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1A phase I trial of Multi-visceral Transplantation Under Immunosuppression with FK 506IRB 23 PUH940151 880229Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
2A trial of Liver Transplantation Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 IRB 50 PUH890722 Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
3A trial of Kidney Transplantation Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 IRB 63 CHP Co-investigator
PI – Shapiro
4A Randomized Trial of Primary Cadaver and Primary Living Donor Kidney TX Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 at the U of P IRB 74 PUH900112Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
5A Non-Randomized Trial of Cadaver and Living Donor Kidney RETX and Other Patients not Qualified for a Randomized Trial Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 at U of P IRB 75 PUH900113Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
6A Randomized Trial of Primary Liver TX Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 versus CYA at the U of P IRB 76 PUH910768 Co-investigator
PI – Fung
7A Non-Randomized Trial of Cadaver Liver RETx and Tx of Other Liver Recipients not Qualified for a Randomized Trial Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 IRB 77 PUH910544 Co-investigator
PI – Fung
8A Non-Randomized Trial of Cadaver Transplantation Under Immunosuppression with FK 506 IRB 142 PUH940158Co-investigator
PI – Fung
9Use of Mycohenolate Mofetil RS61443 for Prograf/Cyclosporine Related Chronic Nephrotoxicity in Post Transplant Liver RecipientsIRB 187PUH940816Co-PI
10Investigation of Factors Affecting the Oral Absorption of Tacrolimus IRB 193 PUH950954. Co-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
11Clinical Trial to Evaluate Pro-Trac II Elisa for Measuring Tacrolimus FK 506, Prograf in the Whole Blood of Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients IRB 201CHP newCo-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
12Prospective Randomized Trial for Tacrolimus and Steroids Versus Tacrolimus, Steroid and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Post-Liver Transplant Recipients IRB 950724-9608. Co-PI
PI – Fung
13Prospective, Randomized Trial of Tacrolimus/Prednisone with Zenapax Induction versus Tacrolimus/Prednisone/Mycophenolate Mofetil in Cadaveric Kidney Recipients IRB 204 PUH980315. Co-investigator
PI – Shapiro
14A Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Part Study of Tacrolimus versus Cyclosporine and Sirolimus Followed by Continued Cyclosporine or Cyclosporine Withdrawal in Recipients of Orthotopic Liver Transplants IRB 206 PUH980828Co-investigator
PI – Fung
Co-PI – Sindhi
15Pharmacokinetics Study of Oral Sirolimus for Treatment of Refractory Liver Allograft Rejection and Prophylaxis in Transplant Patients at Risk for Allograft Rejection in Whom Approved Agents and Contraindicated, not Tolerated or Ineffective IRB 201 PUH newCo-investigator
PI – Fung
Co-PI’s – Sindhi / Venkataramanan
16Neoral® Treatment Protocol for Compassionate Need, in Patients Unable to Adequately Absorb Sandimmune – Donnelley Hammer IRB 2101 PUH95CC06PI
Co-PI – Fung
17A Prospective Randomized Study in High-Risk Adult Liver Transplant Recipients to Compare Therapy Using Intravenous Gancylovir to Pre-emptive Therapy Using Intravenous Gancyclovir Together with Oral Gancylovir Prophylactic Therapy IRB 2201 PUH980770Co-PI
PI – Kusne
18A Phase I Trial Single Dose Trial of Hepapoietin (HPO, Recombinant Hapatocyte Growth Factor) HPO in Patients with Chronic Liver FailureIRB 2206 PUH981217Co-investigator
PI – Fung
Co-PI – Demetris
19An Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Use of Cellcept® Mycophenolate Mofetil, MMF in Post Liver Transplant Patients in Renal Impairment who are Currently on FK 506NR 15715 IRB 971256PI
Multi-center study
20Open Label Study of Neoral® as Primary Immunosuppession Therapy in Transplant Patients Who Are Unable to Maintain Satisfactory Immunosuppression of Prograf TacrolimusIRB 202 PUH971256PI
Multi-center study
21A One-Year Multi-center, Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of SDZ RAD in De Novo Liver Transplant Recipients IRB 2213 PUH newCo-Investigator
PI – Dodson
22Drug Metabolism in Liver Transplant Patients IRB 2114 PUH951163931288. Co-Investigator
PI – Burckart
23Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Transplant Patients IRB 2119 PUH950803PI
24Drug Excretion in Transplant Patients IRB 2121 PUH951289941234. Co-Investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
25Sirolimus Rapamune®, rapamycin 0468E1-220-US: A Phase II, open-label, concentration-controlled, randomized study of conventional-dose tacrolimus plus corticosteroids compared with reduced-dose tacrolimus plus sirolimus and corticosteroids in recipients of orthotopic liver allografts Wyeth-Ayerst.IRB 2247PUH000659Co-Investigator
PI – Fung
26A randomized, open-label reference study of Gengraf® compared to Neoral® in stable organ transplant subjects. IRB 2249PUH000558PI
Co-PI Fung.
27A prospective, randomized study in high-risk adult liver transplant recipients to compare therapy using intravenous Ganciclovir to pre-emptive therapy using intravenous Ganciclovir together with oran Ganciclovir prophylactic therapy. IRB 2201PUH980770Co PI
PI – Kusne
28An open label, active-controlled study to evaluate the use of Cellcept® Mycophenolate Mofetil, MMF in post-liver transplant patients in renal impairment who are currently on Neoral® Cyclosporine A,IRB 2249PUH000558PI
29Evaluation of first 5,000 liver transplant patients from the University of Pittsburgh. Analysis, survival, retransplant, causes of death, causes of graft failure and immunosuppressive-related complications. IRB 2253PUH000625PI
30Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil for Prograf/Cyclosporine-related chronic nephrotoxicity in post-transplant liver recipients. IRB 187PUH940816PI
31A prospective, randomized trial for tacrolimus and steroids vs. tacrolimus, steroids and Mycophenolate Mofetil in post-liver transplant recipients. IRB 192PUH9507249608Co-PI
PI – Fung
32An open-label, active, controlled study to evaluate the use of Cellcept® Mycophenolate Mofetil, MMF in post-liver transplant patients in renal impairment who are currently on tacrolimus.IRB 211PUH981052PI
33A randomized, comparative trial of Prograf tacrolimus in combination with sirolimus or Mycophenolate Mofetil after liver transplantation.IRB 218PUH010210Co-PI
PI Fung
34Enhancement of liver allograft survival by singler perioperative infusions of bone marrow cells from the same donor. IRB 137 PUH960233Co-Investigator
PI Fung
35A phase I, open label, multicenter study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of tacrolimus and sirolimus when used in combination in stable renal transplant recipients. IRB 214 PUHCo-Investigator
Shapiro
36A multicenter, open label, single arm, exploratory study to assess the safety and tolerability of reduced-dose tacrolimus with RAD in maintenance renal transplant recipients with renal insufficiency. 217PUH000712Co-Investigator
PI Scantlebury
37Exploritory Cyclosporin concentration, pre dose Co versus 2 hour post dose C2 monitoring in post liver transplant patient. PI
38Multicenter trial in Entercavir v/s Adefovir Comparison of the efficacy and safety of Entecavir v/s Adefovir in subjects chronically infected with heapatitis B virus.  PI
39Multicenter use of Rapamycin for tacromlimus related nephrotoxicity in post liver transplant patients  Co-Investigator
40Estimation of concentration and its metabolites in blood and plasma from left over blood which is collected for cyclosporine or tacrolimus levels.  PI
41Hepatitis C viral HCV antibody titre in peripheral blood from leftover sample of blood for HCV PCR. PI

