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Articles tagged "Efficacy"

  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of Everolimus with Reduced Calcineurin Inhibitor on Efficacy and Safety in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Results from the US Cohort of TRANSFORM Study

    S. Mulgaonkar,1 Y. Qazi,1 D. Kim,1 V. Peddi,1 K. McCague,2 D. Patel,2 A. Wiseman.1

    1TRANSFORM Study Group, Livingston; 2Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover.

    Purpose: Despite remarkable short-term survival benefits, long-term outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) remain unsatisfactory. Everolimus (EVR) may improve long-term outcomes by reducing calcineurin inhibitor…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Immunogenic HLA Mismatches and Evidence That Belatacept May Be the First Therapy Able to Prevent DQ De Novo DSA: An Analysis of the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT Trial Cohorts

    M. Everly,1 V. Jucaud,1 M. Roberts,2 H. Gebel,3 R. Bray.3

    1Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA; 2Immunology Biomarker Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; 3Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

    The use of belatacept over cyclosporine is associated with lower rates of DSA development in adult kidney transplantation. However, the effect of belatacept on the…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of Early Attainment of Everolimus Target Trough Levels on Efficacy-Safety Outcomes in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Results from US92 and TRANSFORM Studies

    F. Shihab,1 Y. Qazi,1,2 V. Peddi,1 D. Shaffer,1 D. Kim,1,2 K. McCague,3 D. Patel,3 S. Mulgaonkar.1,2

    1US92 Study Group, Salt Lake City; 2TRANSFORM Study Group, East Hanover; 3Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover.

    Purpose: Attainment of everolimus (EVR) target trough level (C0 3-8ng/mL) is crucial in achieving comparable efficacy-safety with EVR+reduced (r) calcineurin inhibitor regimen (CNI; tacrolimus [TAC]…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    A Novel Combined Formula to Direct Optimal Immunosuppressive Drug Exposure in Renal Transplant Recipients

    O. Pankewycz,1 E. Onan,2 M. Laftavi,1 R. Gruessner,3 H. Smileuski,1 E. Alissandrello,1 A. Gruessner.3

    1Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey; 3Downstate Medical University, New York, NY.

    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

    The ATHENA Study: 12 Months Safety and Efficacy Data from Everolimus Combined with Tacrolimus or Cyclosporine Compared to a Standard Tacrolimus-Mycophenolate Regimen in De Novo Kidney Transplant Patients

    B. Suwelack,1 C. Sommerer,1 D. Dragun,1 O. Witzke,1 C. Hugo,1 N. Kamar,2 P. Merville,2 A. Hauser,1 P. Schenker,1 M. Junge,3 B. Nashan,1 F. Thaiss.1

    1Athena Study Group, Germany; 2Athena Study Group, France; 3Novartis, Pharma, Germany.

    The ATHENA study was set up to compare efficacy and safety of everolimus [EVR] combined with tacrolimus [TAC] or cyclosporine A [CyA] vs. a mycophenolic…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Novel Low Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Preserves Excellent Outcomes and Improves the Value of Care in Low Risk Renal Transplantation

    J. Dann, W. Ally, M. Bradley, J. Geyston, A. Agarwal.

    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.

    Elderly and non-sensitized renal transplant patients may benefit from lesser induction immunosuppression. This study evaluates three year clinical outcomes of a low risk renal transplant…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    mTOR Inhibition with Everolimus in De Novo Living Donor Liver Transplantation – 24-Months Results from the H2307 Pivotal Trial

    L. Jeng,1 S. Lee,1 A. Soin,1 S. Uemoto,1 D. Maluf,1 J. Emond,1 M. Meier,2 J. Kochuparampil,2 C. Sips,2 S. Kaneko,3 G. Levy.1

    1H2307 Study Group, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland; 3Novartis Pharma KK, Tokyo, Japan.

    Purpose: Everolimus (EVR) with reduced-dose tacrolimus (rTAC) has been shown to be efficacious in preventing graft rejection and improving renal function in deceased-donor liver transplant…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Conversion from Immediate Release Twice-Daily Tacrolimus (Prograf®) to Once-Daily Extended Release Tacrolimus (Envarsus®) in Liver Transplant Recipients

    M. Del Gaudio,1 M. Cescon,1 M. Ravaioli,1 V. Bertuzzo,1 C. Zanfi,1 M. Serenari,1 L. Maroni,1 C. Morelli,2 A. Pinna.1

    1Organ Insufficiency and Transplantation, S.Orsola Hospital General Surgery and Transplantation Unit Prof. A.D. Pinna, Bologna, Italy; 2Organ Insufficiency and Transplantation, S. Orsola Hospital Organ Insufficiency and Internal Medicine Morelli, Bologna, Italy.

    The safety and efficacy of substitution with a novel once-daily extended-release tacrolimus (LCPT;Envarsus®)to immediate-release tacrolimus (IR-Tac, Prograf®) twice daily in liver transplant patients have not…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Outcomes of Conversion from Calcineurin Inhibitor to Belatacept-Based Immunosuppression in Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients

    S. Sethi, J. Choi, A. Vo, A. Peng, K. Lim, R. Najjar, S. Jordan, E. Huang.

    Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.

    Introduction:Efficacy of belatacept when converted from calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) in high immunologic risk patients has not been established. We examined the impact of HLA-sensitization on…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    A Six-Month, Prospective, Single-Center, Pilot Study to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Effectiveness of Immunosuppressant Regimens in Liver Transplantation Patients Receiving Twice-Daily Tacrolimus and Everolimus (TAC + EVR BID) Regimen Converted to Once-Daily Tacrolimus and Everolimus (TAC + EVR QD) Regimen – A Priliminary Report

    T-.H. Wu, C-.H. Cheng, Y-.C. Wang, C-.F. Lee, T-.J. Wu, H. Chou, K-.M. Chan, W-.C. Lee.

    Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

    Adherence to immunosuppressant regimen is crucial for graft survival and usually inversely related to the dose frequency. Similar efficacy and safety profile has been approved…
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