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Optimum Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients.New Onset Diabetes After Transplantation

Optimum Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients at High Risk of Developing New Onset Diabetes After Transplantation: A Multicenter, Prospective, Controlled and Randomized Trial.

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01002339
Acronym
01-DMPT
Enrollment
134
Registered
2009-10-27
Start date
2010-02-28
Completion date
2015-06-30
Last updated
2024-10-22

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

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Brief summary

New onset diabetes after renal transplantation (NODAT) is a common and severe complication negatively influencing graft and patient survival. Cyclosporine (CsA) and Tacrolimus are the basis of modern immunosuppression. Tacrolimus is superior to CsA in terms of acute rejection and graft function. However, Tacrolimus increases 2 times the risk of NODAT as compared to CsA.

Detailed description

New onset diabetes after renal transplantation (NODAT) is a common and severe complication negatively influencing graft and patient survival. CsA and Tacrolimus are the basis of modern immunosuppression. Tacrolimus is superior to CsA in terms of acute rejection and graft function. However, increases 2 times the risk of NODAT as compared to CsA. Objectives: a) To compare the incidence of NODAT and glucose intolerance with 3 different regimes: Tacrolimus with rapid steroid withdrawal; Tacrolimus with steroids minimization; and CsA with steroid minimization; b) To compare acute rejection rate, renal function and graft and patient survival between different regimes; and c) to investigate the influence of different regimes on subclinical atheromatosis. A total of 210 patients will be randomized. The primary efficacy variable will be NODAT or glucose intolerance at 1 year; secondary efficacy variables will be acute rejection, renal function, and changes of carotid intima-media thickness over time.

Interventions

DRUGTacrolimus with rapid steroid withdrawal

* Basiliximab induction (4 mg i.v., days 0 and 4). * Corticosteroids: 0.5 gr of i.v. Methylprednisolone (MP) intraoperatively and 125 mg on the first day, followed by oral doses of prednisone rapidly tapered from 30 mg/day to complete discontinuation by postoperative day 7. * Tacrolimus: 0.15 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough levels of 8-12 ng/ml for the first month and then 5-8 ng/ml. * Mycophenolate mofetil 1 gr b.i.d. for the first month and then 500 mg b.i.d.

DRUGTacrolimus with steroids minimization

* Basiliximab induction (4 mg i.v., days 0 an 4) * Corticosteroids: 0.5 gr of i.v. MP intraoperatively and 60 mg on the first day, followed by oral doses of prednisone starting with 0.3 mg/Kg/day, and gradual weekly tapering to complete discontinuation over 6 months. * Tacrolimus 0.15 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough levels of 8-12 ng/ml for the first month and then 5-8 ng/ml. * Mycophenolate mofetil 1 gr b.i.d. for the first month and then 500 mg b.i.d.

DRUGCsA with steroid minimization

* Basiliximab induction (4 mg i.v., days 0 an 4) * Corticosteroids: 0.5 gr of i.v. MP intraoperatively and 60 mg on the first day, followed by oral doses of prednisone starting with 0.3 mg/Kg/day, and gradual weekly tapering to complete discontinuation over 6 months. * CsA 5 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough of 150-200 ng/ml the first month and then 100-150 ng/ml. * Mycophenolate mofetil 1 gr b.i.d

Sponsors

Armando Torres Ramírez
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Primary renal transplant recipients with end stage renal disease * No prior history of diabetes mellitus before transplant * Absence of Immunologic risk defined by the investigator criterion and Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) \< 50% * Absence of severe infection and hepatitis C or B infection * Efficient contraception in women during the study Additionally must meet one of these Metabolic Criteria * Recipient age \>or =60 or * Recipient age between 45 and 59 years and at least one of the following metabolic criteria: Prior to transplantation Triglycerides (TGS) \>200mg/dl or the combination of a body mass index (BMI)\> 27 and Triglycerides\>150 mg/dl or the combination of HDL-cholesterol\<40 mg/dl for men or \<50 mg/dl for women and Triglycerides \>150 mg/dl.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with type I or II diabetes prior to transplantation defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria * Recipient age under 45 * Patients receiving a second renal transplant * Patients with high immunological risk or PRA (panel reactive antibody level) \>or =50% * Severe infection or hepatitis C or B infection. * Dual renal transplant or double transplant with any other organ.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Primary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)1 yearAmerican Diabetes Association criteria (ADA) including an oral glucose tolerance test.
Patients Treated With Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs1 year
Primary Outcome Measure (Glucose Intolerance)1 yearGlycemia \>=140 and \<200 mg/dl, 2 hours after a standard oral glucose tolerance test. Measured values: glucose intolerance at 1 year defined by ADA criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Blood Pressure1 yearSystolic pressure (mmHg)
Number of Antihypertensive Drugs Patients Reported Taking.1 year
Lipidic Profile (Triglycerides)1 year
Lipidic Profile (Cholesterol)1 yearLipidic Profile (total cholesterol)
Rejection1 yearBiopsy proven acute rejection. Measured variable: Rate of Biopsy proven acute rejection.
Lipidic Profile (LDL-c)1 year
Percentage of Patients Using Statins1 year
Changes of Carotid Intima-media Thickness Over Time1 yearabsolute difference between carotid intima-media thickness at study end versus baseline.
Percentage of Patients Using Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)1 year
Lipidic Profile (HDL-c)1 year
Renal Function1 yearEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (ml/min/1.73 m\^2)
Proteinuria1 year

