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The study is a one-year prospective, open-label, safety and efficacy study. De novo renal transplant recipients will be receiving cyclosporine, 1.44g EC-MPS (720 mg b.i.d.), and corticosteroids .The study will consist of a 12-month open-label treatment period on EC-MPS.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Graft function 6 months post transplantation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of biopsy proven acute rejection, graft loss or death within 6 and 12 months post transplantation | ||
| Incidence of biopsy proven acute rejection within 6 and 12 months post transplantation |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Males and females aged 18-75 years. Recipients of de novo cadaveric, living unrelated or living related kidney transplants
Exclusion Criteria:
Multi-organ recipients (e.g. kidney and pancreas) or previous transplant with any organ.
Patients who are recipients of A-B-O incompatible transplants. Patients with a historical or current peak PRA of 50%. Patients with already existing antibodies against the HLA-type of the receiving transplant.
Evidence of severe liver disease (incl. abnormal liver profile i.e. AST, ALT or total bilirubin 3 times UNL).
Patients who are HIV or Hepatitis B surface antigen positive. Patients with any known hypersensitivity to mycophenolic acid, MMF, EC-MPS, other components of the formulation (e.g. lactose).
Patients with thrombocytopenia (75,000/mm3), with an absolute neutrophil count of < 1,500/mm3, and/or leukocytopenia (< 2,500/mm3), and/or hemoglobin < 6 g/dL at Screening or Baseline.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis | Novartis | Study Director |
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| Time to first biopsy-proven acute rejection |
| Severity of biopsy-proven acute rejection |
| Graft survival and patient survival at 6 and 12 months |