RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Initial studies with FK506 in renal transplantation
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 444
OP 446
VO 58
IS 5
A1 Jordan, Mark L.
A1 Shapiro, Ron
A1 Fung, John
A1 Tzakis, Andreas
A1 Todo, Saturo
A1 Kusne, Shimon
A1 Demetrius, Jake
A1 Hakala, Thomas R.
A1 Starzl, Thomas E.
YR 1991
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/58/5/444.abstract
AB FK506 is a novel immunosuppressive agent which is approximately 100 times as potent as cyclosporine in vitro. In this initial trial, 65 renal transplant patients of high complexity received primary FK506 immunosuppression. Overall, graft and patient survival rates are 80% and 98.5%, respectively. A major advantage of FK506 is its potency with relatively few side effects, which has permitted elimination of steroids in 31 (60%) of these patients. Because of these encouraging results, a randomized trial comparing the therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of FK506 and cyclosporine is currently underway at our institution.