NCT00493194

Brief Summary

This prospective, randomized study, comparing sirolimus to cyclosporine in renal transplant recipients, has two major objectives:

  1. 1.-To determine the incidence and the degree of interstitialfibrosis and arteriosclerosis, as wel as the glomerular volume in protocol biopsies at 6 months in sirolimus-and in cyclosporine-treated renal allograft recipients, by means of quantitative computerized image analysis.
  2. 2.To determine the prognostic implication of these morphologic changes.
  3. 3.To study the expression of genes, involved in inflammation and fibrosis, in protocol biopsies at 6 months in sirolimus-and cyclosporine-treated renal allograft recipients.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 28, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

November 26, 2008

Status Verified

October 1, 2005

First QC Date

June 27, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 25, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Cyclosporine toxicityInterstitial FibrosisChronic allograft nephropathySirolimus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The primary end-point of this study will be the cortical fractional interstitial fibrosis volume (V IntFib) in protocol biopsies at 6 months. The V IntFib will be determined on Sirius red stained slides by means of a computerized image analysis program,

Secondary Outcomes (17)

  • Secundary end-points:

  • -Patient and graft-survival at one year.

  • -The serum creatinine and the estimated creatinine

  • clearance at 6 and 12 months.

  • -The 24 hour proteinuria at 6 and 12 months.

  • +12 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Recipients of a renal allograft, with a minimum age of 18 years.
  • Male or female recipients. Women of child-bearing age must practice adequate contraception
  • For renal allografts from living donors, at least one HLA-mismatch is required.
  • Written informed consent, compliant with local regulations.

You may not qualify if:

  • Recipients of a second or third renal allograft, with a past history of graft failure due to rejection.
  • Recipients of a renal allograft from a haplotype-identical living donor or a non-heart beating donor.
  • Cold ischemia time \> 24 hours
  • Recipients of a kidney from donors ≥ 65 years of age
  • Recipients of multiple organs.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Immunological high-risk recipients, defined as current or historical PRA \> 50 %
  • Recipients with focal segmental sclerosis as primary renal disease.
  • Recipients with leucopenia (WBC \< 3000/mm³), thrombocytopenia (Thr \< 100.000/mm³),or hyperlipidemia (Tot Chol \> 300 mg/dl or Triglycerides \> 300 mg/dl)
  • Previous history of malignancy, except completely excised basocellular skin tumor
  • Chronic active infection.
  • Inadequate compliance to treatment.
  • Use of specific drugs: Terfenadine, pimozide, astemizole, fluconazole, ketoconazole and cimetidine.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

University Hospital Antwerp

Edegem, Antwerp, 9260, Belgium

RECRUITING

University Hospital Brussels

Brussels (Jette), Brabant, 1090, Belgium

RECRUITING

University Hospital Gent

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Flechner SM, Goldfarb D, Modlin C, Feng J, Krishnamurthi V, Mastroianni B, Savas K, Cook DJ, Novick AC. Kidney transplantation without calcineurin inhibitor drugs: a prospective, randomized trial of sirolimus versus cyclosporine. Transplantation. 2002 Oct 27;74(8):1070-6. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200210270-00002.

  • Groth CG, Backman L, Morales JM, Calne R, Kreis H, Lang P, Touraine JL, Claesson K, Campistol JM, Durand D, Wramner L, Brattstrom C, Charpentier B. Sirolimus (rapamycin)-based therapy in human renal transplantation: similar efficacy and different toxicity compared with cyclosporine. Sirolimus European Renal Transplant Study Group. Transplantation. 1999 Apr 15;67(7):1036-42. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199904150-00017.

  • Kreis H, Cisterne JM, Land W, Wramner L, Squifflet JP, Abramowicz D, Campistol JM, Morales JM, Grinyo JM, Mourad G, Berthoux FC, Brattstrom C, Lebranchu Y, Vialtel P. Sirolimus in association with mycophenolate mofetil induction for the prevention of acute graft rejection in renal allograft recipients. Transplantation. 2000 Apr 15;69(7):1252-60. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200004150-00009.

  • Grimm PC, Nickerson P, Gough J, McKenna R, Stern E, Jeffery J, Rush DN. Computerized image analysis of Sirius Red-stained renal allograft biopsies as a surrogate marker to predict long-term allograft function. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2003 Jun;14(6):1662-8. doi: 10.1097/01.asn.0000066143.02832.5e.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney Failure, ChronicPulmonary Fibrosis

Interventions

SirolimusCyclosporineDaclizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency, ChronicRenal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsLung Diseases, InterstitialLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesFibrosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic ChemicalsCyclosporinsPeptides, CyclicMacrocyclic CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Jean-Louis Bosmans, M.D. Ph.D.

    University Hospital, Antwerp

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jean-Louis Bosmans, MD Ph.D

CONTACT

Angelika Jurgens, Coordinator

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2007

First Posted

June 28, 2007

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Study Completion

July 1, 2007

Last Updated

November 26, 2008

Record last verified: 2005-10

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