E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Heart-Lung, bilateral lung and single lung transplant recipients ICD Classification: K01-K01.9, E53.9+Z94.1, E53.9+Z94.2, E53.9+Z94.3 |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Main objective : to assess the efficacy and safety of delayed onset Certican (Everolimus) compared to Myfortic (enteric coated Mycophenolate Sodium: MPS), both arms in combination with Cyclosporin A (CsA)(monitored by C2 levels) and corticosteroids for the prevention of chronic rejection (Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: BOS) in the first 3 years post transplant when given as de novo maintenance therapy for the management of lung allograft recipients after bronchial anastomotic healing has been confirmed at bronchoscopy |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives : to assess the efficacy and safety of the administration of Certican (Everolimus). This will be measured at 12 months by the comparison between treatment arms of incidence of BOS, incidence of obliterative bronchiolitis, death rate, incidence of premature study discontinuation and study treatment discontinuation, incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) and incidence of Adverse Events (AE). In addition the number and severity of acute rejection episodes per patient and per hundred patient days will be assessed plus the proportion of patients with at least one rejection episode and the time to first rejection. A composite vascular rejection score will be established as the sum of A grades divided by the postoperative survival in days. A composite bronchial rejection score will be established as the sum of B grades divided by the postoperative survival in days. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Male or female recipients of a first heart-lung, bilateral lung or single lung allograft who are suitable to receive everolimus or mycophenolate sodium plus cyclosporin and corticosteroid triple therapy. Patients between 18 and 65 years. Patients capable of understanding the purposes and risks of the study and who have given informed written consent. Male and female patients of childbearing age agree to maintain effective birth control practice during the study and for 3 months after cessation.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patients who require immunosuppressive therapy other than study medication. Patients receiving a lobar lung transplant from a living donor. Patients who have received a prior lung or other organ transplant. Pregnant women, nursing mothers. Women unwilling to use adequate contraception during and for 3 months following the conclusion of treatment with study drug. Patients or their donors with serologic evidence of, HIV, HbsAg or HCV antibodies. Patients with malignancies or history of malignancy with a recurrence free interval of <5 years except non metastatic basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has been treated successfully. Patients with systemic infections requiring therapy at the time of entry into the study. A systemic infection is defined as a body temperature of 380C or above on 2 occasions, or 390C accompanied by a culture of body fluid regarded as significant by the local laboratory and requiring antibiotic therapy. Patients with panresistant infections with Burkholderia cepacia or mycobacteria in the last year. Patients with renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance < 50 ml/min). Patients with severe uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia (³ 350 mg/dL, 9.1 mmol/L) or hypertriglyceridemia (³ 750 mg/dL, 8.5 mmol/L). Patients with a white blood cell count of < 2,500/mm3 or platelet count < 50,000/mm3. Presence of any severe allergy requiring acute or chronic treatment, or hypersensitivity to drugs similar to RAD (e.g., erythromycin or other macrolide antibiotics) or to Myfortic. Patients on invasive ventilator devices or extracorporeal membrane oxygenators (ECMO). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Development of BOS, 3 years after transplantation |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The Drug Safety Monitoring Board will review results on an annual basis and willmake recommendations relating to both safety and and efficacy of the two arms of the study. The data will be monitoring anonymously by the Board. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |