Concurrent Session: Kidney Immunosuppression: CNI Minimization – Avoidance Protocols 16h00
[129] Efficacy and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)/Sirolimus (SRL) Maintenance Therapy after Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Withdrawal in Renal Transplant Recipients: Final Results of the Spare-the-Nephron (STN) Trial.
[130] Analysis of Allospecific T Cells in Kidney Transplant Patients on Various Immunosuppressive Protocols.
[131] Cyclosporin Induces Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Renal Grafts.
[132] Vascular Calcineurin Inhibitor Toxicity in Early Protocol Biopsies from Human Renal Allografts.
[133] Donor Marrow Infusion in Kidney Transplantation: Results of Preliminary Study.
[134] Sirolimus Monotherapy in Kidney Transplantation: Results of an ITN-Sponsored Trial.
Monday
16h00
[285] Extended Enrollment and Analysis of a Prospective Steroid-Free Immunosuppression Trial Supports Study Safety and Efficacy.
[286] Prospective Randomized Trial of Maintenance Immunosuppression (IS) in Prednisone (P)-Free Recipients: 5-Year Results.
[287] A Randomized, Open-Label Study To Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Two Different Sirolimus (SRL) Regimens with Tacrolimus (TAC) + Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in De Novo Renal Allograft Recipients: Preliminary 2-Year Efficacy Results from the ORION Trial.
[288] Long-Term Graft Survival (t½) after Rapid Discontinuation of Prednisone.
[289] Successful Calcineurin-Inhibitor (CI) Discontinuation Following Early Steroid Withdrawal (ESW) in Renal Allograft Recipients; Reduced Chronic Allograft Nephropathy (CAN) and Improved Renal Function without Increased Rejection or Graft Loss.
[290] A Prospective Randomized Study of Pharmacogenetic Adaptation of Tacrolimus (TAC) Treatment after Renal Transplantation.
Poster Session: Kidney Immunosuppression 17h00
[1259] A Phase II, Open-Label, Multi-Center Prospective, Conversion Study in Stable Kidney Transplant Patients To Compare the Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro Tablets Once-A-Day to Prograf® Capsules Twice-A-Day.
[1260] NVP-AEB071 Pharmacokinetics: Effect of Metabolic Inhibition with Ketoconazole.
[1261] Impact of Immunosuppressive Therapy upon Post-Transplantation Anemia: Data from the TranCept Observational Study.
[1262] Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Low Toxicity Immunosuppressive Regimens. Preliminary Results of the Quality of Life Substudy within the Symphony Study.
[1263] Myfortic vs. CellCept: A Large, Single-Center Comparison.
[1264] Prospective Pharmacoepidemiological Analysis of Sirolimus as Primary Immunosuppression after Kidney Transplantation in Usual Clinical Practice: Results of the ROAR™ Trial.
[1265] Prospective Pharmacoepidemiological Evaluation of Sirolimus as Conversion Immunosuppression after Kidney Transplantation in Usual Clinical Practice: Results of the ROAR™ Trial.
[1266] IMPDH Activity Is Correlated with the 3757T>C Polymorphism in the IMPDH Type 2 Gene in MMF Treated Kidney Transplant Patients.
[1267] Immunosuppressant Regimen Based on Sirolimus Decreases Aortic Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients in Comparison to Cyclosporine.
[1268] The Evaluation of Optimal Dose of Rituximab in ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation without Splenectomy.
[1269] Multi-Center Evaluation of the ARCHITECT Tacrolimus Assay.
[1270] Analytical Multi-Site Evaluation of the Architect Cyclosporine Assay.
Tuesday
16h00
[LB01] A Protocol Biopsy Analysis from an NIH Multicenter Pediatric Renal Transplant Trial Reveals No Adverse Effect of Steroid Avoidance on the Histological Evolution of Chronic Graft Injury.
[LB02] Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States: A Report from the OPTN/UNOS Diseases Transmission Advisory Group (DTAG).
[LB03] Prior Living Kidney Donors Who Were Subsequently Placed on the Waiting List: An Updated OPTN Analysis.
[LB04] CNI Sparing in De Novo Renal Transplantation: 3-Year Results from the Symphony Study.