 

42Retrospective review of existing data on 250 post liver and Kidney transplant who received IV MMF.  PI

 

43Outcome of Hepatitis C patients co-infected with Cytomegalovirus CMV infection Post Liver Transplant Co-investigator
44Survival & Outcomes in Hepatitis C infected Liver Transplant recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma  Co-investigator
45Optimal use of Extended Criteria Organs in the MELD area  Co-investigator
46Retrospective review of Existing data on Living Liver Donors  Co-investigator
47Retrospective review of existing data on 37 living donor liver recipients with a history of Laennec’s Cirrhosis  Co-investigator
48Extended Criteria donor Livers: Creating a statewide Database  Co-investigator
49Retrospective review of existing data on post liver transplant receiving sirolimus  PI

 

50Retrospective review of existing data on 250 post liver and kidney transplant who received IV MMF  PI

 

51Pharmacokinetics of intravenous / oral MMF and oral Tacrolimus in live donor and deceased donor liver transplant patients  PI
52A bioequivalence study comparing ganciclovir from the valganciclovir syrup formulation and the commercial valganciclovir 450mg tablet (Valcyte®) at a dose of 900mg in kidney transplant recipients  PI
53Retrospective evaluation of Living Liver Donors and Recipients  PI
54A phase IIB, randomized, multicenter, open-label, concentration-controlled, safety study of ISA247 and tacrolimus (Prograf®) in de-novo renal transplant patientsISA05-01
WIRB: 1073468
PI

