2021 American Transplant Congress
Dosing Weight of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin and Outcomes Among Kidney Transplant Patients Treated for Rejection
Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is FDA approved for kidney transplant induction therapy and treatment of T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR). While prior studies comparing dosing…2021 American Transplant Congress
Continuous 24-Hour Antithymocyte Globulin (ATG) for Renal Allograft Rejection: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: For acute renal allograft rejection (AR), ATG is generally administered in the inpatient setting because of the need for intravenous access, patient monitoring, and…2021 American Transplant Congress
Association Between Cumulative Antithymocyte Globulin Dosing and Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Lymphocyte depletion via rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most frequently used induction immunosuppressive in pediatric orthotopic heart transplant (OHT). Although outcomes are often…2021 American Transplant Congress
No Benefit of Antithymocyte Globulin in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Acute rejection after liver transplant is associated with increased risk of graft failure and mortality. Reports on rejection rates in living donor liver transplants…2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Standard vs. Extended Use of Thymoglobulin as Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Thymoglobulin induction along with modern maintenance immunosuppression has been found to have a significant reduction in acute rejection in kidney transplantation. The recommended duration…2021 American Transplant Congress
A Question with Multiple Answers: Do Renal Transplant Recipients Require Steroid Maintenance Following Thymoglobulin Induction?
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) has been used with good results in renal transplantation as induction therapy, followed by triple immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors, antimetabolites, and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Carfilzomib-Based Desensitization: Effects on HLA, Non-HLA, Auto, and Antiviral Antibodies
1U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2U Cincinnati, Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: An important question in plasma cell (PC) therapies is the specificity of therapy for PC populations. It is known that plasmablast populations are exquisitely…2020 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Dose and Incidence of Biopsy Proven Acute Rejections in the Early Post Transplant Period
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Optimal dosing of thymoglobulin (ATG) for induction has not been well defined. Our protocol aims for 5-6mg/kg cumulative dose divided over 4 doses. However,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Short Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Patients Receiving De Novo Belatacept with Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction
Pharmacy, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Mainstay immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplant is a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based regimen. Nephrotoxicity is a common adverse effect of CNIs which can lead…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Induction with T Lymphocyte-Depleting and IL-2 Receptor Blocking (IL-2RB) Antibodies in the Non-Broadly Sensitized Adult Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients: Analysis in the Context of the CPRA Allocation System
*Purpose: We studied outcomes of induction in non-broadly-sensitized adult deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients(DD-KTRs) in the context of the calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA) allocation system.*Methods:…
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