This study's objective is to evaluate the incidence rate of acute rejection reactions after 24 weeks treatment with ADVAGRAF® following 3 months treatment with tacrolimus in new liver transplant recipients. Treatment conversion will take place from twice daily tacrolimus to once daily tacrolimus (ADVAGRAF) 3 months after transplant in new liver transplant recipients.
This is single center,open-label study with ADVAGRAF® Primary endpoint is Incidence rate of biopsy confirmed acute rejection reactions within 24 weeks following conversion+ Incidence rate of acute rejection reactions (%) = number of subjects with at least one acute rejection reaction 1)/total number of subjects in the relevant analysis set \* 100 Only those acute rejection reactions confirmed by biopsy will be acceptable as acute rejection reactions. Administration method is following The total daily dose of tacrolimus will be converted to 1:1 (mg:mg) and the total daily dose of ADVAGRAF® will be administered only once daily in the morning, starting from Day 1 (at least one hour before breakfast or 2 to 3 hours after breakfast). * Dose adjustment after conversion On Day 1, the total dose will be converted to 1:1. It is recommended to check the blood concentration of tacrolimus at each visit and adjust the dose to achieve the blood concentration maintaining at 5\~8ng/ml for 0 to 3 months and then at 5ng/ml or below for 3 to 6 months of study treatment. * Duration of treatment The investigational product will be administered for 24 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
Administration method The total daily dose of tacrolimus will be converted to 1:1 (mg:mg) and the total daily dose of ADVAGRAF® will be administered only once daily in the morning, starting from Day 1 (at least one hour before breakfast or 2 to 3 hours after breakfast). * Dose adjustment after conversion On Day 1, the total dose will be converted to 1:1. It is recommended to check the blood concentration of tacrolimus at each visit and adjust the dose to achieve the blood concentration maintaining at 5\~8ng/ml for 0 to 3 months and then at 5ng/ml or below for 3 to 6 months of study treatment. * Duration of treatment The investigational product will be administered for 24 weeks.
Incidence rate of biopsy confirmed acute rejection
Incidence rate of acute rejection reactions (%) = number of subjects with at least one acute rejection reaction 1)/total number of subjects in the relevant analysis set \* 100
Time frame: 24 weeks within
Severity of biopsy confirmed acute rejection
Severity of acute rejection reactions is defined as the highest severity in a subject who had at least one acute rejection reaction.
Time frame: within 24 weeks
Survival rates of subjects and transplanted organs
The survival rate of transplant organs is determined by the loss of transplant organs in the 24th week. Transplant organ loss is defined as re-transplant surgery or death. The date of the transplant's disappearance is the first time one of these events has occurred.
Time frame: at 24 weeks
compliance
The dosage compliance level is checked by the questionnaire at each visit based on the total amount of the IPs that should have been taken.
Time frame: at 24 weeks
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