This is a Phase II/III, Single-center, Prospective, Open-label, Single Arm Study of 20 Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas recipients who received a transplant at least 3 months, but no more than 5 years prior, with a history of tremors following transplantation.
Accrual objective: Enrollment of 2-3 participants per month and all participants within an 18 month period. With minimum of 1 year follow-up post-conversion, we anticipate the entire study would be completed within 2 ½ years. Study design: This is a Phase II/III, Single-center, Prospective, Open-label, Single Arm Study of 20 Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas recipients who received a transplant at least 3 months, but no more than 5 years prior, with a history of tremors following transplantation. Study duration: There will be a minimum of 1 year follow-up post-conversion, and it is expected that the entire study would be completed within 2 ½ years. Study aims: * Determine if EnvarsusXR® reduces tremor severity compared to IR tacrolimus * Determine if EnvarsusXR® improves renal function or glycemic control compared to IR tacrolimus * Compare the efficacy of EnvarsusXR® by comparing the outcomes (patient, pancreas graft and kidney graft survival) of patients treated with Envarsus XR to those of contemporary and historical controls at our center treated with IR tacrolimus, with the goal of showing non-inferiority. * Compare insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity by defined measures post conversion between T1D and T2D recipients. Primary Endpoint: 1. Improvement in patient and physician-assessed degree of tremors based on FTM (Fahn-Tolosa-Martin Tremor Rating Scale) and QUEST (Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire) scoring tools 2. Scores on Quality of Life in Essential Tremor and Modified Transplant Symptom Occurrence and Symptom Distress Scale (MTSOSD) Questionnaires Secondary Endpoints: 1. Renal function - eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) and serum creatinine 2. Glycemic control - AUC by MMTT, fasting BG, fasting C-peptide, calculated C-peptide/glucose ratio, calculated 20/(fasting Cpeptide x fasting BG) as a measure of insulin resistance, calculated HOMA-IR (fasting insulin x fasting BG)/22.5 as a measure of insulin sensitivity/resistance, calculated BETA-2 score to sensitive estimate beta cell function, and HbA1c. 3. Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate doses as well as TAC and MPA levels
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The Envarsus XR® drug will be administered to study participants once daily, orally. The dosage can be 0.75 mg, 1 mg or 4 mg. The tacrolimus whole blood trough concentrations will be monitored and titrate Envarsus XR® dosage to achieve target whole blood trough concentration.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
RECRUITINGChange in patient and physician-assessed degree of tremors based on Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale
FTM-TRS will be used as a tool for essential tremor scoring. (0: no tremor, 1: barely perceptible tremor, 2: \< 2 cm, 3: 2-4 cm, and 4: \> 4 cm).
Time frame: Over 6 months
Change in patient and physician-assessed degree of tremors based on Quality of Life in Essential Tremor (QUEST) Questionnaire
QUEST Questionnaire, a scoring tool will be used to measure the quality of life among patients with Essential Tremor. It consists of 30 items which are rated on a five-point scale (score 0-4), corresponding to the frequency (never, rarely, sometimes, frequently, always) with which tremor was perceived to affect a function or to be associated with various feelings and attitudes. A few items (e.g. 'I had to quit my job because of tremor') could only be answered at the extremes (yes/no; true/false), and these were scored either 0 or 4.
Time frame: Over 6 months
Scores on Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaires
Use QUEST (Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire) scoring tool
Time frame: Over 6 months
Scores on Modified Transplant Symptom Occurrence and Symptom Distress Scale (MTSOSD) Questionnaire
MTSOSD Questionnaire scores will be used to assess the presence and distress of side effects associated with the use of immunosuppressive drugs after transplantation.
Time frame: Over 6 months
Renal function by eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)
Change between baseline and post-conversion as measured by eGFR
Time frame: Over 6 months
Renal function by serum creatinine
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Change between baseline and post-conversion as measured by serum creatinine
Time frame: Over 6 months
Comparable or improved glycemic control as measured by mixed meal tolerance test
Change between baseline and post-conversion
Time frame: Over 6 months
Comparable or improved glycemic control as measured by HbA1c
Change between baseline and post-conversion
Time frame: Over 6 months
Tacrolimus doses and levels
Change between baseline and post-conversion
Time frame: Over 6 months
Mycophenolate doses and levels
Change between baseline and post-conversion
Time frame: Over 6 months