a starting dose equivalent of 1 mg sirolimus equal to 1000 mg of mycophenolate.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch | Experimental | Liver transplant recipients with Hepatitis C virus switched from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to sirolimus (SRL) for 3 months and then switched back to MMF Receives: Drug: Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Delta Hepatitis C Viral Load
Percent change in HCV load determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL.
Measured: 3 month
Secondary outcomes (10)
Final Hepatitis C Viral Load
Percent change in HCV load determined 3 months after switch from SRL to MMF
Measured: 3 month
Sirolimus Trough Level
Measured: 3 month
Delta Tacrolimus Trough Level
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Bilirubin
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Alkaline Phosphatase
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Alanine Aminotransferase
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Hemoglobin
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Platelet Count
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Cholesterol Fasting Level
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Delta Triglyceride Fasting Level
Percent change determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL
Measured: 3 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jun 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2010
- Primary completionDec 2014
- Study completionDec 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (14)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hepatitis CStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 4
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Vivian McAlister, London Health Sciences Centre
- Investigators
- Vivian McAlister, MB, FRCSC, Study director, London Health Sciences CentreNatasha Chandok, MD, FRCPC, Principal investigator, London Health Sciences Centre
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01134952
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UWO12961
- Status last verified
- Feb 2015
- First submitted
- 27 May 2010
- Last updated
- 26 Feb 2015
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Zekry A, Gleeson M, Guney S, McCaughan GW. A prospective cross-over study comparing the effect of mycophenolate versus azathioprine on allograft function and viral load in liver transplant recipients with recurrent chronic HCV infection. Liver Transpl. 2004 Jan;10(1):52-7. doi: 10.1002/lt.20000.
PubMed 14755778McAlister VC, Gao Z, Peltekian K, Domingues J, Mahalati K, MacDonald AS. Sirolimus-tacrolimus combination immunosuppression. Lancet. 2000 Jan 29;355(9201):376-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03882-9.
PubMed 10665560Di Benedetto F, Di Sandro S, De Ruvo N, Montalti R, Ballarin R, Guerrini GP, Spaggiari M, Guaraldi G, Gerunda G. First report on a series of HIV patients undergoing rapamycin monotherapy after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2010 Mar 27;89(6):733-8. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181c7dcc0.
PubMed 20048692Gallego R, Henriquez F, Oliva E, Camacho R, Hernandez R, Hortal L, Sablon N, Quintana B, Santana R, Gonzalez F, Palop L, Vega N. Switching to sirolimus in renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus: a safe option. Transplant Proc. 2009 Jul-Aug;41(6):2334-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.064.
PubMed 19715912Samonakis DN, Cholongitas E, Triantos CK, Griffiths P, Dhillon AP, Thalheimer U, Patch DW, Burroughs AK. Sustained, spontaneous disappearance of serum HCV-RNA under immunosuppression after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2005 Dec;43(6):1091-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.08.005. Epub 2005 Sep 15.
PubMed 16239045Ballardini G, De Raffele E, Groff P, Bioulac-Sage P, Grassi A, Ghetti S, Susca M, Strazzabosco M, Bellusci R, Iemmolo RM, Grazi G, Zauli D, Cavallari A, Bianchi FB. Timing of reinfection and mechanisms of hepatocellular damage in transplanted hepatitis C virus-reinfected liver. Liver Transpl. 2002 Jan;8(1):10-20. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2002.30141.
PubMed 11799480Charlton M. Liver biopsy, viral kinetics, and the impact of viremia on severity of hepatitis C virus recurrence. Liver Transpl. 2003 Nov;9(11):S58-62. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2003.50245.
PubMed 14586897Sindhi R, Webber S, Venkataramanan R, McGhee W, Phillips S, Smith A, Baird C, Iurlano K, Mazariegos G, Cooperstone B, Holt DW, Zeevi A, Fung JJ, Reyes J. Sirolimus for rescue and primary immunosuppression in transplanted children receiving tacrolimus. Transplantation. 2001 Sep 15;72(5):851-5. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200109150-00019.
