Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNI) Minimization Associated With Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors (i-mTOR) to Improve Renal Function in Renal Grafts from Uncontrolled Donation After Cardiac Death Donors (UDCDD)
1Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
2Nephrology, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Caceres, Spain.
Meeting: 2015 American Transplant Congress
Abstract number: D138
Keywords: Donors, Immunosuppression, Kidney transplantation, non-heart-beating, Renal dysfunction
Session Information
Session Name: Poster Session D: Kidney Immunosuppression: Drug Minimization
Session Type: Poster Session
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Session Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Presentation Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Exhibit Hall E
INTRODUCTION: Ischemia injury in kidneys grafts from UDCDD could produce a poor renal function. Minimized blood levels of CNI associated with i-mTOR therapy could avoid acute rejection and decreased CNI nephrotoxicity.
AIM: Describe evolution of renal function before and after CNI minimization associated with conversion from MMF to i-mTOR in a population with renal transplants from UDCDD.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: All kidney transplant recipients from UDCDD received steroids, tymoglobuline, mycophenolate (MMF) and delayed introduction of CNI(tacrolimus). Blood levels of tacrolimus had to be between 8-10 ng/mL at first months after transplantation. We selected for our study patients in whom the immunosuppression was changed after 3 months of transplantation minimization of tacrolimus blood levels to 5 ng/mL and conversion from MMF to i-mTOR. We evaluated renal function before and after these change.
RESULTS: Our center have performed 207 kidney transplants from UDCDD. Minimization of tacrolimus blood levels (10 to 5 ng/mL) and conversion from MMF to i-mTOR was performed in 46 (22%) cases at 11 (6,32) months from transplantation. Causes of immunosuppression change were: 20 (44%) CNI nephrotoxicity, 14 (30%) neoplasm, 6 (13%) clinical trials, 3 (7%) viral infections, 1 (2%) BK nephropathy, 1 (2%) posttransplantation diabetes and 1 (2%) gastrointestinal intolerance to MMF. The evolution of Serum Creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), proteinuria and delta annual GFR at one year before, basal, 3 months and 1 year after is showed in Table 1.
1 year before | Basal | 3 months | 1 year after | |
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.4 ± 0.4* | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4* | 1.5 ± 0.5 |
GFR (mL/min) | 57 ± 22 | 50 ± 19 | 54 ± 20* | 52 ± 17 |
Proteinuria (g/day) | 0.2 (0.1-0.4) | 0.2 (0.1-0.3) | 0.2 (0.2-0.4)* | 0.3 (0.2-0.4)* |
δ annual GFR | -4 (-10,5) | 9 (-3,8) |
*p<0.05
Withdrawn of i-mTOR occurred in 8 (17%) patients: 3 edemas, 2 intolerance to i-MTOR, 1 proteinuria, 1 pneumonitis and 1 neurological symptoms. None patients had an acute rejection after i-MTOR introduction.
CONCLUSSIONS: Minimization of tacrolimus blood levels and conversion from MMF to i-mTOR in kidney transplant from UDCDD is efficient and safe with low rate of i-MTOR withdrawn and improves renal function.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
Molina M, Gutierrez E, González-Sanchidrian S, González E, Cabrera J, Polanco N, Hernández A, Sevillano A, Praga M, Andres A. Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNI) Minimization Associated With Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors (i-mTOR) to Improve Renal Function in Renal Grafts from Uncontrolled Donation After Cardiac Death Donors (UDCDD) [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2015; 15 (suppl 3). https://atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/calcineurin-inhibitors-cni-minimization-associated-with-mammalian-target-of-rapamycin-inhibitors-i-mtor-to-improve-renal-function-in-renal-grafts-from-uncontrolled-donation-after-cardiac-death-don/. Accessed October 6, 2024.« Back to 2015 American Transplant Congress