Tacrolimus/Sirolimus Versus Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Versus Neoral/Sirolimus in Adult, Primary Kidney Transplantation

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >14 years
• Weight > 40 kg
• Primary renal allograft: cadaveric or mismatched living donor
• Negative standard cross match for T-cells
• Women of childbearing potential will be required to have a negative qualitative serum pregnancy test and agree to use an adequate method of contraception throughout the study period and for 3 months after discontinuation of study medication (3yrs, 3 mos.)
• Signed and dated informed consent (Parent or legal guardian must provide written consent for patients <18 years of age)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of systemic infection
• History of malignancy within 10 years (with the exception of localized skin cancer)
• Use of any investigational drug or treatment up to 4 weeks prior to enrolling in the study and during the 12-month treatment phase
• Concurrent use of astemizole, pimozide, cisapride, terfenadine, or ketoconazole
• Known hypersensitivity to sirolimus and its derivatives

• Patients with a screening/baseline (or within 96 hours of transplant)

  • total white blood cell count < 4000/mm3;
  • platelet count < 100,000/mm3;
  • fasting triglycerides > 400 mg/dl (> 4.6 mmol/L);
  • fasting total cholesterol > 300 mg/dl (> 7.8 mmol/L);
  • fasting HDL-cholesterol < 30 mg/dl;
  • fasting LDL-cholesterol > 200mg/dl