e group. In the U.S. trial, patient and graft survival at 12 months was similar with 93% survival in the Tacrolimus plus MMF group and 86% survival in the cyclosporine modified plus MMF group. In the European trial, the cyclosporine trough concentrations were above the pre-defined target range (i.e., 100 to 200 ng/mL) at Day 122 and beyond in 32 to 68% of the patients in the cyclosporine treatment arm, whereas the Tacrolimus trough concentrations were within the pre-defined target range (i.e., 5 to 15 ng/mL) in 74 to 86% of the patients in the Tacrolimus treatment arm. Data from this European trial indicate that from 1 week to 3 months post-transplant, approximately 80% of patients maintained trough concentrations between 8 to 20 ng/mL and, from 3 months through 18 months post-transplant, approximately 80% of patients maintained trough concentrations between 6 to18 ng/mL.
The U.S. trial contained a third arm of a combination regimen of sirolimus, 2 mg per day, and full-dose Tacrolimus; however, this regimen was associated with increased risk of wound healing complications, renal function impairment, and insulin-dependent post-transplant diabetes mellitus, and is not recommended [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12)].
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
16.1 Tacrolimus Capsules
Tacrolimus Capsules USP, 0.5 mg are white to off white powder filled in hard gelatin capsule of size ‘4’, dark yellow opaque cap imprinted with ‘0.5 MG’ and dark yellow opaque body imprinted with ‘RDY 525’using red ink and are supplied in bottles of 30’s, 100’s and 500’s, and unit dose package of 100 (10 x 10).
Bottles of 30 NDC 55111-525-30
Bottles of 100 NDC 55111-525-01
Bottles of 500 &n |