Grants

Drug Disposition in Liver Transplant PatientsNIH
12/1988 - 11/1991 ($562,486)
Co-investigator
PI - Gilbert J. Burckart
Clinical Trial of FK 506 in Liver and Renal Transplant PatientsFujisawa Pharmaceuticals
10/1988 to 9/1990 ($90,000)
Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
Analysis of FK 506 in Transplant PatientsFujisawa Pharmaceuticals
6/1989 – 5/1991 ($80,000)
Co-investigator
PI – Starzl
Interaction of FK 506 and FluconazolePfizer Pharmaceuticals, 6/1992 to 5/1993
($100,000)
Co-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
Disposition in Liver Transplant PatientsNIH
7/94-6/1995 ($131,560)
1995-1996 ($136,783)
Co-investigator
PI – Burckart
FK 506 Kinetics in Patients with Liver DiseaseFujisawa Pharmaceuticals
1994-1997 ($65,621) Supplement $10,000.
Co-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
FK 506 Studies-Data AnalysisFujisawa Pharmaceuticals, 1995 ($10,000)Co-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
FK 506 Research StudiesFujisawa Pharmaceuticals, 1996 ($30,000)Co-investigator
PI – Venkataramanan
Field Evaluation of the Abbot IMX Tacrolimus II assay: Correlation StudyAbbot Laboratories, 1996 ($20,886)Co-investigator
Field Evaluation of the INCSTAR ELISA Tacrolimus Assay: Correlation StudyINCSTAR
($108,549)
Co-investigator
Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Liver Transplant PatientsRoche Pharmaceuticals, 5/1997 – 12/1999
($61,398)
Co-investigator
Prospective randomized trial Prograf/Prednisone/MMF versus Prograf/PrednisoneRoche Pharmaceuticals 1995-97
($150,000)
Co-PI
PI – Fung
Prograf Kinetic StudiesFujisawa, 1997
($10,000)
PI
Prograf MMF kinetic studiesFujisawa, 1998
($10,000)
PI
Long-Term Results of Pediatric Liver TransplantationFujisawa, 1998
($10,000)
Co-PI
PI – Jorge Reyes
Open Label Study of Neoral as Primary Immunsuppressant Therapy in Transplant Patients Who Are Unable to Maintain Satisfactory Immunosuppression on Prograf (Tacrolimus)Novartis Pharmaceuticals
1/1998-12/1999
($83,200)
PI
An Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Use of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil, MMF) in Post-Liver Transplant Patients with Renal Impairment Who Are Currently on FK 506 NR15715Roche Pharmaceuticals, 12/1998-12/2000
($141,627)
PI
Predicting Outcome in Alcoholic Liver Transplant RecipientNIH K08AA00257/01
June 1998-May 2003
($659,791)
Consultant
PI Andrea DiMartini
Long-term outcome of Immunosuppression Fujisawa
1999: ($25,000)
2000: Unrestricted
 
Use of sirolimus for Prograf-related nephrotoxicityWyeth, 2001-2002
($ 57,000)
 
Multicenter study of sirolimus (Rapamune, Rapamycin) 0468E1-220-US: A Phase II, Open-Label, Concentration-Controlled, Randomized Study of Conventional-Dose tacrolimus plus corticosteroids compared with Reduced-Dose tacrolimus plus sirolimus and corticosteroids in recipients of orthotopic liver allograftsWyeth-Ayerst, 2001
($ 250,000)
Co PI
Sirolimus for primary pancreatic transplantationWyeth
($ 5,000)
 
Exploration of clyclosporine C2 monitoring in liver transplant patientNovartis
($ 128,000).
PI
Multicenter trial in Entercavir v/s Adefovir Comparison of the efficacy and safety of Entecavir v/s Adefovir in subjects chronically infected with heapatitis B virus Bristol-Myer Squibb
($ 72,000)
PI
Multicenter use of Rapamycin for tacromlimus related nephrotoxicity in post liver transplant patientsWyeth
($ 250,000)
Co-investigator
Pharmacokinetics of intravenous / oral MMF and oral Tacrolimus in live donor and deceased donor liver transplant patients Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. ($ 141,000)PI
A bioequivalence study comparing ganciclovir from the valganciclovir syrup formulation and the commercial valganciclovir 450mg tablet (Valcyte®) at a dose of 900mg in kidney transplant recipients Roche
($ 115,652)
PI
A phase IIB, randomized, multicenter, open-label, concentration-controlled, safety study of ISA247 and tacrolimus (Prograf®) in de-novo renal transplant patientsIsotechnika Inc.
($ 197,613)
PI

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