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SAVE Study (Switch AdVagraf® to Envarsus®) for Fast Metabolizers Kidney Transplant Recipients

SAVE Study (Switch AdVagraf® to Envarsus®) for Fast Metabolizers Kidney Transplant Recipients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04945785
Acronym
SAVE
Enrollment
226
Registered
2021-06-30
Start date
2021-07-28
Completion date
2026-05-28
Last updated
2025-07-18

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

Conditions

Renal Transplant Failure

Brief summary

The use of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) in kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment to prevent episodes of rejection. Nevertheless, CNIs have side effects and are in particular nephrotoxic for the kidney transplant. Monitoring CNI dosages is fundamental for the clinician, in order to find the right balance between toxicity and prevention of rejection. Several recent studies suggest that a Radio Residual Concentration / Dosage (C0 / D) less than 1.05 (patients with rapid metabolizers) is associated with poor graft function (eGFR) and decreased kidney transplant survival. LCPT prolonged-release tacrolimus (Novel Once-Daily Extended-Release Tacrolimus. Prolonged-release tacrolimus: Envarsus®) is a marketed form of tacrolimus with interesting pharmacokinetic properties: daily intake, reduction of the absorption peak (Meltodose® technology ) and reduction of the total CNI dose by 30% to obtain an equivalent CO compared to other molecules on the market (Advagraf®, Prograf®). Thus, the use of LCPT in patients rapid metabolisers in relay of Advagraf® or Prograf® could make it possible to decrease renal toxicity while preserving rejection, by increasing the C0 / D ratio. The investigators propose a pilot study aiming to study a prospective cohort of rapid metabolisers patients put on Envarsus at one month of transplant compared to a historical cohort, in terms of C0 / D ratio, function and survival of the renal graft.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention

no intervention

Sponsors

Nantes University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient ≥ 18 years old * 1st or 2nd kidney transplant * Transplantation from a deceased donor (Encephalic death or arrested heart Maastricht III) or living donor * C0 / D ratio \<1.05 at one month of kidney transplant * Renal graft function \<60ml / min (eGFR estimate by CKD-EPI or MDRD).

Exclusion criteria

* Patient ≤ 18 years old, under guardianship or protected * Graft rank ≥ 3 * Renal graft function \<30 ml / min (eGFR estimate by CKD-EPI or MDRD) * Presence of pre-transplant DSA (threshold\> 2000 MFI) * Occurrence of histologically proven rejection during the 1st month of transplant * Presence of another functional transplant (heart / lung / liver / pancreas) or kidney bi-transplant * Transplantation from a living donor * Transplantation from an arrested heart donor Maastricht II

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of kidney allograft between month 1 and month 1212 monthscomparison of eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) level at M12 by using the MDRD formula between Envarsus® and Advagraf® groups.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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