Developments in immunosuppression

Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2021 Feb 1;26(1):91-96. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000844.

Abstract

Purpose of review: In this review, we discuss achievements in immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients published at last 18 months.

Recent findings: Results of recent trials with everolimus in low-risk primary kidney transplant recipients suggest that lowTAC/EVR combination is noninferior and CMV and BKV viral infections are less frequent to standTAC/MPA. Iscalimab monoclonal antibody, which prevents CD40 to CD154 binding, has just recently entered phase II clinical studies in kidney transplantation. Eculizumab, anti-C5 monoclonal antobody was recently shown to improve outcomes in DSA+ living-donor kidney transplant recipients requiring pretransplant desensitization because of crossmatch positivity. Proximal complement C1 inhibition in patients with antibody-mediated rejection was studied in several phase I trials.

Summary: Recent knowledge creates a path towards future immunosuppression success in sensitized recipients and in those in high risk of viral infections or CNI nephrotoxicity.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03221842.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use
  • Everolimus / therapeutic use
  • Graft Rejection / immunology
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / methods*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Transplantation / methods*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Transplant Recipients / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • iscalimab
  • Everolimus
  • eculizumab

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT03221842