Phase
Condition
Renal Failure
Kidney Disease
Nephropathy
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages 18-70 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion criteria:
Age ≥18-80 old, male or female
African Americans
Willing to give written informed consent and to comply with study visits andrestrictions, including being able to speak, write and understand English
Pt who have received a primary or secondary transplant
Pt least 6 (six) mth post-transplant and on a stable dose of tacrolimus
BMI ≥19
Pt who are sero-positive for Hepatitis B or C positive may also be enrolled
Pt maintained on concurrent immunosuppression with stable doses during screening
Pt on a proton PPI remain on the same PPI formulation and dose during the PK portionof the study.
During PK phase Only: Pt taking any medication that could interfere with tacrolimusblood levels, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbal or foodsupplements (including grapefruit, and pomegranate products), or medications mustcontinue the same dose and are willing to continue the same dose/routine
During PK phase Only: the patient is not scheduled to begin any new medication thatcould interfere with tacrolimus blood levels, including prescription andover-the-counter medications, herbal or food
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Evidence of acute rejection episode within the past three months
Pt not Africa-American
Recipients of organ transplants other than kidney
Known to be HIV positive at transplant
Pt with recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
Pt with any severe medical condition (including infection) requiring acute or chronictreatment
Pt with a positive DSA
Pt with a positive BK virus results
GFR < 25 ml/min measured by MDRD4 as SOC within last 30 days
Patients with AST, ALT, total bilirubin > 2.5 x ULN or evidence of severe liverdisease
Pt with WBC < to 2000/mm3 or ANC < to 1500 mm3 with PLT < 75,000/mm3 or HGB < 8 g/dl
Pt with mental or physical conditions or known non-adherence
Presence of intractable immunosuppressant complications of side effects resulting indose adjustment of tacrolimus
Exposed to investigational therapy within 30 days prior to enrollment
No anticipated changes in the immunosuppressive regimen, other than those specified bythe study protocol
Pt with severe diabetic gastroparesis or other severe GI disturbances
Pt who have underwent gastric banding or gastric bypass at any time pre orpost-transplant
Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, or planning to become pregnant
Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable ofbecoming pregnant who are unwilling to use a defined SOC of method
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United StatesSite Not Available
Washingto University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
United StatesSite Not Available
Washingto University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri 63110
United StatesSite Not Available
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United StatesSite Not Available
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