Belatacept in Liver Transplant Recipients

NCT00555321 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 260

Last updated 2012-10-18

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Summary

The purpose of this clinical research study is to evaluate the effects of belatacept, relative to tacrolimus, on the incidence of rejection, graft loss and death in subjects receiving a liver transplant

Conditions

  • Immunosuppression in Solid Organ Transplant

Interventions

DRUG

Tacrolimus

Capsules, Oral, dosed to achieve 12 hour trough level of 6-12 ng/mL, twice daily, 52 weeks (Short Term \[ST\]), in accordance with local practice and the package insert, 4 years (Long-Term Extension \[LTE\])

DRUG

Basiliximab

Intravenous (IV), 20 mg, Day1 and Day 5

DRUG

Belatacept More Intensive (MI)

Intravenous (IV), 10 mg/kg on Days 1, 3 and 5, and at Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, and 24. After 6 months (24 weeks) 5 mg/kg, every 4 weeks, 52 weeks (Short term \[ST\]), 5 mg/kg, every 4 weeks, 4 years (Long-term extension \[LTE\])

DRUG

Belatacept Less Intensive (LI)

Intravenous (IV), 10 mg/kg on Days 1, 3 and 5, and at Weeks 2, 4, 8 and 12. After 3 months (12 weeks) 5 mg/kg, every 4 weeks, 52 weeks (Short term \[ST\]), 5 mg/kg, every 4 weeks, 4 years (Long-Term Extension(LTE)

DRUG

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)

Intravenous (IV)/Capsules, IV/Oral, 1-2g/day, 52 weeks (Short term \[ST\]), ≤ 1 g/day, 4 years (Long-term extension \[LTE\])

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain

Study Locations

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