Conversion Prograf® to Advagraf® at D7 Versus D90 After Liver Transplantation

Summary

The best period for the conversion from Prograf (tacrolimus administered twice daily) to Advagraf (once-daily prolonged-release tacrolimus) remains unknown. The aim of this prospective, randomized, multicenter trial is to prove the non-inferiority of the early conversion (at D7) versus the conversion at D90 after liver transplantation. The primary objective will be to evaluate the incidence of a first biopsy-proven acute rejection in the 6 first months, and prove the non-inferiority of the conversion at D7 + / - 3 versus the conversion at D90 + / - 5 (reference group). If non-inferiority is proved, the two strategies will be compared in terms of superiority. 250 patients will be included. Three ancillary studies will be added : a PK study in a subgroup of 40 patients (20 patients per arm), an assay of the calcineurin activity on a subgroup of 40 patients, and a medicoeconomic study in all patients

Timeline

Start

2014-11

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-10-17

Publications

• Allard M, Puszkiel A, Conti F, Chevillard L, Kamar N, Noe G, White-Koning M, Thomas-Schoemann A, Simon T, Vidal M, Calmus Y, Blanchet B. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Once-daily Prolonged-release Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients. Clin Ther. 2019 May;41(5):882-896.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.03.006. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

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