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Filter by:Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for permanent kidney failure. Following transplantation, the kidney function must be followed closely to detect problems so that investigations and appropriate treatment can be started early. Currently, function is monitored with the use of serum creatinine. In clinical trials involving kidney transplant recipients, markers of kidney function, such as serum creatinine, are increasingly being used as outcomes to evaluate new treatments. However, serum creatinine is not very accurate or sensitive at detecting change in kidney transplant function. Newer methods of evaluating kidney function, such as the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation and cystatin C, are known to be accurate markers of function in patients with non-transplant kidney disease. This study will compare the MDRD estimate and cystatin C estimate of kidney function with an accepted method (radioisotope clearance study) of measuring true kidney function in 250 renal transplant patients. Each patient will have 2 measurements made at least 3 months apart to determine the accuracy and responsiveness to change over time for the MDRD equation and cystatin C. If the results demonstrate that these new methods are accurate then clinical care and research studies involving transplant patients will be greatly enhanced. Patients and physicians would have a simple test that could detect problems earlier and more precisely monitor response to treatment leading to improved outcomes for renal transplant recipients.
Aim of study is to collect long term safety and tolerability data on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium with regard to adverse events, serious adverse events, and patient and graft survival. After successful completion of study CERL080A301 study, patients who previously were on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium or MMF were given opportunity to remain on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium or convert from MMF to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium.
Aim of study is to provide safety and tolerability data on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium in regard to adverse events, serious adverse events and patient and graft survival. After successful completion of the study CERL080A0107 study, patients could continue to receive enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium.
Purpose of study is to compare the efficacy of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium compared to mycophenolate mofetil in Chinese patients (study conducted in China) as measured by the incidence of biopsy proven acute rejection, graft loss, or death within six months of treatment in de novo renal transplant patients.
Aim of study is to collect long term safety data on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium 720 mg bid in combination with cyclosporine with/without steroids in regard to adverse events, serious adverse events, and patient and graft survival. After successful completion of the study CERL080A302, patients who previously were receiving enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium or MMF were given opportunity to remain on enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium or convert MMF to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium.
Over the last 40 years, corticosteroids (steroids) have been an important part of drug regimens used to prevent organ rejection and to maintain the immune health of individuals who have received organ transplants. Unfortunately, the negative physical effects of steroids can be severe, especially in children. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of a steroid-free treatment regimen for children and adolescents who have received kidney (renal) transplants.