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A Prospective, Open Label, Pilot Study Comparing the Use of Low-target Advagraf With Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction Versus Conventional Target Advagraf With Basiliximab Induction in a Steroid-avoidance Immunosuppressive Protocol for de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tacrolimus for Acute Graft Rejection and Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
While the incidence of acute rejection and early graft loss have improved dramatically with the advent of newer immunosuppressant medications, improvements in long-term patient and allograft survival after kidney transplantation have not been achieved. The specific drug combination that provides the best outcomes with the least amount of side effects is not known. Each kidney transplant center uses the combination of drugs that they believe is optimal. This study is about identifying whether drugs that are currently approved for use in kidney transplantation can be used in a new combination safely and with potentially fewer side effects than the drug combinations that are currently used at St. Paul's Hospital and other transplant centres.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Low target tacrolimus Advagraf (0.25mg/kg) orally once daily dosed as per manufacturer's recommendation to target trough levels as per Table 1 Table 1 Months post tx: 0-1 month, level 5-7; 1-3 months, level 4-5; and 3-6 months, level 3-4
Standard dose of tacrolimus Advagraf (0.25mg/kg) orally once daily dosed as per manufacturer's recommendation to target trough levels as per Table 1 Table 1 Months post tx 0-1 month; level 8-12; 1-3 months, level 6-9; and 3-6 months, level 5-8.