STIFLE-RISK: Standard Therapy or Individualized Immunosuppression For Lowering Adverse Event Risk
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Infections are common and associated with poor outcomes as well as high financial costs after kidney transplantation. Identifying and implementing strategies to reduce infections after kidney transplantation is important for improving patient outcomes. This study seeks to determine the feasibility of body surface area-based dosing of mycophenolate compared to standard dosing of mycophenolate in a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Body surface area-based mycophenolate dosing Intervention group will receive mycophenolate mofetil 750 mg/m^2/day divided into twice daily dosing. |
Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil
Body surface area-based dosing of mycophenolate
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Active Comparator: Standard (fixed) dosing Active comparator group will receive standard fixed dosing of mycophenolate mofetil 1000 mg twice daily. |
Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil
Standard (fixed) dosing of mycophenolate
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Enrollment rate in a trial of BSA-based vs. fixed dosing of mycophenolate [6 months]
Assess the ratio of participants screened to enrolled into the study
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Feasibility of a trial of BSA-based vs. fixed dosing of mycophenolate [6 months]
Assess the rate of dropout from the study
- Collect pilot data of efficacy in a trial of BSA-based vs. fixed dosing of mycophenolate [6 months]
Collect pilot data on number of overall hospitalizations
- Collect pilot data of efficacy in a trial of BSA-based vs. fixed dosing of mycophenolate [6 months]
Collect pilot data on infectious-related hospitalizations
- Collect pilot data of efficacy in a trial of BSA-based vs. fixed dosing of mycophenolate [6 months]
Collect pilot data on incidence of leukopenia
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult transplant recipients ≥18 years of age who have a functional allograft and have undergone kidney transplantation between six months and two years prior to study enrollment
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Receiving mycophenolate mofetil for maintenance transplant immunosuppression at the time of the screening visit
Exclusion Criteria:
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Evidence of rejection on routine six month post-transplant biopsy
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Prior intolerance to mycophenolate mofetil necessitating drug discontinuation
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Are or are planning to become pregnant, due to inability to take mycophenolate
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Are marginally housed, due to concerns regarding routine follow-up
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Are actively participating in a different interventional trial that may affect immunosuppression dosing
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Are unwilling to consent to participate
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Institutionalized individuals or prisoners
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Are actively abusing illicit drugs or alcohol
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Have a history of poor or doubtful compliance (e.g., frequently missed appointments)
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Have cognitive impairment prohibiting participation in the study
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of California, San Francisco | San Francisco | California | United States | 94143 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of California, San Francisco
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elaine Ku, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 20-31500