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Tacrolimus and cyclosporine have differential effects on the risk of development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: Results of a prospective, randomized international trial in lung transplantation
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Background Chronic lung allograft dysfunction, which manifests as bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), is recognized as the primary cause of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. In this study we assessed the efficacy and safety of two de novo immunosuppression protocols to prevent BOS. Methods Our study approach was a multicenter, prospective, randomized (1:1) open-label superiority investigation of de novo tacrolimus vs cyclosporine, with both study arms given mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone after lung transplantation. Cytolytic induction therapy was not employed. Patients were stratified at entry for cystic fibrosis. Primary outcome was incidence of BOS 3 years after transplant (intention-to-treat analysis). Secondary outcomes were survival and incidence of acute rejection, infection and other adverse events. Results Group demographic data were well matched: 110 of 124 tacrolimus vs 74 of 125 cyclosporine patients were treated per protocol (p < 0.01 by chi-square test). Cumulative incidence of BOS Grade ≥1 at 3 years was 11.6% (tacrolimus) vs 21.3% (cyclosporine) (cumulative incidence curves, p = 0.037 by Gray's test, pooled over strata). Univariate proportional sub-distribution hazards regression confirmed cyclosporine as a risk for BOS (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.77, p = 0.039). Three-year cumulative incidence of acute rejection was 67.4% (tacrolimus) vs 74.9% (cyclosporine) (p = 0.118 by Gray's test). One- and 3-year survival rates were 84.6% and 78.7% (tacrolimus) vs 88.6% and 82.8% (cyclosporine) (p = 0.382 by log-rank test). Cumulative infection rates were similar (p = 0.91), but there was a trend toward new-onset renal failure with tacrolimus (p = 0.09). Conclusions Compared with cyclosporine, de novo tacrolimus use was found to be associated with a significantly reduced risk for BOS Grade ≥1 at 3 years despite a similar rate of acute rejection. However, no survival advantage was detected.
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“This finding is plausible, as cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimens have been shown to be inferior to tacrolimus-based therapy, with higher rates of acute cellular rejection and increased CLAD incidence.16, 17, 18, 19, 20”
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- Authors
- Treede, H., Glanville, A. R., Klepetko, W., Aboyoun, C., Vettorazzi, E., Lama, R., Bravo, C., Knoop, C., Aubert, J.-D., & Reichenspurner, H.
- Affiliations
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- ORCID
- Venue
- The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-08
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 797-804
- ISSN
- 1053-2498 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2165001333
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- 130
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- FWCI
- 9.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (publishedVersion)
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- SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Transplantation › Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Transplantation › Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Keywords
- bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, lung transplantation, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, de novo immunosuppression, mycophenolate mofetil, prednisolone, chronic lung allograft dysfunction, acute rejection, graft survival, cystic fibrosis, infection risk
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Graft Rejection, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, International Cooperation, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Syndrome, Incidence, Survival Rate, Lung Transplantation, Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine, Treatment Outcome, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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