Study of Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) Plus Reduced-dose Cyclosporine Microemulsion (CsA-ME) Compared to EC-MPS Plus Standard Dose CsA-ME in Eldery de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients Treated With Basiliximab and Short-term Steroids

NCT00239031 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 117

Last updated 2011-01-31

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Summary

All patients of the core study who are interested of being treated with EC-MPS will be included in an open-label extension study to collect further information on the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of this drug.

The aim of this study is to compare the renal function, 6 months after transplant, in de novo old-age renal transplant recipients treated with EC-MPS plus reduced dose CsA-ME or with EC-MPS plus standard dose CsA-ME, both in combination with basiliximab and short-term oral steroids.

Conditions

  • Denovo Renal Transplantation

Interventions

DRUG

Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium

Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis · Novartis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-03-31
Primary Completion
2005-07-31
Completion
2005-07-31

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