A Study to Evaluate the Efficiency of Intravenously Administered Cyclosporine in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

34

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2009

Conditions
Liver Transplantation
Interventions
DRUG

Cyclosporine (Sandimmun® i.v.)

Cyclosporine (Sandimmun® i.v.) intravenous given 2 times daily as an infusion over four hours staring at a dose of 2 X 200 mg/day for 7 days. Dosages were adjusted based on blood levels at two hours to achieve protocol specified target levels.

DRUG

Cyclosporine (Sandimmun® Optoral)

Sandimmun® Optoral microemulsion oral capsule twice daily starting at an initial daily dose of 8-12 mg/kg/day. Dosages were adjusted based on blood levels at two hours to achieve protocol specified target levels.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Novartis Investigational Site, Various Cities

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY