Efficacy and safety of a tofacitinib-based immunosuppressive regimen after kidney transplantation: results from a long-term extension trial
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Busque S, Vincenti FG, Tedesco Silva H, O'Connell PJ, Yoshida A, Friedewald JJ, Steinberg SM, Budde K, Broeders EN, Kim YS, Hahn CM, Li H, and Chan G. Efficacy and safety of a tofacitinib-based immunosuppressive regimen after kidney transplantation: Results from a long-term extension trial. Transplant Direct 2018;4(9):e380.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2018
Publication Title
Transplant Direct
Abstract
Background: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor. This open-label, long-term extension (LTE) study (NCT00658359) evaluated long-term tofacitinib treatment in stable kidney transplant recipients (n = 178) posttransplant.
Methods: Patients who completed 12 months of cyclosporine (CsA) or tofacitinib treatment in the phase IIb parent study (NCT00483756) were enrolled into this LTE study, evaluating long-term tofacitinib treatment over months 12 to 72 posttransplant. Patients were analyzed by tofacitinib less-intensive (LI) or more-intensive (MI) regimens received in the parent study. For both groups, tofacitinib dose was reduced from 10 to 5 mg twice daily by 6 months into the LTE. Patients were followed up through month 72 posttransplant, with a focus on month 36 results.
Results: Tofacitinib demonstrated similar 36-month patient and graft survival rates to CsA. Biopsy-proven acute rejection rates at month 36 were 11.2% for CsA, versus 10.0% and 7.4% (both P > 0.05) for tofacitinib LI and MI, respectively. Least squares mean estimated glomerular filtration rates were 9 to 15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 higher for tofacitinib versus CsA at month 36. The proportions of patients with grade 2/3 interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy in month 36 protocol biopsies were 20.0% for LI and 18.2% for MI (both P > 0.05) versus 33.3% for CsA. Kaplan-Meier cumulative serious infection rates at month 36 were numerically higher for tofacitinib LI (43.9%; P = 0.45) and significantly higher for MI (55.9%; P < 0.05) versus CsA (37.1%).
Conclusions: Long-term tofacitinib continued to be effective in preventing renal allograft acute rejection and preserving renal function. However, long-term tofacitinib and mycophenolic acid product combination was associated with persistent serious infection risk.
Medical Subject Headings
Transplant and Abdominal Surgery
PubMed ID
30234149
Volume
4
Issue
9
First Page
380
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