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Effect of diltiazem and CYP3A5 genetic polymorphism on tacrolimus concentrations in Thai kidney transplant recipients

Effect of diltiazem on tacrolimus concentration in CYP3A5 expressers Thai kidney transplant recipients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170206005
Enrollment
140
Registered
2017-02-06
Start date
2017-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

kidney transplantation AUC&#44

Interventions

CYP3A5 expressers&#44
diltiazem 60 mg/day,CYP3A5 expressers&#44
placebo,CYP3A5 non&#45
expressers&#44
diltiazem 60 mg/day,CYP3A5 non&#45
placebo
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Genetic,Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Genetic
CYP3A5 expressers with diltiazem administration,CYP3A5 expressers without diltiazem administration,CYP3A5 non&#45
expressers with diltiazem administration,CYP3A5 non&#45
expressers without diltiazem administration

Sponsors

Chulalongkorn University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. First kidney transplantation 2. Living related kidney transplant patients 3. Being prescribed mycophenolate mofetil or mycophenate sodium, tacrolimus and prednisolone as maintenance immunosuppressive agent to prevent allograft rejection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. more than one organ transplantation 2. ABO incompatible transplantation 3. patients who require anti&#45;thymocyte immunoglobulin for induction therapy 4. patients who receive concomitant drugs (other than methylprednisolone&#44; prednisolone and omeprazole) that may affect CYP3A4 and P&#45;glycoprotein activity 5. patients with history of cirrhosis&#44; elevated liver enzyme more than 3x of upper limit normal (AST>100 U/L and ALT>120 U/L) or hepatitis C viral infection 6. active gastrointestinal disorder 7. anemia (Hb<9 g/dL) 8. hypoalbuminemia (Alb<3 g/dL) 9. blood preesure below 110/70 mmHg 10. fever or active infection 11. incomplete data in medication record and/or computer system

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
tacrolimus blood concentrations Days 3 and 7&#44; and after 6 months post&#45;transplantation immunoassay

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
proportion of mean trough concentration within target tacrolimus trough level Days 3 and 7&#44; and after 6 months post&#45;transplantation immunoassay

Contacts

Public ContactSomratai Vadcharavivad

Chulalongkorn University

somratai.v@pharm.chula.ac.th66899800694

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026