PubMed 11571449Nepomuceno RR, Balatoni CE, Natkunam Y, Snow AL, Krams SM, Martinez OM. Rapamycin inhibits the interleukin 10 signal transduction pathway and the growth of Epstein Barr virus B-cell lymphomas. Cancer Res. 2003 Aug 1;63(15):4472-80.
PubMed 12907620Kneteman NM, Oberholzer J, Al Saghier M, Meeberg GA, Blitz M, Ma MM, Wong WW, Gutfreund K, Mason AL, Jewell LD, Shapiro AM, Bain VG, Bigam DL. Sirolimus-based immunosuppression for liver transplantation in the presence of extended criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2004 Oct;10(10):1301-11. doi: 10.1002/lt.20237.
PubMed 15376305Iacob S, Cicinnati VR, Hilgard P, Iacob RA, Gheorghe LS, Popescu I, Frilling A, Malago M, Gerken G, Broelsch CE, Beckebaum S. Predictors of graft and patient survival in hepatitis C virus (HCV) recipients: model to predict HCV cirrhosis after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2007 Jul 15;84(1):56-63. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000267916.36343.ca.
PubMed 17627238Kornberg A, Kupper B, Tannapfel A, Hommann M, Scheele J. Impact of mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine on early recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation. Int Immunopharmacol. 2005 Jan;5(1):107-15. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.09.010.
PubMed 15589468Haddad EM, McAlister VC, Renouf E, Malthaner R, Kjaer MS, Gluud LL. Cyclosporin versus tacrolimus for liver transplanted patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD005161. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005161.pub2.
PubMed 17054241Rostaing L, Izopet J, Sandres K, Cisterne JM, Puel J, Durand D. Changes in hepatitis C virus RNA viremia concentrations in long-term renal transplant patients after introduction of mycophenolate mofetil. Transplantation. 2000 Mar 15;69(5):991-4. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200003150-00055.
PubMed 10755563
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Feb 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective Cross-over Study Comparing the Effect of Sirolimus Versus Mycophenolate on Viral Load in Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Chronic HCV Infection
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01134952
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UWO12961
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Keywords
- sirolimus, everolimus, mycophenolic acid, hepatitis C virus, tacrolimus, viral load
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- London Health Sciences CentreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2010
- Primary completion
- Dec 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Jun 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 21 Jan 2015
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Different immunosuppressive drugs used in transplantation may reduce the body's defences against infection differently. It is known that patients with Hepatitis C virus, known as HCV, who switched from azathioprine to mycophenolate mofetil experienced an increase in viral load. Despite this, mycophenolate mofetil is used because it prevents rejection more reliably than azathioprine. Sirolimus is an another immunosuppressive agent that reliably prevents rejection and may have antiviral activity. This study is designed to see if the viral load of HCV and other viruses is reduced by switching from mycophenolate to sirolimus.
Detailed description
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) persistence after liver transplantation for HCV end-stage liver disease is universal and in this clinical setting, HCV mediated liver injury has been reported to follow a more progressive course compared to the non-immunosuppressed patient. Additionally, patients with recurrent chronic hepatitis C develop higher viral load compared to pre-transplant levels. Such persistently high viral burden post transplant may contribute to allograft damage. The choice of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) does not effect recurrence rates of HCV hepatitis. HCV is also associated with renal dysfunction so that reduction in exposure to calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) is desirable. Unfortunately steroids are associated with a marked increase in HCV replication and cannot be used to reduce CNI doses. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) increases HCV viral load. A recent increase in the severity of recurrent hepatitis in patients with HCV receiving liver transplants has been attributed to MMF and interleukin-2 receptor blockers. Increased fibrosis of the liver occurs during antiviral anti HCV treatment in patients taking mycophenolate but patients on azathioprine develop cirrhosis faster, possibly because of rejection.