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Recruitment details

February 2010

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid Withdrawal
Tacrolimus plus Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and corticosteroids with rapid withdrawal after one week. Tacrolimus with rapid steroid withdrawal: Tacrolimus 0.15 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough levels of 8-12 ng/ml for the first month, and MMF 2 gr/day; steroids: 0.5 gr of Methylprednisolone (MP) intraoperatively and 125 mg on the first day, followed by oral doses of prednisone rapidly tapered from 30 mg/day to complete discontinuation by postoperative day 7. Basiliximab induction (4 mg, days 0 and 4).
44
Tacrolimus With Steroids Minimization
Tacrolimus plus Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and low-dose corticosteroids for 6 months with subsequent removal Tacrolimus with steroids minimization: Tacrolimus 0.15 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough levels of 8-12 ng/ml for the first month, and MMF 2 gr/day; steroids: 0.5 gr of MP intraoperatively and 60 mg day 1; followed by oral doses of prednisone and gradual tapering to complete discontinuation over 6 months. Basiliximab induction (4 mg, days 0 and 4).
42
CsA With Steroid Minimization
CsA plus Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and low-dose corticosteroids for 6 months with subsequent removal CsA with steroid minimization: CsA 5 mg/Kg/day to achieve target trough of 150-200 ng/ml the first month, and similar pattern with MMF and steroids as group 2. Basiliximab induction (4 mg, days 0 and 4).
42
Total128

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyIncorrect treatment assignment001
Overall StudyLung cancer detected before transplant001
Overall StudyProtocol Violation002
Overall StudyRandomized. Not transplanted001
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject010

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalTotalCsA With Steroid MinimizationTacrolimus With Steroids Minimization
Age, Continuous61.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6
61.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7
60.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3
61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.3
Age of the donor62.11 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.43
62.20 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.75
61.62 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.02
62.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.92
Anti-HLA lymphocytotoxic antibodies against <25% a reference panel
No Antibodies
41 participants121 participants40 participants40 participants
Anti-HLA lymphocytotoxic antibodies against <25% a reference panel
Not available
0 participants3 participants1 participants2 participants
Anti-HLA lymphocytotoxic antibodies against <25% a reference panel
Yes
3 participants4 participants1 participants0 participants
Body Mass Index (BMI)26.95 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.71
27.57 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.84
27.94 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.08
27.87 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.72
Cold ischemia time16.83 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.52
17.41 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.75
17.26 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.36
18.15 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.4
Donor creatinine levels0.80 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.28
0.83 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.32
0.87 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29
0.83 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4
Familiar history of diabetes (N)
No
35 participants94 participants30 participants29 participants
Familiar history of diabetes (N)
Not available
6 participants18 participants3 participants9 participants
Familiar history of diabetes (N)
Yes
3 participants16 participants9 participants4 participants
Fasting blood glucose level91.91 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.16
93.85 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.96
91.90 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.93
97.74 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.29
Glycated hemoglobin5.27 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.51
5.31 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.43
5.31 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.43
5.37 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.32
HDL-c40.95 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.37
41.85 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.92
42.21 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.27
42.50 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.07
Human leucocyte antigens (HLA) class I (A, B) and class II (DR) incompatibilities3.55 number of incompatibilities
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.17
3.93 number of incompatibilities
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1
4.24 number of incompatibilities
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1
4.00 number of incompatibilities
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.87
LDL-c98.45 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36.61
97.65 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36.79
103.81 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36.03
90.00 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 37.53
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
44 Participants128 Participants42 Participants42 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
44 participants128 participants42 participants42 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants35 Participants12 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
33 Participants93 Participants30 Participants30 Participants
Time in dialysis37.86 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.97
33.22 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.82
32.95 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.16
28.61 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.61
Total cholesterol165.86 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 47.99
169.40 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 43.78
179.37 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 42.47
162.82 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 39.29
Transfusions0.66 average number of transfusions/patient
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.27
0.78 average number of transfusions/patient
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.99
0.83 average number of transfusions/patient
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.12
0.85 average number of transfusions/patient
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5
Triglycerides levels184.26 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 114.93
197.60 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 105.83
209.69 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 109.01
199.31 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 91.99

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 4417 / 4218 / 42
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 445 / 4212 / 42

Outcome results

Primary

Patients Treated With Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participant analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPatients Treated With Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs20 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPatients Treated With Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs15.4 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPatients Treated With Insulin or Oral Antidiabetic Drugs2.6 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.06Chi-squared
Primary

Primary Outcome Measure (Glucose Intolerance)

Glycemia \>=140 and \<200 mg/dl, 2 hours after a standard oral glucose tolerance test. Measured values: glucose intolerance at 1 year defined by ADA criteria.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants included are those that did not develop NODAT based on not reporting the use of anti-diabetic drugs plus a fasting plasma glucose \<126 mg/dl .

