Overview

A Study of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) in Combination Therapy in Heart Transplant Patients.

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-02-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of CellCept (1.5-2g/day po), in combination with a standard care regimen of cyclosporine A (trough level 150-200ng/mL) and steroids, in patients receiving a heart transplant. The anticipated time on study treatment is 24 weeks.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hoffmann-La Roche
Treatments:
Cyclosporine
Cyclosporins
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- adult patients, >=18 years of age;

- patients receiving their first heart transplant (single organ transplant).

Exclusion Criteria:

- patients with a positive donor-specific cross-match at the time of transplantation;

- patients with any antibody-treated acute rejection;

- known contraindications to treatment with sirolimus;

- history of malignancy, other than excised non-melanoma skin cancer which has not
recurred for 2 years.