Overview

Evaluate Effects and Safety of Pre-load Myfortic® in Transplant Patients

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is specifically designed to determine whether the initiation of Myfortic 2 weeks prior to transplantation will enhance the therapeutic efficacy of Simulect induction therapy in low to moderate risk patients. Specifically, the addition of Myfortic pretransplant to Simulect induction will be compared to standard Myfortic therapy with Thymoglobulin induction starting at the time of transplant in kidney transplant recipients.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cincinnati
Collaborator:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Treatments:
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid