Efficacy and safety of single-dose anti-thymocyte globulin versus basiliximab induction therapy in pediatric kidney transplant recipients : A retrospective comparative cohort study

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of basiliximab (BAS) versus a single dose of anti-thymocyte globulin (r-ATG) induction therapy in pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).

METHODS: This single-center retrospective comparative cohort study included all pediatric KTRs from May 2013 to April 2018 and followed up to 12 months. In the first period, all recipients received BAS, while from May 2016, a single 3 mg/kg dose of r-ATG was instituted. Maintenance therapy consisted of a calcineurin inhibitor plus prednisone plus azathioprine or mycophenolate.

RESULTS: A total of 227 patients were included (BAS, n = 113; r-ATG, n = 114). The main combination of immunosuppressive drugs was tacrolimus, prednisone, and azathioprine in both groups (87% vs. 88%, p = .718). Patients receiving r-ATG showed superior survival-free of the composite endpoint (acute rejection, graft loss, or death; 76% vs. 61%, p = .003; HR 2.08, 1.29-3.34, p = .003) and lower incidence of biopsy-proven acute rejection (10% vs. 21%, p = .015). There was no difference in the overall incidence of CMV infection (33% vs. 37%, p = .457), PTLD (1% vs. 3%, p = .309), 30-day hospital readmissions (24% vs. 23%, p = .847), and kidney function at 12 months (86 ± 29 vs. 84 ± 30 mL/min/1.73m2, p = .614).

CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that induction therapy with a single 3 mg/kg dose of r-ATG is associated with higher efficacy for preventing acute rejection and similar safety profile compared to BAS.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Pediatric transplantation - 28(2024), 3 vom: 30. Apr., Seite e14713

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Custodio, Luciana de Fatima Porini [VerfasserIn]
Martins, Suelen Bianca Stopa [VerfasserIn]
Viana, Laila Almeida [VerfasserIn]
Cristelli, Marina Pontello [VerfasserIn]
Requião-Moura, Lucio [VerfasserIn]
Chow, Charles Yea Zen [VerfasserIn]
Camargo, Suzana Friedlander Del Nero [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Monica Rika [VerfasserIn]
Foresto, Renato Demarchi [VerfasserIn]
Tedesco-Silva, Helio [VerfasserIn]
Medina-Pestana, Jose [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9927MT646M
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antilymphocyte Serum
Azathioprine
Basiliximab
Immunosuppressive Agents
Induction therapy
Journal Article
MRK240IY2L
Pediatrics kidney transplant
Prednisone
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Thymoglobulin
VB0R961HZT

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/petr.14713

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370433432