Study Comparing Sirolimus With Cyclosporine in a Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI)-Free Regimen in Kidney Transplant Recipients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00137345 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : August 29, 2005
Last Update Posted : February 8, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Kidney Transplant | Drug: sirolimus | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 500 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Sirolimus Versus Cyclosporine When Combined in a Regimen Containing Basiliximab, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Corticosteroids in Primary De Novo Renal Allograft Recipients |
Study Start Date : | June 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2006 |

- To demonstrate the superiority of the sirolimus regimen versus cyclosporin A by intent to treat analysis of kidney function at 52 weeks, measured by mean glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
- Non-inferiority of the composite of graft loss and death at 52 weeks
- Incidence and severity of rejection at 12, 24, 52, 104, 156, 208 weeks; GFR at 24, 104, 156, 208 weeks; progression of chronic allograft nephropathy or deterioration of transplanted kidney at 52 weeks
- quality of life at 24, 52 and 104 weeks

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Dialysis patients who will be receiving their first kidney transplant
- Weight over 88 pounds (lbs.)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Very high cholesterol levels
- Obesity
- Organ donor over 65 years of age if living; over 60 years of age if cadaveric.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00137345

Study Director: | Medical Monitor | Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Germany, MedInfoDEU@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Norway, Sweden, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Australia, Taiwan, medinfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Austria, WPVIMED@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Italy, Greece, decresg@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial manager | For Hungary, WPBUMED@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Turkey, Erisc@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For South Africa, ZAFinfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Argentina, Chile, scheima@wyeth.com, rendop@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For UK, ukmedonfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Switzerland, med@wyeth.com |
Responsible Party: | Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00137345 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0468H1-318 B1741188 ( Other Identifier: Pfizer ) |
First Posted: | August 29, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 8, 2013 |
Last Verified: | September 2006 |
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Treatment outcome Kidney transplantation Kidney function tests |
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