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Efficacy and Safety of Concentration-controlled Everolimus to Eliminate or to Reduce Tacrolimus Compared to Tacrolimus in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients

Study:

A 24 Month, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Concentration-controlled Everolimus to Eliminate or to Reduce Tacrolimus Compared to Tacrolimus in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients

Rationale:

n/a

Purpose:

This trial is designed to address important issues that impact recipients of liver allografts as well as clinicians, ie. renal function, reduction or discontinuation of tacrolimus early post-transplantation, and progression rate of fibrosis in Hepatitis C virus (HCV) positive patients.

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Liver Transplantation Drug: Everolimus
Drug: Tacrolimus
Drug: Tacrolimus		 Phase 3

Verified by Novartis June, 2011

Sponsored by: Novartis
Information provided by: Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00622869

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States

Novartis., Study Director

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