NCT01321112 - Clinical Trial References

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Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

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Demirkiran A, Sewgobind VD, van der Weijde J, Kok A, Baan CC, Kwekkeboom J, Tilanus HW, Metselaar HJ, van der Laan LJ
Conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to mycophenolate mofetil-based immunosuppression changes the frequency and phenotype of CD4+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Transplantation. 2009 Apr 15;87(7):1062-8. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31819d2032.
Farkas SA, Schnitzbauer AA, Kirchner G, Obed A, Banas B, Schlitt HJ
Calcineurin inhibitor minimization protocols in liver transplantation. Transpl Int. 2009 Jan;22(1):49-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2008.00796.x. Review.
Fishman JA
Infection in solid-organ transplant recipients. N Engl J Med. 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2601-14. Review.
Martínez-Llordella M, Lozano JJ, Puig-Pey I, Orlando G, Tisone G, Lerut J, Benítez C, Pons JA, Parrilla P, Ramírez P, Bruguera M, Rimola A, Sánchez-Fueyo A
Using transcriptional profiling to develop a diagnostic test of operational tolerance in liver transplant recipients. J Clin Invest. 2008 Aug;118(8):2845-57. doi: 10.1172/JCI35342.
Mells G, Neuberger J
Long-term care of the liver allograft recipient. Semin Liver Dis. 2009 Feb;29(1):102-20. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1192059. Epub 2009 Feb 23. Review.

Search for Transcriptional Biomarkers in a Conversion Protocol From Calcineurin Inhibitors to Mycophenolate Mofetil Monotherapy

Clinical trial NCT01321112 - References