Sequential kidney/islet transplantation: efficacy and safety assessment of a steroid-free immunosuppression protocol.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_00A7F785F644
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Sequential kidney/islet transplantation: efficacy and safety assessment of a steroid-free immunosuppression protocol.
Journal
American journal of transplantation
Working group(s)
GRAGIL group
ISSN
1600-6135 (Print)
ISSN-L
1600-6135
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/2006
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Number
5 Pt 1
Pages
1049-1058
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Clinical Trial ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency and safety of the Edmonton immunosuppression protocol in recipients of islet-after-kidney (IAK) grafts. Fifteen islet infusions were administered to 8 patients with type 1 diabetes and a functioning kidney graft. Immunosuppression was switched on the day of transplantation to a regimen associating sirolimus-tacrolimus-daclizumab. Insulin-independence was achieved in all patients for at least 3 months, with an actual rate of 71% at 1 year after transplantation (5 of 7 patients). After 24-month mean follow-up, five have ongoing insulin independence, 11-34 months after transplantation, with normal HbA1c, fructosamine and mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE) values. Results of arginine-stimulation tests improved over time, mostly after the second islet infusion. Severe adverse events included bleeding after percutaneous portal access (n=2), severe pneumonia attributed to sirolimus toxicity (n=1), kidney graft loss after immunosuppression discontinuation (n=1), reversible humoral kidney rejection (n=1) and fever of unknown origin (n=1). These data indicate that the Edmonton approach can be successfully applied to the IAK setting. This procedure is associated with significant side effects and only patients with stable function of the kidney graft should be considered. The net harm versus benefit has not yet been established and will require further studies with larger numbers of enrolled subjects.
Keywords
Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Adult, Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Daclizumab, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G/therapeutic use, Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use, Islets of Langerhans/cytology, Islets of Langerhans Transplantation/adverse effects, Islets of Langerhans Transplantation/immunology, Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects, Kidney Transplantation/immunology, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Sirolimus/therapeutic use, Tacrolimus/therapeutic use, Tissue and Organ Harvesting
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Web of science
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Yes
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