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Safety and efficacy of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Zist Kowsar Pharmaceutical Company) in comparison with Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Genzyme) for immunosuppressive induction therapy in adults with renal transplantation

Safety and efficacy of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Zist Kowsar Pharmaceutical Company) in comparison with Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Genzyme) for immunosuppressive induction therapy in adults with renal transplantation: A phase III, randomized, parallel, single blind , non-inferiority design

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100127003200N6
Enrollment
129
Registered
2019-01-15
Start date
2019-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Renal transplantation. Kidney transplant status

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: 1- TGlobulin (Kowsar biotech Co.): 1-1.5 mg/kg/d for 4 days (Total dose of 3-7 mg/kg for each patient) 2- Cellcept 1gr/stat then 1gr/BD or Myfortic 720 mg/stat t

Sponsors

Kowsar Biotechnology company
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age >18 years (donor age >= 5) for recipient ability and willingness to sign the informed consent Reception of kidney from cadaver OR second graft (already rejected a kidney more than 6-12 month ago) OR indication for receiving the investigated drug

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Positive history of polyclonal Anti-T-Cell therapy Known allergy to Rabbit proteins Positive history of malignancy in 2 years( excluding stem cell , squamous cell, bladder malignancies and asymptomatic invasive papillary renal cell cancer with less than 5 cm size) Pregnancy Lactating mother Willingness to pregnancy and not using a safe contraceptive method Positive serology for: HTLV, HIV or HBV

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Any adverse reaction. Timepoint: Any time after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical or laboratory data.;Graft rejection. Timepoint: After 6 months. Method of measurement: Investigator documentation during follow-up.;Patient death/survival. Timepoint: After graft to end of follow up. Method of measurement: Investigator documentation during follow-up.;Graft loss. Timepoint: After graft to end of follow up. Method of measurement: Investigator documentation during follow-up.;Incidence of infection (especially CMV). Timepoint: After graft to end of follow up. Method of measurement: Periodic Lab data during follow up.;Serious adverse events. Timepoint: After graft to end of follow up. Method of measurement: Investigator documentation during follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Delayed graft function (DGF). Timepoint: During the first 7 days after transplantation. Method of measurement: Having dialysis during the first 7 days after transplantation.;Hospitalization time after transplantation. Timepoint: Graft to discharge time. Method of measurement: Hospital records.;T-cell lymphocyte count. Timepoint: Before and after drug injection. Method of measurement: Lab data: Complete blood count.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Behdani

Pasture Institute of Iran

behdani73042@yahoo.com+98 21 6648 0780

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026