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Evaluation of Survival and Maintenance Immunosuppression in Elderly Lung Transplant Recipients

P. Nguyen,1 R. Girgis,1,2 E. Murphy,1,2 R. Hadley,1,2 M. Leacche,1,2 A. Kumar,1,2 G. Sathiyamoorthy,1,2 J. McDermott.1,2

1Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
2Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI.

Meeting: 2018 American Transplant Congress

Abstract number: C265

Keywords: Elderly patients, Immunosuppression, Lung transplantation

Session Information

Session Name: Poster Session C: Lung: All Topics

Session Type: Poster Session

Date: Monday, June 4, 2018

Session Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

 Presentation Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Hall 4EF

Background: Lung transplantation in the elderly is controversial given increased risks and the optimal immunosuppression regimen is not fully understood.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 85 adult patients that underwent lung transplant from Feb 2013 to Aug 2017. Patients were stratified based on age:<65 years (Grp 1, n=49) vs ≥65 years (Grp 2, n=36). The impact of age on survival, maintenance immunosuppression differences, and post-transplant outcomes were evaluated.

Results: More patients in Grp 2 had IIP and received a single lung transplant (Table 1). There was no difference in survival with 699 ± 626 days follow-up (Figure 1). More patients in Grp 2 had rejection grade A2 or greater at 1 year, although not statistically significant (50% vs 30%, p=0.1096). The majority of patients were on a standard maintenance regimen (tacrolimus [TAC], mycophenolate mofetil [MMF], and prednisone [PRED]) at discharge (Grp 1: 89.6% vs Grp 2: 82.4%, p=0.3053); this decreased in both groups by 1 year (Grp 1: 51.3% vs Grp 2: 58.3%, p=0.5855). The most common non-standard regimen at 1 year was TAC/PRED (Grp 1: 23.1% vs Grp 2: 29.2%). MMF daily dosing <2000mg was less frequent at discharge (Grp 1: 13.3% vs Grp 2: 18.8%, p=0.5404) but increased by 1 year to 42.9% in both groups. Grp 2 received lower daily TAC doses at discharge (0.025 ± 0.034 vs 0.061 ± 0.063 mg/kg, p=0.0003) but had similar mean trough levels (Grp 2: 9.8 ± 3.6 vs Grp 1: 9.5 ± 2.7 ng/mL, p=0.6524).

Conclusion: Elderly patients have comparable survival after lung transplantation with intermediate follow-up. Maintenance immunosuppression was frequently changed from discharge to 1 year. MMF dose reduction was common. Elderly patients obtain similar TAC troughs despite lower doses.

CITATION INFORMATION: Nguyen P., Girgis R., Murphy E., Hadley R., Leacche M., Kumar A., Sathiyamoorthy G., McDermott J. Evaluation of Survival and Maintenance Immunosuppression in Elderly Lung Transplant Recipients Am J Transplant. 2017;17 (suppl 3).

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To cite this abstract in AMA style:

Nguyen P, Girgis R, Murphy E, Hadley R, Leacche M, Kumar A, Sathiyamoorthy G, McDermott J. Evaluation of Survival and Maintenance Immunosuppression in Elderly Lung Transplant Recipients [abstract]. https://atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/evaluation-of-survival-and-maintenance-immunosuppression-in-elderly-lung-transplant-recipients/. Accessed June 2, 2025.

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