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPrimary Outcome Measure (Glucose Intolerance)26.9 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure (Glucose Intolerance)31.0 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure (Glucose Intolerance)33.3 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.9Chi-squared
Primary

Primary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)

American Diabetes Association criteria (ADA) including an oral glucose tolerance test.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients with NODAT34.1 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients without NODAT65.9 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients without NODAT76.9 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients with NODAT23.1 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients without NODAT92.1 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPrimary Outcome Measure New Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplantation (NODAT)% of patients with NODAT7.9 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.02Chi-squared
Secondary

Blood Pressure

Systolic pressure (mmHg)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalBlood Pressure135.36 mmHgStandard Deviation 15.75
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationBlood Pressure133.97 mmHgStandard Deviation 13.67
CsA With Steroid MinimizationBlood Pressure136.28 mmHgStandard Deviation 17.27
p-value: 0.8ANOVA
Secondary

Blood Pressure

Diastolic pressure (mmHg)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalBlood Pressure76.67 mmHgStandard Deviation 8.93
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationBlood Pressure74.59 mmHgStandard Deviation 9.83
CsA With Steroid MinimizationBlood Pressure76.64 mmHgStandard Deviation 10.27
p-value: 0.56ANOVA
Secondary

Changes of Carotid Intima-media Thickness Over Time

absolute difference between carotid intima-media thickness at study end versus baseline.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalChanges of Carotid Intima-media Thickness Over Time0.12 mm
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationChanges of Carotid Intima-media Thickness Over Time0.04 mm
CsA With Steroid MinimizationChanges of Carotid Intima-media Thickness Over Time0.01 mm
p-value: 0.5ANOVA
Secondary

Lipidic Profile (Cholesterol)

Lipidic Profile (total cholesterol)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalLipidic Profile (Cholesterol)169.05 mg/dlStandard Deviation 30.57
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationLipidic Profile (Cholesterol)178.24 mg/dlStandard Deviation 33.64
CsA With Steroid MinimizationLipidic Profile (Cholesterol)168.89 mg/dlStandard Deviation 33.38
p-value: 0.37ANOVA
Secondary

Lipidic Profile (HDL-c)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalLipidic Profile (HDL-c)44.84 mg/dlStandard Deviation 13.89
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationLipidic Profile (HDL-c)49.29 mg/dlStandard Deviation 16.9
CsA With Steroid MinimizationLipidic Profile (HDL-c)48.35 mg/dlStandard Deviation 16.59
p-value: 0.45ANOVA
Secondary

Lipidic Profile (LDL-c)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalLipidic Profile (LDL-c)94.00 mg/dlStandard Deviation 27.04
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationLipidic Profile (LDL-c)95.43 mg/dlStandard Deviation 26.54
CsA With Steroid MinimizationLipidic Profile (LDL-c)88.65 mg/dlStandard Deviation 25.73
p-value: 0.5ANOVA
Secondary

Lipidic Profile (Triglycerides)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalLipidic Profile (Triglycerides)159.44 mg/dlStandard Deviation 93.68
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationLipidic Profile (Triglycerides)145.59 mg/dlStandard Deviation 52.97
CsA With Steroid MinimizationLipidic Profile (Triglycerides)160.78 mg/dlStandard Deviation 84.26
p-value: 0.66ANOVA
Secondary

Number of Antihypertensive Drugs Patients Reported Taking.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalNumber of Antihypertensive Drugs Patients Reported Taking.2 number of antihypertensive drugs
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationNumber of Antihypertensive Drugs Patients Reported Taking.2 number of antihypertensive drugs
CsA With Steroid MinimizationNumber of Antihypertensive Drugs Patients Reported Taking.2 number of antihypertensive drugs
p-value: 0.8Kruskal-Wallis
Secondary

Percentage of Patients Using Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Analysis population description: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPercentage of Patients Using Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)53.9 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPercentage of Patients Using Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)48.7 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPercentage of Patients Using Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)52.8 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.9Chi-squared
Secondary

Percentage of Patients Using Statins

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalPercentage of Patients Using Statins56. percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationPercentage of Patients Using Statins61.5 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationPercentage of Patients Using Statins73.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.17Chi-squared
Secondary

Proteinuria

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalProteinuria208 mg/day
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationProteinuria241 mg/day
CsA With Steroid MinimizationProteinuria343.2 mg/day
p-value: 0.4ANOVA
Secondary

Rejection

Biopsy proven acute rejection. Measured variable: Rate of Biopsy proven acute rejection.

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalRejection11.4 percentage of participants
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationRejection4.8 percentage of participants
CsA With Steroid MinimizationRejection21.4 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.07Chi-squared
Secondary

Renal Function

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (ml/min/1.73 m\^2)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants analyzed: Participants living with a functioning graft at study end.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Tacrolimus With Rapid Steroid WithdrawalRenal Function51.9 ml/min/1.73 m^2
Tacrolimus With Steroids MinimizationRenal Function47.4 ml/min/1.73 m^2
CsA With Steroid MinimizationRenal Function44.6 ml/min/1.73 m^2
p-value: 0.2ANOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026