[LB05] Discovering What the Eye Can't See: Gene Expression in Baseline Biopsies of Kidney Allografts.
[LB06] ISA247: A Phase IIb Multicenter, Open Label, Concentration-Controlled Trial in De Novo Renal Transplantation.
Poster Session: Kidney Immunosuppression: CNI Minimization – Avoidance Protocols 17h00
[1524] A Randomized, Open-Label Study To Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Sirolimus (SRL) Regimens with Tacrolimus (TAC) + Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in De Novo Renal Allograft Recipients: Preliminary 2-Year Safety Results from the ORION Trial.
[1525] Sirolimus-Based Calcineurin Inhibitor-Sparing Immunotherapy, 6-Year Results.
[1526] Renal Function with Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium in Combination with Reduced and Standard Tacrolimus Levels: Results of a 6-Month Comparative Study in De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients.
[1527] Time-Dependent Analysis of Influence of Everolimus and CsA Blood Levels on the Risk of Acute Rejection after Renal Transplantation.
[1528] Tacrolimus-MMF-Prednisone vs Everolimus-Low Dose Cyclosporine-Prednisone: 1 Year Results of a Prospective Clinical Trial.
[1529] New Onset Diabetes Mellitus Was Lower in Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Treated De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients with Reduced Tacrolimus Target Levels Than with Standard Tacrolimus Target Levels: Results of a 6-Month Randomized Study.
[1530] Upper Everolimus Blood Levels with Very Low-Dose Cyclosporin in Renal Transplantation: 6-Month Results of the Everest Study.
[1531] Predictors of Proteinuria Following Sirolimus Conversion: Analysis of a Large, Single Center Experience. - 05:00 PM
[1532] Clinical Correlates of Glomerular Filtration Rate and Urinary Protein Excretion after Conversion from Tacrolimus to Sirolimus in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
[1533] A Prospective Study of Steroid Free, Calcineurin Inhibitor Free Maintenance Immunosuppression Based on Rapamune/Myfortic in Kidney Transplantation.
[1534] Tacrolimus (Tac)-Everolimus (EVL) Combination for Kidney Transplantation (KT): A Phase II Dose Comparison Randomized Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study.
[1535] Concentration-Controlled Everolimus Is Effective and Well-Tolerated in Pediatric De Novo Renal Transplantation: Results at 12 Months.
[1536] 6-Month Feasibility Study To Evaluate Replacement of Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNI) with Basiliximab in CNI-Intolerant Maintenance Kidney Transplant Recipients.
[1537] Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Adaptation over Time and Relationship between Trough and AUC in the Opticept Trial.
[1538] Monitoring of Mycophenolic Acid Therapy in Renal Transplant Patients by Inosine-Monophosphate-Dehydrogenase (IMPDH) Activity.
[1539] Three Years Outcome of Mycophenolate Mofetil Addition to Calcineurin-Inhibitor-Based Regimen in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Biopsy Proven Chronic Graft Dysfunction.
[1540] Conversion from Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Based Therapy to Sirolimus (SLR) Is Effective after Steroid Withdrawal (STW) in African American (AA) Patients with Late Renal Allograft Dysfunction.
[1541] Predictors of Proteinuria in Renal Transplant Recipients Treated with Sirolimus.
[1542] Comparison of Adverse Events (AEs) and Quality of Life of MMF and MPS in Long Term Kidney Transplant Recipients. A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Poster Session: Kidney Immunosuppression: Steroid Minimization – Avoidance Protocols 17h00
[1543] Long Term Outcome of Steroid Free Maintenance Immunosuppression with Sirolimus
and Low Dose Cyclosporine in Primary Kidney Transplantation.
[1544] Five Year Analysis of Early Steroid Withdrawal in African-American Renal Transplant Recipients.
[1545] Steroid Avoidance – Good for Most but Is There a Price To Pay?
[1546] Tacrolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Renal Transplantation: Two Steroid–Free Versus Standard Regimen – A 3 Year Investigator-Initiated, Observational Follow-Up of the ATLAS Trial.
[1547] Efficacy and Safety of Maintenance Neoral Monotherapy Compared to Bitherapy Neoral+ MMF or AZA in Renal Transplantation: Long Term Results.
