24 Month Extension to Efficacy and Safety of AEB071 Plus Tacrolimus (Converted to Mycophenolic Acid After 3 Months) in Renal Transplant Patients(Converted to Mycophenolic Acid After 3 Months) in Renal Transplant Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will provide continued treatment and assess the long term safety, efficacy and tolerability of oral AEB071 plus tacrolimus vs. mycophenolic acid plus tacrolimus after kidney transplantation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1 mycophenolic and tacrolimus |
Drug: mycophenolic plus tacrolimus
720mg b.i.d. 2yrs
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Experimental: 2 mycophenolic and tacrolimus |
Drug: AEB071
200mg oral b.i.d.
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Long term safety assessed by and renal safety defined by measuring renal function using Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula for Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) beyond 12 months. [three Yrs]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Efficacy assessed by: the incidence over 36 months of the composite endpoint of biopsy proven rejection ≥ 1A, graft loss, death, or loss to follow-up in the two study arms. [Three yrs]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
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Participation in core study CAEB071A2203
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The patient has been maintained on AEB071/mycophenolic acid or tacrolimus/mycophenolic acid, consistent with their original randomization, at their core study Month 12 visit.
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Women capable of becoming pregnant are required to practice a medically approved method of birth control as long as they are on study medication and for a period of 3 months following discontinuation of study drug(s).
Exclusion criteria:
- Pregnancy. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Novartis Investigative Site | San Francisco | California | United States | 94143-0780 |
2 | Novartis Investigative Site | Madison | Wisconsin | United States | 53706 |
3 | Novartis Investigative Site | Halifax | Canada | B3H 1V7 | |
4 | Novartis Investigative Site | Le Kremlin Bicetre | France | 94270 | |
5 | Novartis Investigative Site | Nantes | France | 44035 | |
6 | Novartis Investigative Site | Paris | France | 75015 | |
7 | Novartis Investigative Site | Toulouse | France | 31403 | |
8 | Novartis Investigative Site | Berlin | Germany | 13353 | |
9 | Novartis Investigative Site | Berlin | Germany | ||
10 | Novartis Investigative Site | Essen | Germany | 45122 | |
11 | Novartis Investigative Site | Hannover | Germany | 30625 | |
12 | Novartis Investigative Site | Heidelberg | Germany | 69120 | |
13 | Novartis Investigative Site | Koeln | Germany | ||
14 | Novartis Investigative Site | Bologna | Italy | 40138 | |
15 | Novartis Investigative Site | Firenze | Italy | 50134 | |
16 | Novartis Investigative Site | Padova | Italy | 35128 | |
17 | Novartis Investigative Site | Llobregat | Spain | 08907 | |
18 | Novartis Investigative Site | Madrid | Spain | 28041 | |
19 | Novartis Investigative Site | Malaga | Spain | 28041 | |
20 | Novartis Investigative Site | Valencia | Spain | 46017 | |
21 | Novartis Investigative Site | Basel | Switzerland | 4031 | |
22 | Novartis Investigative Site | Bern | Switzerland | 3010 | |
23 | Novartis Investigative Site | Zürich | Switzerland | 8091 | |
24 | Novartis Investigative Site | Cardiff | United Kingdom | CF14 4XW | |
25 | Novartis Investigative Site | Glasgow | United Kingdom | G11 6NT | |
26 | Novartis Investigative Site | London | United Kingdom | ||
27 | Novartis Investigative Site | Manchester | United Kingdom |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
- Study Director: Novartis, Novartis
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- AEB071A2203E1