NCT06568549

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to determine the safety and efficacy of withdrawing MMF (Mycophenolate Mofetil) in kidney transplant recipients who are 55 years or older at the time of receiving a kidney transplant. We are comparing them to patients who receive the standard of care Mycophenolate Mofetil.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
350

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
60mo left

Started Jun 2025

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress16%
Jun 2025Mar 2031

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 21, 2024

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 23, 2024

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 13, 2025

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2030

Expected
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2031

Last Updated

March 20, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.6 years

First QC Date

August 21, 2024

Last Update Submit

March 18, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Kidney Transplant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Acute Rejection

    Total number of subjects to experience acute rejection of the renal transplant

    4 to 24 months post transplant.

  • Patient Deaths

    Total number of subject deaths from 4-24 months post transplant.

    4 to 24 months post transplant.

  • Graft Failure

    Total number of subjects to experience graft failure from the renal transplant

    4 to 24 months post transplant.

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Serious Adverse Events (SAE)

    1 and 2 years post transplant.

  • eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)

    2 years post transplant

  • Single antigen beads (SAB) for donor-specific antibodies

    Baseline, 1 year post transplant and 2 years post transplant

  • BANFF scores

    2 years post transplant.

  • Absolute lymphocyte counts

    1 year post transplant and 2 years post transplant

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Non-Randomized Group

NO INTERVENTION

Individuals who do not meet eligibility for randomization will continue in the study and continue to follow study related visits. Individuals will continue with their current immunosuppression medication.

MMF Maintenance Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Individuals randomized to the MMF Maintenance Group will not be withdrawn from their MMF and will continue to follow their standard of care immunosuppression medications.

Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Maintenance Group

MMF Withdrawal Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Individuals randomized to the MMF Maintenance Group will be withdrawn from their MMF immunosuppression medication from Month 4 to Month 10 post-transplant.

Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Withdrawal Group

Interventions

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF), administered orally as standard of care post kidney transplant as part of their immunosuppression regimen. Maintenance in Immunosuppression medication.

Also known as: CellCept
MMF Maintenance Group

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF), administered orally as standard of care post kidney transplant as part of their immunosuppression regimen. Withdrawal of MMF immunosuppression medication.

Also known as: CellCept
MMF Withdrawal Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Solitary kidney transplant recipient \>55 years of age. At most 1 prior solitary kidney transplant.
  • No other solid organ transplant though recipients of autologous stem cell transplants are eligible.
  • HIV negative.
  • Subjects must be on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil or Myfortic at the time of consent. Prednisone at the time of consent is optional and is per local standard of care. Patients randomized to MMF withdrawal will be placed on prednisone 5mg/d at 4 months. Use of other immunosuppression medications for maintenance (cyclosporine, azathioprine, belatacept, sirolimus) is excluded.

You may not qualify if:

  • The results of the most recent DSA testing indicate DSA with an MFI \>2000.
  • The results of the most recent cPRA testing indicate cPRA is above \>80% (based on MFI \>2000).
  • Acute rejection episode either clinical or on biopsy (greater than borderline). Subjects must not experience any type of rejection episodes from the time of transplant and must not show any signs of rejection (Cellular or Antibody mediated rejection, excluding borderline) at their 4-month biopsy (If obtained per standard of care). Subjects experiencing rejection will not be eligible for randomization and MMF withdrawal.
  • De novo DSA
  • Subjects who are not on tacrolimus at the time of randomization will be placed in the non-randomized group.
  • Subjects who at the time of or prior to randomization were maintained on mycophenolate mofetil or Myfortic and have had their medication held or temporarily discontinued due to clinical indications (toxicity to the medication, polyoma virus infections, cancer, etc.) remain eligible for randomization.
  • Has a history of an underlying clinically significant acute or chronic medical condition or physical examination findings which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make study participation not in the participants best interest (e.g., compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, or limit the protocol-specified assessment.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mycophenolic Acid

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CaproatesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Mark D Stegall, M.D.

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nong Yowe Braaten, LPN

CONTACT

Esma Kesik, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2024

First Posted

August 23, 2024

Study Start

June 13, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2031

Last Updated

March 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Plans for data sharing may include data summaries consisting of tables, charts, and figures. Data included will be anonymous and could include demographics, clinical data collected during the study and correlations with Trugraf and Viracor results. Aggregate data for demographics, Subject ID, etc. will only be shared for involving of milestones. The clinical study final report and paper submitted for any publication will also be submitted.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
Ongoing data analysis will be performed throughout the study. After completion of all study subjects' visits, final data will be cleaned, reviewed and analyzed by study staff. A clinical summary report would be expected to be delivered to TGI-Eurofins within a year of subject completed visits. We would expect a paper to be written and submitted to a journal for review and acceptance within 2 years of final study completion.
Access Criteria
Data sharing with TGI- Eurofins and study staff.

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