Study Comparing Simulect Plus Standard Immunosuppression to Standard Immunosuppression Alone for the Prevention of Acute Rejection and Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Lung Transplant
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study Comparing Simulect Plus Standard Immunosuppression to Standard Immunosuppression Alone for the Prevention of Acute Rejection and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Bilateral Lung and Single Lung Transplant Patients
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of basiliximab Vs placebo as induction therapy combined with standard triple immunosuppression therapy, in the prevention of acute rejection episodes and prevention of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3
Started May 2004
Typical duration for phase_3
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 12, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 16, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2007
CompletedMay 4, 2017
May 1, 2017
3.4 years
September 12, 2005
May 3, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The proportion of patients who experience one or more acute allograft rejections in the first six months of treatment.
Secondary Outcomes (1)
The proportion of patients who experience one or more acute allograft rejections by 1 year post-transplantation.
Study Arms (2)
basiliximab
EXPERIMENTALplacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female recipients of a first bilateral or single lung or lobar allograft who are suitable to receive Neoral/ corticosteroids/ azathioprine/ and Basiliximab (Simulect).
- Patients greater than 18 years of age.
- Patients capable of understanding the purposes and risks of the study and who have given informed written consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who require immunosuppressive therapy other than the study medications.
- Patients participating in another (investigational) drug trial or who have participated in such a study within 30 days prior to transplantation.
- Pregnant mothers, nursing women.
- Women unwilling to use adequate contraception during and for 3 months after receiving study drug.
- Patients receiving or requiring other investigational drugs, except antibiotics.
- Patients with current or past peak panel reactive antibody levels of 25% or greater.
- Patients with malignancy or history of malignancy other than successfully treated non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Patients with any form of substance abuse or psychiatric disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, might invalidate patient communication with the clinician(s).
- Patients who have previously received Simulect.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University Health Network, Torontolead
- Novartiscollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Thomas K Waddell, MD FRCSC
University Health Network, Toronto
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cecilia Chaparro, MD
University Health Network, Toronto
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 12, 2005
First Posted
September 16, 2005
Study Start
May 1, 2004
Primary Completion
October 1, 2007
Study Completion
October 1, 2007
Last Updated
May 4, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05