Effect of sirolimus on malignancy and survival after kidney transplantation: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

GA Knoll, MB Kokolo, R Mallick, A Beck… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To examine risk of malignancy and death in patients with kidney transplant who
receive the immunosuppressive drug sirolimus. Design Systematic review and meta …

Roles of mTOR complexes in the kidney: implications for renal disease and transplantation

D Fantus, NM Rogers, F Grahammer… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
The mTOR pathway has a central role in the regulation of cell metabolism, growth and
proliferation. Studies involving selective gene targeting of mTOR complexes (mTORC1 and …

[HTML][HTML] Donor-specific HLA antibodies in a cohort comparing everolimus with cyclosporine after kidney transplantation

L Liefeldt, S Brakemeier, P Glander, J Waiser… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Donor-specific HLA antibodies (DSA) have a negative impact on kidney graft survival.
Therefore, we analyzed the occurrence of DSA and antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in …

CMV and BKPyV infections in renal transplant recipients receiving an mTOR inhibitor–based regimen versus a CNI-based regimen: a systematic review and meta …

SG Mallat, BY Tanios, HS Itani, T Lotfi… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Results We included 28 randomized, controlled trials with 6211 participants classified into
comparison 1: mTOR inhibitor versus calcineurin inhibitor and comparison 2: mTOR inhibitor …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors for maintenance immunosuppression in kidney …

WH Lim, J Eris, J Kanellis, B Pussell, Z Wiid… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
This was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing delayed conversion
of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTORi) for calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) versus …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus incidence between everolimus versus mycophenolate in de novo renal transplants: pooled analysis of three clinical trials

DC Brennan, C Legendre, D Patel, K Mange… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Everolimus (EVR) in heart and renal transplant (RTx) recipients may be associated with a
decreased incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV). A detailed analysis of the association …

[HTML][HTML] Five-year outcomes in kidney transplant patients converted from cyclosporine to everolimus: the randomized ZEUS study

K Budde, F Lehner, C Sommerer, P Reinke… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
ZEUS study was an open-label, 12-month, multicenter study in which 300 de novo kidney
transplant recipients were randomized to continue receiving cyclosporine (CsA) or convert to …

[HTML][HTML] Calcineurin inhibitor minimization, conversion, withdrawal, and avoidance strategies in renal transplantation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

D Sawinski, J Trofe‐Clark, B Leas, S Uhl… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite their clinical efficacy, concerns about calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) toxicity make
alternative regimens that reduce CNI exposure attractive for renal transplant recipients. In …

BKV, CMV, and EBV interactions and their effect on graft function one year post-renal transplantation: results from a large multi-centre study

A Blazquez-Navarro, C Dang-Heine, N Wittenbrink… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background BK virus (BKV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
reactivations are common after kidney transplantation and associated with increased …

Review of cytomegalovirus infection findings with mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor-based immunosuppressive therapy in de novo renal transplant recipients

B Nashan, R Gaston, V Emery, MD Säemann… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease are major complications in the renal
transplant recipient. The occurrence of CMV is associated with acute rejection, allograft …