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- Nelson, Lærke M., et al.
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Effect of Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free Everolimus-Based Immunosuppressive Regimen on Albuminuria and Glomerular Filtration Rate after Heart Transplantation
- 2017
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In: Transplantation. - 0041-1337. ; 101:11, s. 2793-2800
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Albuminuria in maintenance heart transplantation (HTx) is associated with poor renal response when switching to a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-lowered or free immunosuppressive regimen using everolimus (EVR), but the significance of albuminuria associated with EVR treatment after early CNI withdrawal in de novo HTx is unknown. METHODS: We tested if glomerular filtration rate (mGFR, measured by CrEDTA clearance) was associated with urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) post-HTx in a subgroup of patients included in the SCHEDULE trial, where de novo HTx patients (n=115) were randomized to EVR with complete CNI elimination 7–11 weeks post-HTx or standard CNI immunosuppression. RESULTS: In 66 patients UACR measures were available at 1 year. In 7 patients in the EVR group a CNI was reintroduced within 12 months. Median mGFR was significantly higher in the EVR group both 1 and 3 years post-HTx (p=0.0004, p=0.03). Median UACR at 1 year was significantly higher in the EVR group (p=0.002). There was no correlation between log(UACR) at 1 year and mGFR at 1 or 3 years (r=−0.01, p=0.9; r=0.15, p=0.26), and in the EVR group nor between log(UACR) at 1 year and change in mGFR (Δ1-3 years) (r=0.27, p=0.14). Excluding patients in the EVR group in whom a CNI was reintroduced did not significantly change the results. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of EVR with early CNI withdrawal after HTx on albuminuria and renal function appear dissociated; hence the clinical significance of albuminuria in this setting is uncertain and should not necessarily rule out EVR-based immunosuppression.
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- Relbo Authen, Anne, et al.
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Effect of everolimus vs calcineurin inhibitors on quality of life in heart transplant recipients during a 3-year follow-up : Results of a randomized controlled trial (SCHEDULE)
- 2017
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In: Clinical Transplantation. - : Wiley. - 0902-0063 .- 1399-0012. ; 31:9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The Scandinavian heart transplant everolimus de novo study with early calcineurin inhibitors avoidance (SCHEDULE) trial was a 12 month, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial that compared everolimus (EVR; n=56) to conventional CsA (n=59) immunosuppression. Previously, we reported that EVR outperformed CsA in improving renal function and coronary artery vasculopathy, despite a higher rejection rate with EVR. This study aimed to compare the effects of these treatments on quality of life (QoL). Within five post-operative days, patients (mean age 50±13 years, 27% women) were randomized to EVR or a standard CsA dosage (CsA group). This study assessed quality of life (QoL), based on the Short Form-36, EuroQol-5D, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Assessments were performed pre-HTx and 12 and 36 months post-HTx. At 12 and 36 months, the groups showed similar improvements in Short Form-36 measures (at pre-HTx, 12 and 36 months the values were as follows: Physical component summary: EVR: 31.5±110.9, 49.1±9.7, and 47.9±10.6; P<.01; CsA: 32.5±8.2, 48.4±8.5, and 46.5±11.5; P<.01; mental component summary: EVR: 46.0±12.0, 51.7±11.9, and 52.1±13.0; P<.01; CsA: 38.2±12.5, 53.4±7.1, and 54.3±13.0; P<.01); similar decrease in mean BDI (EVR: 10.9±10.2, 5.4±4.7, and 8.1±9.0; P<.01; CsA: 11.8±7.1, 6.3±5.4, and 6.2±6.5; P<.01); and similar Euro Qol-improvements. Thus, in this small-sized study, EVR-based and conventional CsA immunosuppressive strategies produced similar QoL improvements.
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