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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
This retrospective study describes the outcome in 53 patients who had immunosuppressive treatment changed from cyclosporine (CSP) to tacrolimus for resistant acute GVHD (n = 23), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) (n = 13) or CSP-associated neurotoxicity (n = 17). Tacrolimus was administered at doses of 0.03 mg/kg/day intravenously or 0.12 mg/kg/day orally in divided doses, as tolerated. Median time of conversion to tacrolimus after transplant was day 47. Nineteen patients had treatment changed to tacrolimus for resistant acute GVHD grades III or IV, with the median day of conversion being day 49 after transplant. Two of 20 evaluable patients had a complete resolution of GVHD after changing treatment to tacrolimus, with 18 showing no improvement. Eleven evaluable patients had therapy changed to tacrolimus for CSP-associated neurotoxicity at a median of 36 days after transplant. Eight patients had resolution of neurotoxicity and three had partial improvement. Eleven evaluable patients had therapy changed to tacrolimus for HUS at a median of 46 days after transplant. One patient had complete resolution of HUS and 10 showed no response. Side-effects related to tacrolimus included renal toxicity (34%), neurotoxicity (15%) and HUS (9%). Nine (17%) patients remain alive, including six patients who had therapy changed to tacrolimus for CSP-associated neurotoxicity. While often successful for dealing with neurotoxicity, only a rare patient improved after therapy was changed from CSP to tacrolimus for HUS or resistant acute GVHD.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0268-3369
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
985-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Acute Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Bone Marrow Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Child, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Cyclosporine, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Drug Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Graft vs Host Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Immunosuppressive Agents, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Kidney Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Tacrolimus, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Transplantation, Homologous, pubmed-meshheading:11100278-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical outcome after conversion to FK 506 (tacrolimus) therapy for acute graft-versus-host disease resistant to cyclosporine or for cyclosporine-associated toxicities.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't