Study to evaluate the benefits and any risks of the delayed administration of tacrolimus in a combined regimen of mycophenolate mofetil and monoclonal anti-IL2R antibodies (daclizumab), in comparison with a standard steroid + tacrolimus double drug regimen

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient is undergoing orthotopic liver allograft transplantation. This includes partial organ transplantation. Age of donor between 5 and 65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient has previously received or is receiving an organ transplant (including liver re-transplantation)

• Recipient of an auxiliary graft or in which a bio-artificial liver has been used

• Patient is receiving a living related liver transplantation

• Patient is requiring steroids as well as chemotherapy prior to transplantation

• Patient having any previous history of neoplastic disease of any type (including leukaemia). However, patients with primary liver carcinoma can be included if they meet the following criteria:

  • > 3 nodes
  • No node larger than 5 cm
  • No metastases
  • No vascular invasion