A large industry sponsored phase III clinical trial has been underway for several years where patients have substituted sirolimus (SRL) for calcineurin inhibitors after liver transplantation. The object of that study is to determine impact of conversion on renal function. No detrimental effect (thrombosis, rejection or recurrent viral infection) was apparent to the safety board after two reviews. No study has compared SRL to MMF after liver transplantation.
SRL, an immunosuppressive drug that inhibits the activation and proliferation of T-lymphocytes, is associated with reduction of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) post-transplantation viral load in children. Experimentally it inhibits the growth of EBV B-cell lymphoma. A pilot study of tacrolimus with SRL showed a powerful anti-rejection effect but a subsequent trial was halted early because of an increase in hepatic artery thrombosis even though the rates of thrombosis in either arm of the study was below that expected. A recent large series in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (most of whom had HCV) who received large doses of SRL showed a beneficial anti-cancer effect without thrombosis. The randomised trials and the reported series all had large numbers of patients with HCV. The absence of obvious recurrent HCV hepatitis and the low rates of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease coupled with the known inhibition of EBV replication gives hope that SRL has anti-viral properties at immunosuppressive doses. Early reports confirm that hope: 1) successful liver transplantation in patients with HIV and HCV. "Significantly better control of HIV and HCV replication was found among patients taking RAPA monotherapy (P=0.0001 and 0.03, respectively)"; 2) switching to sirolimus in renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus: HCV replication reduced by switch to sirolimus; 3) sustained, spontaneous disappearance of serum HCV-RNA under immunosuppression after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis: two liver recipients who spontaneously cleared HCV after switch to sirolimus.
SRL (2 mg/day) and MMF (2g/day) are licensed as adjuvant immunosuppressive agents to be used in kidney transplantation with cyclosporine so that immunosuppressive equivalent doses are 1mg SRL = 1g MMF.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch | Experimental | Drug: Mycophenolate to sirolimus switchLiver transplant recipients with Hepatitis C virus switched from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to sirolimus (SRL) for 3 months and then switched back to MMF |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Recurrent HCV after liver transplantation
- Taking mycophenolate mofetil
- Stable liver function
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Pregnant females or couples unwilling to use contraception
- Intolerance or allergy to sirolimus
- Patients taking anti-HCV therapy
- Patients taking medications known to alter the levels of sirolimus
- History of thromboembolic disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mycophenolate to sirolimus switchAlso: rapamune, rapamycin, mycophenolic mofetil, mycophenolic acidSirolimus given for 3 months instead of mycophenolate at a starting dose equivalent of 1 mg sirolimus equal to 1000 mg of mycophenolate. | Drug | Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch |
Primary outcome
Delta Hepatitis C Viral Load
Time frame: 3 month
Percent change in HCV load determined 3 months after switch from MMF to SRL.
10 secondary outcomes
Final Hepatitis C Viral Load
Time frame: 3 month
Sirolimus Trough Level
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Tacrolimus Trough Level
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Bilirubin
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Alkaline Phosphatase
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Alanine Aminotransferase
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Hemoglobin
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Platelet Count
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Cholesterol Fasting Level
Time frame: 3 month
Delta Triglyceride Fasting Level
Time frame: 3 month
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Feb 2015.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 14755778Zekry A, Gleeson M, Guney S, McCaughan GW. A prospective cross-over study comparing the effect of mycophenolate versus azathioprine on allograft function and viral load in liver transplant recipients with recurrent chronic HCV infection. Liver Transpl. 2004 Jan;10(1):52-7. doi: 10.1002/lt.20000.
- Background: PubMed 10665560McAlister VC, Gao Z, Peltekian K, Domingues J, Mahalati K, MacDonald AS. Sirolimus-tacrolimus combination immunosuppression. Lancet. 2000 Jan 29;355(9201):376-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03882-9.
- Background: PubMed 20048692Di Benedetto F, Di Sandro S, De Ruvo N, Montalti R, Ballarin R, Guerrini GP, Spaggiari M, Guaraldi G, Gerunda G. First report on a series of HIV patients undergoing rapamycin monotherapy after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2010 Mar 27;89(6):733-8. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181c7dcc0.
- Background: PubMed 19715912Gallego R, Henriquez F, Oliva E, Camacho R, Hernandez R, Hortal L, Sablon N, Quintana B, Santana R, Gonzalez F, Palop L, Vega N. Switching to sirolimus in renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus: a safe option. Transplant Proc. 2009 Jul-Aug;41(6):2334-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.064.
- Background: PubMed 16239045Samonakis DN, Cholongitas E, Triantos CK, Griffiths P, Dhillon AP, Thalheimer U, Patch DW, Burroughs AK. Sustained, spontaneous disappearance of serum HCV-RNA under immunosuppression after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2005 Dec;43(6):1091-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.08.005. Epub 2005 Sep 15.
- Background: PubMed 11799480Ballardini G, De Raffele E, Groff P, Bioulac-Sage P, Grassi A, Ghetti S, Susca M, Strazzabosco M, Bellusci R, Iemmolo RM, Grazi G, Zauli D, Cavallari A, Bianchi FB. Timing of reinfection and mechanisms of hepatocellular damage in transplanted hepatitis C virus-reinfected liver. Liver Transpl. 2002 Jan;8(1):10-20. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2002.30141.
- Background: PubMed 14586897Charlton M. Liver biopsy, viral kinetics, and the impact of viremia on severity of hepatitis C virus recurrence. Liver Transpl. 2003 Nov;9(11):S58-62. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2003.50245.
- Background: PubMed 11571449Sindhi R, Webber S, Venkataramanan R, McGhee W, Phillips S, Smith A, Baird C, Iurlano K, Mazariegos G, Cooperstone B, Holt DW, Zeevi A, Fung JJ, Reyes J. Sirolimus for rescue and primary immunosuppression in transplanted children receiving tacrolimus. Transplantation. 2001 Sep 15;72(5):851-5. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200109150-00019.
- Background: PubMed 12907620Nepomuceno RR, Balatoni CE, Natkunam Y, Snow AL, Krams SM, Martinez OM. Rapamycin inhibits the interleukin 10 signal transduction pathway and the growth of Epstein Barr virus B-cell lymphomas. Cancer Res. 2003 Aug 1;63(15):4472-80.
- Background: PubMed 15376305Kneteman NM, Oberholzer J, Al Saghier M, Meeberg GA, Blitz M, Ma MM, Wong WW, Gutfreund K, Mason AL, Jewell LD, Shapiro AM, Bain VG, Bigam DL. Sirolimus-based immunosuppression for liver transplantation in the presence of extended criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2004 Oct;10(10):1301-11. doi: 10.1002/lt.20237.
- Background: PubMed 17627238Iacob S, Cicinnati VR, Hilgard P, Iacob RA, Gheorghe LS, Popescu I, Frilling A, Malago M, Gerken G, Broelsch CE, Beckebaum S. Predictors of graft and patient survival in hepatitis C virus (HCV) recipients: model to predict HCV cirrhosis after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2007 Jul 15;84(1):56-63. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000267916.36343.ca.
- Background: PubMed 15589468Kornberg A, Kupper B, Tannapfel A, Hommann M, Scheele J. Impact of mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine on early recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation. Int Immunopharmacol. 2005 Jan;5(1):107-15. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.09.010.
- PI research websiteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Transplant Program websiteLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Vivian McAlister, MB, FRCSC study director
London Health Sciences Centre
Natasha Chandok, MD, FRCPC principal investigator
London Health Sciences Centre
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Mycophenolate to sirolimus switch in people with Hepatitis C, run by London Health Sciences Centre at 1 site in Canada.
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 3 inclusion and 5 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 26 Feb 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
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 21 Jan 2015). 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?
Delta Hepatitis C Viral Load (time frame: 3 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01134952, which also lists 14 linked publications.
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 26 Feb 2015.