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Liver TransplantationPhase 4NCT02123108

Safety and Efficacy of Basiliximab, Delayed Dose Tacrolimus Plus ECMPA (Enteric Coated Mycophenolic Acid) Following Liver Transplantation

A Phase 4 study testing Basiliximab, Tacrolimus and Mycophenolic Acid in people with Liver Transplantation, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is an investigator initiated study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) funded by Novartis looking at using a combination of immunosuppressive drugs in liver transplant patients that are at risk of developing kidney problems. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Liver Transplantation
What is being tested?
Basiliximab, Tacrolimus and Mycophenolic Acid
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2011to Jan 2015
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients eligible for inclusion in this study have to fulfill all of the following criteria:
  • >18 years old
  • Undergoing first or second OLT
  • MELD (model for end-stage liver disease) score >25
  • Serum creatinine > 1.5 or ongoing hemodialysis for less than 4 weeks at the time of transplant
  • Able and agreeable to conform to requirements of the study
  • Patients or proxy must give written informed consent before any assessment is performed.

Who cannot join

  • <18 years old
  • Serum creatinine <1.5
  • MELD Score < 25
  • Ongoing hemodialysis for 4 or more weeks (those patients become eligible for renal transplants at that point per UCLA practice).
  • Receiving OKT3 (Muromonab-CD3), ATG (Antithymocyte Globulin), or IVIG (Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy) therapy around time of transplant
  • Participating in another clinical research study involving the evaluation of another investigational drug or device
  • Prior documented allergy to any of the study medications
  • Active Fungal infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Basiliximab, Delayed Dose Tacrolimus Plus ECMPA, Versus Standard Dose Tacrolimus, ECMPA Plus Corticosteroids in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant

This is an investigator initiated study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) funded by Novartis looking at using a combination of immunosuppressive drugs in liver transplant patients that are at risk of developing kidney problems. Kidney problems following liver transplants is the most problematic issue facing liver transplant patients today.

This study will generate information in this area of high unmet medical need utilizing basiliximab and Myfortic and using a reduced dose of tacrolimus, one of the current standard of care medications, after kidney function has normalized.

Read the detailed description

Since basiliximab works on the same receptor system as tacrolimus and has not been shown to cause significant adverse effects, such as nephrotoxicity or the cytokine release syndrome, the investigators are proposing induction therapy with basiliximab in liver transplant patients with concomitant preoperative renal dysfunction. This will combat acute rejection and allow the delay of tacrolimus therapy until post-operative day #7. The delay in tacrolimus therapy should allow renal function to improve and reduce the chance of continued renal dysfunction. Also, the addition of basiliximab to the immunosuppressive regimen should allow for a reduction in tacrolimus dose (normal tacrolimus concentrations at UCLA are 7-10ng/mL. Our goal will be 3-5ng/mL) in the immediate post-transplant period thereby reducing the chance of acute and long-term efficacy-limiting adverse effects associated with the tacrolimus while maintaining adequate immunosuppression to reduce acute rejection episodes. This would be the most convincing prospective randomized study utilizing basiliximab as a renal sparing agent in liver transplantation.

Objectives Primary objectives

  • To evaluate renal recovery/ function following OLT in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplant at 6 and 12 months post-transplant.

Secondary objectives (comparing the two treatment arms)

  • To determine the tolerability and adverse event profile during the first year post-transplant.
  • To determine incidence and severity acute rejection episodes
  • To determine the incidence of death and/or graft failure within the first year post-transplant

Study design The study is a single center prospective randomized trial wherein the investigators will have two groups. Patients will be screened and eligible patients will be enrolled pre-transplant. Patients will then be randomized at time of transplant to either the control or treatment arm. Post transplant laboratory data (chemistry, tacrolimus level and liver function tests) will be collected on a daily basis. For the duration of the patients' hospital stay (average 2-3 weeks). This will provide the early data set for early post operative results. Patients will subsequently be followed on a weekly outpatient basis upon discharge as per protocol. During these visits, laboratory data (chemistry, tacrolimus level and liver function tests) are also collected and will provide the continued flow of data for our follow up analysis. Any evidence of rejection will prompt treatment with rescue therapy and if necessary disenrollment from the study.

