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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 28 November 2016
Main ID:  NCT00149942
Date of registration: 06/09/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Novartis
Public title: Conversion Trial From Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) to Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) in Stable Transplanted Patients Suffering From Gastrointestinal (GI) Adverse Events While on Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy (MMF) Therapy
Scientific title: Conversion Trial From Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) to Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) in Stable Transplanted Patients Suffering From GI Adverse Events While on Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy
Date of first enrolment: October 2004
Target sample size: 23
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00149942
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name:     Novartis
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Affiliation:  Novartis
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Kidney or liver transplanted patients

- Currently under MMF therapy and currently suffering from upper or lower
gastro-intestinal adverse events

Exclusion Criteria:

- Recent graft rejection before the study

- Other pre-existing conditions that may cause gastro-intestinal complaints

- Use of other drugs known to cause gastro-intestinal complaints

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Kidney Transplantation
Liver Transplantation
Intervention(s)
Drug: Enteric-coated Mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS)
Primary Outcome(s)
Gastro-intestinal adverse events before switch versus 3 months after switch
Secondary Outcome(s)
Severity of biopsy-proven rejections after conversion.
Proportion of patients who had graft loss after conversion.
Frequency of adverse events
Frequency of infections
Time to the first biopsy-proven rejection after conversion.
Secondary ID(s)
CERL080ABE01
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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