E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
the early postoperative period after liver transplantation |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
the early postoperative period after liver transplantation |
frühe postoperative Periode nach Lebertransplantation |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Physiological processes [G07] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
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 |
Evaluation of Iloprost in the early postoperative period after liver transplantation |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
during trial duration: Occurrence of any infection up to day 28 after LT; Initial non-function defined as graft failure originating from the graft itself, excluding hepatic artery thrombosis, biliary complication, recurrent disease or acute rejection and resulting in retransplantation or patient death within 14 days after initial LT; Clotting factor substitution up to day 28 after LT; Renal replacement therapy up to day 28 and 180 after LT; Liver dialysis up to day 28 and 180 after LT; Graft survival at day 28 and 180 after LT; Patient survival at day 28 and 180 after LT; Occurrence of biliary complications at day 28 and 180 after LT; Length of ICU stay in days up to day 180 after LT; Length of hospital stay in days up to day 180 after LT; Course of ASAT/ALAT, Quick’s value/INR, Factor V and ICG-PDR until day 7 after LT; Change in SOFA-score from day 1 to day 7 after LT
Follow-up assessment 270 and 360 days after LT: Graft survival;Patient survival;Occurrence of biliary complications |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Full-size liver transplantation
2. Informed consent of the patient or legal representative
3. Age ≥ 18 years
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.Women of child-bearing potential except women with the following criteria:
- post menopausal (12 month natural amenorrhoe or 6 month amenorrhoe with serum FSH > 40 mlU/ml)
- sterilization 86 weeks after bilateral ovarectomy with or without hysterectomy
- using an effective method of birth control for the duration of trial: implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, intra-uterine device (in place for a period of at least 2 months prior to screening) and with negative serum pregnancy test
- sexual abstinence
- vasectomised partner
2. Pregnancy/lactation
3. Respiratory and/or circulatory instability (noradrenaline > 1 µg/kgBW/min and FiO2 > 0.6) after LTx before randomization
4. Split liver transplantation / living donor related liver transplantation
5. Retransplantation
6. Multivisceral transplantation
7. Participation on other clinical trials 30 days prior to randomization
8. Known allergic reaction against trial medication
9. Conditions in which bleeding complications may be expected from the effect of Iloprost on platelets
10. Severe coronary artery disease or unstable angina pectoris
11. Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months prior to baseline assessment after acceptance of donor organ
12. Acute or chronic heart failure (NYHA II-IV)
13. Cardiac arrhythmias relevant for the prognosis
14. Suspected pulmonary artery congestion
15. known allergy or intolerance against tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, basiliximab or corticosteroids |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
primary graft dysfunction (PDF) after liver transplantation characterized as
presentation of one or more of the following criteria: ALAT or ASAT level > 2000
IU/ml within the first 7 postoperative days, bilirubin ≥ 10 mg/dl on postoperative
day 7; INR ≥ 1.6 on postoperative day 7 or as occurrence of initial non-function
(INF) defined as graft failure originating from the graft itself, excluding hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT), biliary complication, recurrent disease or acute rejection and resulting in retransplantation or patient death within 14 days after initial LT
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
until day 14 after liver transplantation |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
during trial duration
- Occurrence of any infection up to day 28 after LT
- Initial non-function (INF) defined as graft failure originating from the graft itself, excluding hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT), biliary complication, recurrent disease or acute rejection and resulting in retransplantation or patient death within 14 days after initial LT
- Clotting factor substitution up to day 28 after LT
- Renal replacement therapy up to day 28 and 180 after LT
- Liver dialysis up to day 28 and 180 after LT
- Graft survival at day 28 and 180 after LT
- Patient survival at day 28 and 180 after LT
- Occurrence of biliary complications at day 28 and 180 after LT
- Length of ICU stay in days up to day 180 after LT
- Length of hospital stay in days up to day 180 after LT
- Course of ASAT/ALAT, Quick’s value/INR, Factor V and ICG-PDR until day 7 after LT
- Change in SOFA-score from day 1 to day 7 after LT
Follow-up assessment 270 and 360 days after LT:
- Graft survival
- Patient survival
- Occurrence of biliary complications
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | 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 | 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 | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
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) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 9 |
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 | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
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: LVLS 180 d after LT
end of follow up: LVLS 360 d after LT |
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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 | 0 |
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 |