[1548] Alemtuzumab Induction with Steroid Sparing Immunosuppression in High Risk Kidney Transplantation.
[1549] Rapid Steroid Withdrawal in Hispanic Renal Transplant Recipients.
[1550] Early Steroid Withdrawal (Day 6) after Renal Transplantation, Long-Term Results.
[1551] Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial on Steroid Withdrawal in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients with Stable Graft Function under Cyclosporin A (CsA) and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF).
[1552] Long Term Follow-Up after Early Steroid Withdrawal and Calcineurin-Inhibitor Minimization in Moderate to High Immunologic Risk Renal Transplant Recipients Including ABO Incompatible and Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA).
[1553] A Case-Matched, Retrospective, Single-Center Study Comparing Low-Dose Tacrolimus/Sirolimus and Tacrolimus/MMF after Renal Transplantation with Early Steroid Withdrawal after rATG Induction.
[1554] Calcineurin Inhibitor (CIN) and Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Versus CIN and Sirolimus (SLR) in Recipients with Kidney Retransplantation: Two Year Analysis.
[1555] Early Steroid Withdrawal (ESW) Versus Chronic Steroid Therapy (CST) after Retransplantation in Kidney Recipients: One Year Analysis.
[1556] Weight of Numbers or Scientific Merit? — An Analysis of Steroid Withdrawal Studies at the ATC, 2006-2007.
[1557] Early vs Late Steroid Withdrawal (SW) in Kidney Transplantation (KT): Metaanalysis and Metaregression of Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs).
[1558] Twenty Years of HLA-Identical Live Donor Kidney Transplantation with Early Steroid Withdrawal (ESW).
[1559] Is Early Protocol Biopsy Beneficial in African American (AA) Kidney Transplant Recipients on a Steroid Avoidance Protocol (SAP)?
[1560] Optimizing Immunosuppression for Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients.
[1561] Efficacy of Low Dose Thymoglobulin Induction for Renal Transplantation in the Setting of Early Steroid Withdrawal.
17h00 [1562] Influence of Cyclosporine Exposure on the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid in 17h00 [1563] CORRETA Trial (CORticosteroid REduction with TAcrolimus): A Prospective Brazilian
Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Early Steroid Reduction vs. Regular Steroid Dosage Maintenance on a Tacrolimus (TAC – Prograf®) and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Immunosuppression (IS) Regimen in Kidney Transplant.
17h00 [1564] Steroid Avoidance in African American Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation. 17h00 [1565] Early Corticosteroid Discontinuation after Kidney Transplant Does Not Deteriorate Graft Wednesday Concurrent Session: Kidney Immunosuppression: CNI Minimization/Avoidance Protocols
10h15
[526] Opticept Trial: Efficacy and Safety of Monitored MMF in Combination with CNI in Renal Transplantation at 12 Months.
[527] Comparison at One Year of Interstitial Fibrosis (IF) by Automatic Quantification in Renal Transplant Recipients with Cyclosporine (CsA) Discontinuation and Sirolimus (SRL) Introduction.
[528] Effects of CNI or MMF Withdrawal on Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Renal Transplant Recipients.
[529] Calcineurin Inhibitor Effects on Glucose Metabolism and Endothelial Function Following Renal Transplantation.
[530] Final Renal Function Outcomes from the Spare-the-Nephron (STN) Trial: Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)/Sirolimus (SRL) Maintenance Therapy and CNI Withdrawal in Renal Transplant Recipients.
[531] Improved Outcomes after De Novo Renal Transplantation: 2-Year Results from the Symphony Study.
Post-graduate student C&MB seminar this Friday Friday 10rd August 12noon-12:50pm AM101 Speakers: John Gibbins and Christina Roberts John Gibbins 2 ½ years into PhD Supervisors: Ian Hermans and Troels Petersen (The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research) Title: CD8 + Langerin+ Dendritic Cells Activate and Maintain CD8 T Cell Populations After Adoptive Tr
Quantifying effect of statins on low density lipoprotein cholesterol, ischaemic heart disease, and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis M R Law, N J Wald, A R Rudnicka Abstract Conclusions Statins can lower LDL cholesterol concentration by an average of 1.8 mmol/l which Objectives To determine by how much statins reduce reduces the risk of IHD events by about 60% andserum conce