Being tested
Basiliximab, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic Acid
Keywords
Simulect, Myfortic, Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), Renal Dysfunction
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency

What participants receive

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

  • BasiliximabDrug

    Also called Simulect

    Peri-operative 40 mg IV dose within 4 hours of OLT Postoperative 20mg IV dose Day 4

  • TacrolimusDrug

    Also called Prograf

    Day #7 post-transplant or when serum creatinine (SCr) < 1.8 mg/dl 6 months to 1 year: 0.03-0.1 mg.kg q12h po to maintain whole blood trough concentration of 3-5ng/mL

  • TacrolimusDrug

    Also called Prograf

    Day #1 post-transplant to 6 months: 0.03-0.1mg/kg q12h po to maintain whole blood trough concentration of 7-10 ng/mL + 6 months to 1 year: maintain whole blood trough concentration of 5-8ng/mL

  • Mycophenolic AcidDrug

    Also called Myfortic, Mycophenolate sodium

    Enteric coated mycophenolic acid 360-720 mg po bid

Study groups in NCT02123108
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BasiliximabExperimentalTacrolimus with Basiliximab induction
Receives: Drug: Basiliximab; Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Mycophenolic Acid
Tacrolimus GroupActive comparatorTacrolimus (without basiliximab induction); standard of care group
Receives: Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Mycophenolic Acid

What is being measured

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

  1. Renal Recovery/ Function

    Number of participants who experienced dialysis independence or improvement based upon kidney function labs as a measure of renal recovery/ function following OLT in patients after undergoing orthotopic liver transplant

    Measured: 12 months post-transplant

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Apr 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionJan 2015
  4. Study completionJan 2015

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02123108
Sponsor's protocol ID
UCLA: CCHI621AUS17T
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
24 Feb 2014
Last updated
29 Sep 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ramirez CB, Marino IR. The role of basiliximab induction therapy in organ transplantation. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2007 Jan;7(1):137-48. doi: 10.1517/14712598.7.1.137.

    PubMed 17150025
  • Katari SR, Magnone M, Shapiro R, Jordan M, Scantlebury V, Vivas C, Gritsch A, McCauley J, Starzl T, Demetris AJ, Randhawa PS. Clinical features of acute reversible tacrolimus (FK 506) nephrotoxicity in kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 1997 Jun;11(3):237-42.

    PubMed 9193849
  • Rimola A, Gavaler JS, Schade RR, el-Lankany S, Starzl TE, Van Thiel DH. Effects of renal impairment on liver transplantation. Gastroenterology. 1987 Jul;93(1):148-56. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(87)90327-1.

    PubMed 3556303
  • Klintmalm GB, Gonwa TA. Nephrotoxicity associated with cyclosporine and FK506. Liver Transpl Surg. 1995 Sep;1(5 Suppl 1):11-9.

    PubMed 9346596
  • Guckelberger O, Bechstein WO, Neuhaus R, Luesebrink R, Lemmens HP, Kratschmer B, Jonas S, Neuhaus PL. Cardiovascular risk factors in long-term follow-up after orthotopic liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 1997 Feb;11(1):60-5.

    PubMed 9067697
  • Neuhaus P, Clavien PA, Kittur D, Salizzoni M, Rimola A, Abeywickrama K, Ortmann E, Chodoff L, Hall M, Korn A, Nashan B; CHIC 304 International Liver Study Group. Improved treatment response with basiliximab immunoprophylaxis after liver transplantation: results from a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Liver Transpl. 2002 Feb;8(2):132-42. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2002.30302.

    PubMed 11862589
  • Calmus Y, Scheele JR, Gonzalez-Pinto I, Jaurrieta EJ, Klar E, Pageaux GP, Scudamore CH, Cuervas-Mons V, Metselaar HJ, Prestele H, Girault D. Immunoprophylaxis with basiliximab, a chimeric anti-interleukin-2 receptor monoclonal antibody, in combination with azathioprine-containing triple therapy in liver transplant recipients. Liver Transpl. 2002 Feb;8(2):123-31. doi: 10.1053/jlts.2002.30882.

    PubMed 11862588
  • Onrust SV, Wiseman LR. Basiliximab. Drugs. 1999 Feb;57(2):207-13; discussion 214. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199957020-00006.

    PubMed 10188761
  • Cherqui D, Duvoux C, Charlotte F, Humeres R, Lauzet JY, Metreau JM, Salvat A, Rotman N, Julien M, Fagniez PL, et al. [Value of a powerful initial immunosuppression after liver transplantation. Prospective study of 60 cases]. Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1994;18(2):115-22. French.

    PubMed 8013792
  • Berard JL, Velez RL, Freeman RB, Tsunoda SM. A review of interleukin-2 receptor antagonists in solid organ transplantation. Pharmacotherapy. 1999 Oct;19(10):1127-37. doi: 10.1592/phco.19.15.1127.30582.

    PubMed 10512062

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Basiliximab, Tacrolimus and Mycophenolic Acid in people with Liver Transplantation, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site 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 7 inclusion and 8 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 29 Sep 2022. 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 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 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 29 Sep 2022). 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?

Renal Recovery/ Function (time frame: 12 months post-transplant). 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 NCT02123108, which also lists 10 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 29 Sep 2022.

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