TABLE 2 

Patient’s demographic details, primary and secondary end points in the Part II study

Control group (n = 16)Study group (n = 16)
Gender (male/female)10/611/5
Age (yr)37.7 ± 10.339.3 ± 12.9
CYP3A5 genotype
CYP3A5*1/*124
CYP3A5*1/*31412
Initial tacrolimus single dose (mg/kg)0.064 ± 0.0060.050 ± 0.002**
C0 of tacrolimus after initial dose (ng/ml)4.29 ± 1.427.31 ± 2.27**
Percent of out-of-range C0 after initial dose68.6%12.5%**
Number of dose adjustment to reach therapeutic range1.33 ± 0.780.17 ± 0.39**
Dose needed to achieve therapeutic range (mg/kg)0.080 ± 0.0120.050 ± 0.006**
Acute rejection rates within 2 wk after transplantation6.25%6.25%
Serum creatinine on day 14 after transplantation (μmol/l)118.4 ± 29.1124.3 ± 30.5
  • C0, trough concentration.

  • ** P < 0.01, compared with control group.