Kidney Failure, Chronic Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Fingolimod for the Abrogation of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy Following Kidney Transplantation
Verified date | January 2023 |
Source | The Methodist Hospital Research Institute |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in de novo kidney transplant patients to determine if the addition of fingolimod (brand name Gilenya®, candidate name- FTY720) on the background of standard immunosuppression will prevent expansion of the interstitial compartment of the transplanted kidney. Interstitial expansion is the precursor of interstitial fibrosis and graft loss. The study will test the hypothesis that abgrogating the fibrogenic effects of both the RhoA and mTOR pathways with fingolimod will reduce structural damage in transplanted kidneys and possible subsequent transplant failure.
Status | Enrolling by invitation |
Enrollment | 20 |
Est. completion date | September 15, 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | January 15, 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Provision of signed and dated informed consent form - Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study - Receiving a first or second kidney transplant - Male or female, aged =18 to =65 - Women of child bearing potential who have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to treatment - Women of child bearing potential (including perimenopausal women who have had a menstrual period within the previous 1 year) who agree to use 2 forms of effective birth control regimen (at least one of which is a barrier method) throughout the study period and for 6 weeks following the end of the study or the last dose of mycophenolic acid, whichever comes first. - Panel of reactive antibodies <50% - Able to take oral medication - Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout study duration: refraining from the consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice and stopping any anticoagulation therapy, including ASA, one week prior and one week post kidney biopsy procedure Exclusion Criteria: - Transplantation of any organ other than kidney - History or presence of second degree AV block, third degree AV block, symptomatic bradycardia, or an arrhythmia requiring current treatment with Class Ia or III antiarrhythmic drugs. - Heart rate <60 beats per minute - Presence of an increased QTc interval > 500 ms on screening ECG. - Presence of a cardiac pacemaker. - History of any major cardiac events, including heart attack within the last six months of enrollment, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or any severe cardiac disease as determined by investigator - Known macular degeneration - Diagnosed with any significant coagulopathy or medical condition requiring long-term systemic anticoagulation after transplantation, which would interfere with obtaining biopies. - Diagnosed with chronic immune system disease - Diagnosed with acute pulmonary disease - Diagnosed with severe liver disease, including abnormal liver enzymes or total bilirubin greater than three times upper limit of normal. - Diagnosed with any past or present malignancies except squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin excised at least two years prior to randomization. - Diagnosed with active acute or chronic infection, or febrile illness within two weeks prior to randomization. - Recent history of strokes in the preceding 6 months - Use of ketoconazole for more than 2 weeks - Use of any investigational drug during the 4 weeks prior to enrolling in this study - Women of child bearing potential who are breastfeeding - Women of childbearing potential not practicing reliable methods of contraception. Reliable methods for contraception include surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation), double-barrier method (such as condom and diaphragm). To be considered as post-menopausal and not of childbearing potential, female participants must have experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea. - Known allergic reactions to components of Gilenya®, specifically fingolimod, gelatin, magnesium stearate, mannitol, titanium dioxide, and/or yellow iron oxide - Presence of any medical or psychosocial condition, which the investigator believes, would hinder adherence to the study requirements. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Houston Methodist Research Institute | Houston | Texas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The Methodist Hospital Research Institute |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Emergent and Adverse Events | The difference in the proportion of cumulative treatment-emergent (TE) adverse events (AE) determined to be = grade 3 severity that occur during 12 months from the first dose of FTY720 compared to the placebo group. | Baseline (day of kidney transplant surgery); 3, 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365 days after starting study drug or placebo | |
Secondary | Fraction of Renal Cortical Volume Occupied by Interstitium | A doubling of the fraction of renal cortical volume occupied by interstitium (VvInt/cortex) compared to the baseline biopsy in participants taking 0.5mg/day fingolimod (experimental group) or placebo (control group) for 3 months | Baseline, 3 months after kidney transplant, 1 year after kidney transplant | |
Secondary | MCP1 Biomarker | Measurement of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | Procollagen 3 Peptide Biomarker | Measurement of Procollagen 3 Peptide | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | BMP-7 Protein Biomarker | Measurement of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | TGF-beta Biomarker | Measurement of Transforming Growth Factor beta | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | RhoA of Blood Monocytes | Measurement of Ras homolog family member A protein | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | RICTOR Biomarker | Measurement of RPTOR Independent Companion Of MTOR Complex 2 | Baseline, 90 days, and 1 year after the first dose of fingolimod or placebo | |
Secondary | Urinary Albumin:Creatinine Ratio | The ratio of albumin to creatinine in a urine sample from the patient | Baseline; 3, 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365 days after starting study drug or placebo | |
Secondary | Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate | Estimated glomerular filtration rate relative to the baseline value or previous endpoints | Baseline; 3, 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365 days after starting study drug or placebo | |
Secondary | Causes of End-Stage Renal Disease | Recording the cause of end-stage renal disease, if it develops | Up to 1 year after taking the first dose of the study drug or placebo | |
Secondary | Biopsy-Proven Acute Rejection | Biopsy-proven acute rejection as diagnosed by a qualified pathologist | Baseline, 3 months after kidney transplant, 1 year after kidney transplant | |
Secondary | Patient Survival | Whether the patient is deceased or alive | Baseline; 3, 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365 days after starting study drug or placebo | |
Secondary | Graft Survival | Whether the patient required a new kidney graft or the patient is deceased | Baseline; 3, 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365 days after starting study drug or placebo |
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