Everolimus in Combination With Cyclosporine Microemulsion in de Novo Renal Transplant Recipients

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

223

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2009

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2009

Conditions
Transplantation Infection
Interventions
DRUG

Everolimus 0.25 and 0.75 mg tablets

The dose of everolimus for each patient was adjusted to achieve the target everolimus blood level range. Everolimus blood trough level was measured 5 days after any dose adjustment to verify that the blood level was within the desired target level range.

DRUG

Cyclosporine very low dose (150-300 ng/mL) microemulsion

The dose of cyclosporine for each patient was adjusted to achieve the target cyclosporine blood level. Cyclosporine dose adjustments were based on drug blood level determined from whole blood samples taken 2 hours (± 10 min) after the morning dose.

DRUG

Cyclosporine low dose (350-500 ng/mL) microemulsion

The dose of cyclosporine for each patient was adjusted to achieve the target cyclosporine blood level. Cyclosporine dose adjustments were based on drug blood level determined from whole blood samples taken 2 hours (± 10 min) after the morning dose.

Sponsors
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY