Calcigran Forte and Dosing of Immunosuppressive Drugs in Kidney Transplant Recipients

2024-515164-30-00 Protocol CalciTx Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

Start 25 Sep 2024 · End 4 Dec 2025 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol CalciTx

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 26
Countries 1
Sites 1

Kidney transplantation

To investigate the effect of calcium supplement treatment on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil pharmacokinetics when administered together in stable kidney transplant recipients.

Key facts

Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital HF
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Therapeutics [E02]
Trial duration
25 Sep 2024 → 4 Dec 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-09-25
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Oslo University Hospital

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacokinetic

To investigate the effect of calcium supplement treatment on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil pharmacokinetics when administered together in stable kidney transplant recipients.

Secondary objectives 4

  1. Investigate the effect of calcium supplement on absolute bioavailability of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil
  2. Compare limited sampling predicted Tac and MPA AUC0-12 between venous and capillary microsamples
  3. To investigate associations between gut microbiota and Tac, MPA and prednisolone pharmacokinetics
  4. Update current population pharmacokinetic model by including absolute bioavailability and prednisolone exposure

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Kidney transplantation

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 LLT 10023438 Kidney transplant 10042613

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 6

  1. Kidney transplant recipients on stable immunosuppressive therapy for the last 5 days
  2. Immunosuppressive drug regimen containing Prograf® (tacrolimus twice daily), CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil twice daily) and prednisolone.
  3. Above 18 years of age
  4. Clinical in need of calcium/vitamin D supplement, defined as a dietary calcium intake <1000 mg/day.
  5. Able to comply with the medical treatment on their own.
  6. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria 9

  1. Recent (1 week) rejection episode of the kidney graft treated with methylprednisolone.
  2. Ongoing acute infectious disease, including any eventual treatment for the infection, that may influence drug pharmacokinetics
  3. Concomitant treatment with interacting drugs such as (but not limited to): diltiazem, verapamil, fenytoin, carbamazapin, fluconazole, ketoconazole, vorikonazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, ritonavir.
  4. Concomitant anti-coagulation treatment that affects capillary finger-prick sampling.
  5. Severe diarrhoea.
  6. Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant patients or women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) not on highly effective contraception (not acceptable methods: progesterone-only oral hormonal contraception, male/female condom without spermicide or cap, diaphragm or sponge with spermicide
  7. Hypercalcemia or hypercalciuria
  8. Nephrolithiasis
  9. Hypervitaminosis D

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. AUC0-12 and Cmax of tacrolimus/mycophenolate with:without (calcium supplement coadministration) ratio (according to EMA bioequivalence guidelines)

Secondary endpoints 5

  1. Tacrolimus pharmacokinetic parameters and variables such as AUC0-12, Cmax, Fabs, C0, C12, CL, popPK model parameters
  2. Mycophenolate mofetil pharmacokinetic parameters and variables such as AUC0-12, Cmax, Fabs, C0, C12, CL, popPK model parameters
  3. Prednisolone pharmacokinetic parameters and variables such as AUC0-12, Cmax, Fabs, C0, C12, CL, popPK model parameters
  4. Metagenomic feces analyses
  5. feces derived ex vivo drug conversion rates

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 4

PROGRAF 1 mg capsule

PRD10226711 · Product

Active substance
Tacrolimus
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL AND IV
Max daily dose
40 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
560 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L04AD02 — -
Marketing authorisation
8912/2016/02
MA holder
ASTELLAS PHARMA EUROPE B.V.
MA country
Romania
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

CellCept 500 mg film-coated tablets

PRD2153968 · Product

Active substance
Mycophenolate Mofetil
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL AND IV
Max daily dose
2 g gram(s)
Max total dose
28 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L04AA06 — MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/96/005/002
MA holder
ROCHE REGISTRATION GMBH
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Calcigran Forte 500 mg/400 IE tyggetabletter

PRD9221275 · Product

Active substance
Colecalciferol
Pharmaceutical form
CHEWABLE TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
500 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
7 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A12AX — CALCIUM, COMBINATIONS WITH OTHER DRUGS
Marketing authorisation
97-1657
MA holder
ORIFARM HEALTHCARE A/S
MA country
Norway
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Prednisolone 5 mg Tablets

PRD3161796 · Product

Active substance
Prednisolone
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
280 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
H02AB06 — PREDNISOLONE
Marketing authorisation
PL 17907/0456
MA holder
BRISTOL LABORATORIES LIMITED
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Oslo University Hospital HF

Sponsor organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Address
Taarnbygget, Kirkeveien 166 Kirkeveien 166
City
Oslo
Postcode
0450
Country
Norway

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Anders Åsberg

Public contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Anders Åsberg

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Norway Ended 26 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Norway

1 site · Ended
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department of Transplantation Medicine, Sognsvannsveien 20, 0372, Oslo

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Norway 2024-09-25 2025-12-04 2024-09-25 2025-11-26

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 9 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2024-515164-30-00 3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangments 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF adults 2
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC CalcigranForte 0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC CellCept 0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Prednisolon 0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Prograf 0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Prograf_IV 0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis_NO 2024-515164-30-00 3

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-06-24 Norway Acceptable
2024-09-20
2024-09-25