At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Undergoing first cardiac allograft transplant
- ✓Negative pregnancy test within 48 hours pre-transplant (if applicable)
- ✓Willing and capable of understanding risks and complying with study requirements
- ✕Any previous organ transplant
- ✕Receiving multiple organs in this transplantation
- ✕Requiring ventricular assist device (VAD) post-transplant surgery
- ✕WBC ≤2500/mm³, platelets ≤50,000/mm³, or hemoglobin ≤6 g/dL
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A Double-Blind, Placebo -Controlled, Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Zenapax in Combination With CellCept, Cyclosporine, and Corticosteroids in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Transplantation.
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Daclizumab, Methylprednisolone, and 3 other interventions for Heart Transplantation. Completed, enrolled 434 participants across 30 sites in 4 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the number of randomized participants in each treatment group who experience an acute rejection episode in the first 6 months after undergoing cardiac transplantation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Daclizumab will be administered as 1 mg/kg IV within 12 hours post-op (Day 1), and Days 8, 22, 36 and 50.
Methylprednisolone will be administered as 500-1000 mg IV and peri-operative switch to oral at 0.5-1 mg/kg/day followed by tapering till 0.0-0.15 mg/kg/day (up to 365 days).
Mycophenolate mofetil will be administered as 1.5 grams bid begun post-op, either IV or orally as required up to 365 days.
Matching placebo will be administered on Days 1, 8, 22, 36, and 50.
Cyclosporine will be administered as 1-4 mg/kg IV or 2-6 mg/kg orally up to 365 days.