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Genetic Factors on Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Patients With Tacrolimus-based Therapy

The Influence of Genetic and Clinical Factors on Clinical Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Patients With Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03764670
Enrollment
98
Registered
2018-12-05
Start date
2018-11-30
Completion date
2020-09-22
Last updated
2021-03-12

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Conditions

Kidney Transplantation

Keywords

tacrolimus, clinical outcomes, genetic polymorphism, clinical factors

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of genetic and clinical factors on the clinical outcomes of kidney transplant patients with tacrolimus (TAC) based immunosuppression in Taiwan.

Detailed description

Tacrolimus (TAC) is the most important immunosuppressants for maintenance therapy after kidney transplantation. Many genetic and clinical factors had been found to have effect on TAC pharmacokinetics (PK). Whether these factors affect clinical outcomes is still controversial. In this retrospective study, investigators will review records of kidney transplant patients with TAC based immunosuppression recruited from a previous study (IRB approval number: 201512005RINC) to understand the influence of clinical and genetic factors on their 3-years clinical outcomes, including biopsy-proven acute rejection, patient survival, graft survival and safety issues of kidney transplant patients.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Taiwan University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Kidney transplantation 2. 20-65 years old 3. Receiving tacrolimus-based immunosuppressants 4. Were recruited in a previous trial

Exclusion criteria

1. Human immunodeficiency virus-positive status 2. Retransplantation or multiorgan transplantation 3. Non-Asian

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acute rejectionWithin the first 1 year post-transplantationThe incidence of acute rejection within the first 1 year post-transplantation, estimated with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis
Graft survivalFrom post-transplantation to Dec 31, 2017The incidence of graft loss during the follow-up time, estimated with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient survivalFrom post-transplantation to Dec 31, 2017The incidence of death during the follow-up time (number of events or frequency)
Kidney function measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)From post-transplantation to Dec 31, 2017Kidney function during the follow-up time measured by eGFR (MDRD 4-variable equation, in mL/min/1.73 m\^2).
Incidence of adverse events, including post-transplant diabetes mellitus, deterioration of liver function, cancer, infection and hyperlipidemiaFrom post-transplantation to Dec 31, 2017The incidence of infection and cancer in number of events or frequency in percentage. The change of liver function : measured by aspartate aminotransferase (AST in U/L), alanine aminotransferase (ALT in U/L), and total bilirubin in mg/dL. Hyperlipidemia: identified by diagnosis and the use of lipid-lowering agents, with follow-up of LDL in mg/dL, HDL in mg/dL, and total cholesterol in mg/dL. Post-transplant diabetes mellitus: identified by diagnosis and the use of antihyperglycemic agents, with follow-up of hemoglobin A1c in percentage and blood glucose in mg/dL.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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