Clinical Trial: A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Tacrolimus and Corticosteroid Combination Therapy in Patients With Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Open-Label, Randomized, Comparative, Multi-Center Clinical Trial on the Therapeutic Effect of Tacrolimus (Prograf Cap.®) in Combination With Low-Dose Corticosteroid Compared With High-Dose Cortic

Brief Summary: To compare the therapeutic effect of tacrolimus in combination with low-dose corticosteroid with high-dose corticosteroid alone in patients with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Korea, Inc.

Current Primary Outcome: The percentage of subjects who show a decreased UPCR (Urine Protein Creatinine Rate) of less than 0.2 [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks after treatment ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • The period until the UPCR is decreased below 0.2 [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks after treatment ]
  • The percentage of subjects who show relapse after the remission [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
  • The period until the relapse happens from the complete remission [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
  • Safety assessed by the incidence of adverse events, labo-tests, vital signs, ECGs and chest X-rays [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Astellas Pharma Inc

Dates:
Date Received: December 6, 2012
Date Started: July 16, 2012
Date Completion: September 30, 2017
Last Updated: April 24, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017