| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
| Liver transplantation, renal function, high MELD scores, infections, "bottom-up" immunosuppression |
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| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 16.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10062016 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Immunosuppression |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10021428 - Immune system disorders |
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 16.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10021523 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Impaired renal function |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004857 |
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 16.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10024716 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Liver transplantation |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004865 |
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
| The primary objective of the trial is to investigate the influence of CNI-free-“bottom up” immunosuppression compared to CNI-containing “bottom-up” immunosuppression and 5-day Cyclosporine delay and their influence on renal function at 12 months measured by estimated GFR using the abbreviated MDRD formula |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
renal function at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (eGFR MDRD), mortality at 12 months, graft loss at 12 months, incidence of retransplantation at 12 months, acute rejections at 6 and 12 months, bacterial, viral and fungal infections, quality of life (SF-12v2), immunologic patterns with regards to immunregulatory and immunmodulating cells at day 7, 14, 30, month 3, 6 und 12.
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
| E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Immunomonitoring of patients supported by the DFG as TP8 in KFO243
Comparing the early immunological responses of liver transplant recipients treated under a bottom-up immunosuppressive regimen utilising either CsA or Everolimus |
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| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male and female liver transplant recipients of a primary liver transplant older than 18 years 2. Signed, written informed consent prior to randomization 3. MELD scores ≥25 4. Lack of relevant exclusion criteria
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Patients transplanted for autoimmune hepatitis 2. HIV positive patients 3. Patients with pre-transplant immunosuppressive treatment 4. Patients who are recipients of multiple solid organ or islet cell tissue transplants, or have previously received an organ or tissue transplant. 5. Patients with renal failure or CKD/ESRD who require renal replacement therapy for more than 2 weeks prior to transplantation. 6. Patients with signs of hepatic artery thrombosis. 7. Patients with a known hypersensitivity to the drugs used on study or their class, or to any of the excipients. 8. Patients who are recipients of ABO incompatible transplant grafts. 9. Patients with uncontrolled or therapy refractory hypercholesterolemia (>350 mg/dL; >9 mmol/L) or hypertriglyceridemia (>500 mg/dL; >8.5 mmol/L) at time of transplantation.
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| The primary objective of the trial is to investigate the influence of CNI-free-“bottom up” immunosuppression compared to CNI-containing “bottom-up” immunosuppression and 5-day Cyclosporine delay and their influence on renal function at 12 months measured by estimated GFR using the abbreviated MDRD formula. |
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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 | Yes |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
| 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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| End of trial: last patient, last visit. |
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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 | 4 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |