This trial was to examine the impact of everolimus and reduced dose of cyclosporine on efficacy and safety compared to mycophenolate mofetil and a standard dose of cyclosporine in heart transplant recipients.
Everolimus supplied as 0.75 mg tablets. Everolimus was also supplied in 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg tablets for dose adjustments.
Mycophenolate mofetil supplied as 500 mg tablets.
Cyclosporine reduced dose in the everolimus arms (approximately half of the standard dose) and standard dose in the mycophenolate mofetil arm.
Corticosteroids standard dose.
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina