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HealthyPhase 1NCT00818194

Comparison of Extended Release Tacrolimus (Advagraf) and Cyclosporine A Microemulsion on Renal Function in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing extended release tacrolimus and cyclosporine A microemulsion in people with Healthy, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of steady state tacrolimus vs. cyclosporine on renal pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
extended release tacrolimus and cyclosporine A microemulsion
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2008to Sep 2008
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • caucasian
  • healthy with no history or current clinical findings of infection or disease of the following nature: cerebrovascular, neurologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, immunologic, metabolic, hematologic, diabetes mellitus, glucose intolerance, gout
  • non-smoker and willing to abstain from alcohol consumption during the study
  • agrees to use appropriate contraception during the study period until 3 months after the final study exam.

Who cannot join

  • history of significant alcohol abuse or drug abuse within 1 year prior to the screening visit
  • regular use of alcohol within 6 months prior to the screening visit (more than 14 units of alcohol per week)
  • use of soft drugs (marijuana) within 3 months prior to the screening visit or hard drugs (cocaine, PCP, crack) within 1 year prior to the screening visit Hepatitis B or C, HIV, history of cancer (excluding excised squamous or basal cell carcinoma)
  • positive tuberculin skin test or prior TB infection
  • known history of serious head injuries, seizures or any eating disorder
  • received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the first study drug administration
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  • known hypersensitivity/allergy to tacrolimus, cyclosporine, iothalamate iodine, para-aminohippuric acid, antibiotics or antifungals
  • Body mass index (BMI) <19 or >27
  • clinically significant history of psychiatric disease or a significant disability that prevents understanding or adherence to protocol
  • renal dysfunction, serum creatinine or urine microalbumin above the normal age and gender-adjusted reference range of the local lab
  • clinically significant abnormal liver function test indicative of impaired hepatic function
  • received medications/herbal preparations that may affect the metabolism of tacrolimus or cyclosporine A within 1 month of the first study drug administration
  • received any other prescription medication within 14 days prior to the first study drug administration or any over-the-counter product within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration, except for topical products without systemic absorption
  • current GI condition known to affect GI motility and/or absorption
  • donation of plasma (500 mL) within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration or donation/ loss of whole blood as follows: 50 mL to 499 mL within 30 days or more than 499 mL within 56 days prior to the first study drug administration
  • clinically significant surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first study drug administration
  • administration of steroids by injection within 12 weeks prior to the first study drug administration
  • administration of any live vaccine within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration
  • travel in areas where TB is endemic within 8 weeks prior to the TB skin test performed at the screening visit
  • hemoglobin <140 g/L

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Study site

    Montreal, Quebec, H3X 2H9

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About this study

Official title: A Comparison of Effects of Short-term Low Dose Exposure of Advagraf® and Neoral® Microemulsion Cyclosporine A on Renal Perfusion and Function in Healthy Volunteers

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of steady state tacrolimus vs. cyclosporine on renal pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers.

Read the detailed description

This study seeks to evaluate the renal physiological responses of short-term maintenance level doses of CNIs in healthy volunteers to determine if daily perturbations in renal physiology exist, and if confirmed, whether they differ between CNIs and thus may contribute by different mechanisms to the progression of CAN.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
extended release tacrolimus, cyclosporine A microemulsion
Keywords
Tacrolimus, cyclosporine A, renal plasma flow, glomerular filtration rate, human, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics of tacrolimus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • extended release tacrolimusDrug

    Also called Advagraf®, FK506E, MR4

    oral

  • cyclosporine A microemulsionDrug

    Also called Neoral®

    oral

Study groups in NCT00818194
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A. tacrolimus firstExperimentalSubjects receive extended release tacrolimus in first dosing interval then cross over to cyclosporine A for second dosing interval
Receives: Drug: extended release tacrolimus; Drug: cyclosporine A microemulsion
B. cyclosporine firstExperimentalSubjects receive cyclosporine A in first dosing interval then cross over to extended release tacrolimus for second dosing interval
Receives: Drug: extended release tacrolimus; Drug: cyclosporine A microemulsion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Comparison of Effective Renal Plasma Flow response

    Measured: Baseline and Day 10 of each dosing interval

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Comparison of Glomerular Filtration Rate response

    Measured: Baseline and Day 10 of each dosing interval

  2. Comparison of blood pressure response

    Measured: Baseline and Day 10 of each dosing interval

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jan 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionSep 2008
  4. Study completionSep 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00818194
Sponsor's protocol ID
FKC-012
Other IDs
Health Canada Control # 119562
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
6 Jan 2009
Last updated
9 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing extended release tacrolimus and cyclosporine A microemulsion in people with Healthy, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Comparison of Effective Renal Plasma Flow response (time frame: Baseline and Day 10 of each dosing interval). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jul 2014.

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