Switching transplant drug may cut skin cancer risk

NCT ID NCT00133887

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study looked at kidney transplant patients who already had one skin cancer. It compared switching their anti-rejection medicine to rapamycin versus staying on standard drugs. The goal was to see if rapamycin could prevent new skin cancers over two years while keeping the transplanted kidney healthy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Service de Dermatologie

    Lyon, 69003, France

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

skin neoplasm skin squamous cell carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.