A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable liver transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf (tacrolimus) capsules.
A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable liver transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf (tacrolimus) capsules. Stable liver transplant patients who fulfill all I/E criteria will be enrolled and kept on Prograf for 7 days. Following a 24-hour PK study on Day 7 to determine pharmacokinetics for Prograf, all patients will be converted to once daily LCP-Tacro for 14 days with one fixed dose change allowed at Day 15. On Day 14 and Day 21 a 24-hour LCP-Tacro PK study will be performed. On Day 22 patients will be converted back to their original twice daily dose of Prograf for a safety follow-up period of 30 days ending with a safety assessment on day 53.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
59
In the morning of Day 8 (after completing one week treatment with Prograf), all patients will be converted to LCP Tacro QD with a conversion ratio of 0.66-0.8. LCP-Tacro will be administered for 14 Days with one fixed dose change allowed at Day 15. LCP-Tacro will be administered orally once daily in the morning, with an interval of 24 ± 1 h between doses. Trough levels were to be maintained within predefined therapeutic ranges of 5 to 15 ng/mL.
Prograf will be administrated twice a day, per product labeling, with an interval of 12 ± 1 hours between the morning and evening doses. Patients will continue on the same dose on Day 0 through Day 7 to maintain target trough levels of 5-12 ng/mL.
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Evaluation of Steady State Tacrolimus Trough Levels (C24).
Patients had a baseline trough level (C24) measured at day 7 before conversion to LCP-Tacro.
Time frame: 7 Days
Evaluation of Steady State Tacrolimus Exposure (AUC 0-24).
Patients had a baseline AUC measured (0 to 24 hours) at day 7 before conversion to LCP-Tacro. The following time points were used to obtain the PK curve for Prograf on day 7: 0 (pre-dose), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 15, 16, 20 and 24 hours after the morning dose.
Time frame: 7 Days
Evaluation of Steady State Tacrolimus Exposure Trough Levels (C24).
Patients were converted from Prograf to LCP-Tacro on day 7. On day 21, a trough level (C24) was measured.
Time frame: 21 Days
Evaluation of Steady State Tacrolimus Exposure (AUC 0-24) on Day 21.
Patients were converted from Prograf to LCP-Tacro on day 7. On day 21, AUC was measured (0 to 24 hours). The following time points were used to obtain the PK curve for LCP-Tacro on day 21: 0 (pre-dose), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 hours post-dose.
Time frame: 21 Days
Safety Evaluation
A combination of deaths, graft failure and biopsy proven acute rejections (BPAR) was used to evaluate the safety.
Time frame: 52 days
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