At a glance
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Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing Concentration-controlled Everolimus in Two Doses (1.5 and 3.0 mg/Day Starting Doses) With Reduced Cyclosporine Versus 1.44 g Mycophenolic Acid (as Sodium Salt) With Standard Dose Cyclosporine in de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Everolimus, Mycophenolic Acid (MPA), and 3 other interventions for Kidney Transplantation and Graft Rejection. Completed, enrolled 833 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of three immunosuppressive treatment regimens following a kidney transplant.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
oral, bis in diem/twice a day (bid)
2 oral capsules of mycophenolic acid 360mg administered bid
CsA dose adjustments were based on CsA trough levels (C0).
All patients received two 20 mg doses of basiliximab administered intravenously. The first dose was to be given within 2 hours prior to transplant surgery and the second dose was to be administered on day 4, or each dose could have been administered according to local practice.
Oral corticosteroids were administered according to local practice during the trial. At the same center, all patients were to follow the same steroid administration protocol.