2018 American Transplant Congress
Discriminative Accuracy of Physician Assessments of Kidney Transplant Candidate Function by Candidate Age, Sex, and Race
Background: Clinical assessments of patient health status are integral in kidney transplant (KT) waiting list management. Few data exist on the whether the accuracy of…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Combined Formula to Direct Optimal Immunosuppressive Drug Exposure in Renal Transplant Recipients
Purpose: The most widely used maintenance immunosuppressive combination after kidney transplantation is tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolic acid (MPA). The utility of therapeutic drug monitoring for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept and Tacrolimus Corticosteroid-Free Regimens Lead to Elevated Mycophenolic Acid Exposure at 1 and 3 Months after Kidney Transplantation
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is generally administered as a fixed dose. Studies have shown a relationship between MPA exposure (MPAAUC) but no data evaluates this relationship…2018 American Transplant Congress
Development of Optimal Simplified Equation for Estimation of Mycophenolic Acid Exposure Following Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Administration in Chinese Renal Transplant Recipients
MyERA Study Group, Hangzhou, China.
Background: Limited sampling strategies (LSS) aids in overcoming the complexity of extensive PK sampling and supporting the calculation of mycophenolic acid (MPA) exposure. This study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Multiple Linear Regression Limited Sampling Strategies for Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Although multiple linear regression-based limited sampling strategies (LSS) have been published for enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium none have been evaluated for prediction of subsequent mycophenolic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid Following Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Administration in Chinese Renal Transplant Recipients
MyERA Study Group, Hangzhou, China.
Background: Mycophenolic acid (MPA), active component of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS), is the most commonly used immunosuppressant in renal transplant recipients…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Combination of Area under Curve of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate for 2 Years and Annual Rate Change of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Predicts Long-Term Graft Survival in Kidney Transplants
Improvement of short-term outcomes in kidney transplant (KT) has required clinical trials to evaluate long-term hard outcomes for validation of new therapies. However, because of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Model to Predict Prolonged Delayed Graft Function (DGF) Following Kidney Transplantation from Deceased Donor with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI Tx).
1Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ; 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background Our aim is to develop a model to predict prolonged DGF following AKI Tx.Methods AKI Tx (donor terminal Cr>/=2) from 2003 to 2016 were…2017 American Transplant Congress
An Analysis of Tacrolimus XL Dosing in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background:Tacrolimus extended-release (XL) is utilized in many immunosuppressive regimens post-kidney transplantation. Current dosing recommendation for the XL formulation in renal transplant (txp) is 0.15 mg/kg/day…2017 American Transplant Congress
Once-Daily versus Twice-Daily Tacrolimus in Living Kidney Transplantation: A Multicenter, Parallel Group, Open-Label, 5-Year, Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial.
Background:Tacrolimus (TAC)-based induction therapy appears to be the standard immunosuppressive regimen for most kidney transplantation recipients (KTRs). TAC is available as a twice-daily (TAC-BID) and…
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