Mycophenolate mofetil decreases rejection in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation when combined with tacrolimus or cyclosporine

Transplantation
M D StegallI Kam

Abstract

Historically, the acute rejection rates in simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) recipients have been extremely high (50-80%), with many second and third rejection episodes despite the use of quadruple immunosuppression (antibody induction and cyclosporine [CsA]-azathioprine [AZA]-based maintenance immunosuppression). Although this acute rejection has rarely led to graft loss, it has been a great cause of morbidity and of significantly increased cost. In an attempt to decrease the acute rejection rate and related morbidity in SPK transplant recipients, we compared two "state-of-the-art" immunosuppression regimens in a prospective, randomized, single-center study. Patients who received SPK transplants were randomized to receive either tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF, n=18) or CsA (Neoral formulation) and MMF (n=18). All patients received OKT3 induction and prednisone, which was tapered to 5 mg/day by 6 months after transplantation. All rejection episodes were biopsy proven. In addition, metabolic control (HgbA1C, hypertension, serum cholesterol), drug toxicity, and infection also were measured. Data were compared with that of a historical group (n=18) who received conventional CsA (Sandimmune formulation) and AZA-ba...Continue Reading

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