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Among these, 9120 (70.5%) received
antithymocyte globulin (ATG), 1687 (13.0%) received alemtuzumab, and 2137 (16.5%) received basiliximab for induction.
Pretransplant treatments included thyothepa (day -7; 8 mg/kg), fludarabine (days -6 to -3; 120 mg/[m.sup.2]), treosulfan (days -6 to -4; 42 g/[m.sup.2]), and
antithymocyte globulin (days -4 to -2; 45 mg/kg).
Cyclophosphamide and
antithymocyte globulin to condition patients with aplastic anemia for allogeneic marrow transplantations: the experience in four centers.
The conditioning regimen used by Spitzer and colleagues included cyclophosphamide and thymic irradiation before transplantation,
antithymocyte globulin before and after transplantation, and cyclosporine.
Positive CDC-XM can be observed in other situations, notably in recipients with an autoimmune disease [3] or preexisting antibodies not detected by single-antigen bead array due to complement interference [4] or previously treated by desensitization protocols such as rituximab (RTX),
antithymocyte globulin, and intravenous immunoglobulins [5].
Patient Age/race/ Donor Induction Time to 1st PCR number sex/weight type/PRA 1st PCR (copies) (kg) (%) (days) 1 28/AA/M/95 D/16 ATG 178 42807 2 39/W/M/105 L/0 IL2-ra 90 1857 3 32/AA/M/116 D/0 ATG 85 741 4 32/AA/M/82 D/88 ATG 104 2987 Patient SCr/GFR/CrCl Dose-adjusted Peak PCR number at time of for CrCl at (copies) 1st PCR time of 1st PCR (mg/day) 1 2.2/43/53 900 42807 2 1.7/45/74 450 2257 3 1.8/53/67 450 6240 4 1.5/65/73 450 2987 ATG:
antithymocyte globulin; AA: African American; CrCl: creatinine clearance (mL/min); D: deceased donor; GFR: glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/[1.73.sup.2]); IL2-ra: interleukin 2 receptor antagonist; L: living donor; M: male; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PRA: panel reactive antibodies; SCr: serum creatinine (mg/dL); W: White.
Moreover, immunosuppressive therapy with
antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and cyclosporine (CyA) is very effective for AA, while intensive immunosuppressive therapy with ATG and CyA might be a useful strategy for steroid-resistant HLH [5].
Induction therapy that used
antithymocyte globulin was administered for the first 3 days (Thymoglobuline, Genzyme Corporation, Naarden, the Netherlands).
Use of the immunosuppressant
antithymocyte globulin (ATG) increases the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease during the early post-transplant period among cadaveric kidney recipients, according to Chinese researchers.
Patient characteristics n % Number of Patients 27 Number of Transplants 28 Median Age in years (range) 8 (2-17) Sex Male 17 60.7 Female 11 39.3 Risk Classification Class I 5 17.8 Class II 8 28.5 Class III 14 50 2nd transplant 3.5 Donor Status Thalassemia Minor 18 64.3 Normal 10 35.7 Stem Cell Source Bone Marrow 15 53.5 Peripheral Blood 10 35.7 Cord Blood 2 7.2 Cord Blood + Bone 1 3.6 Marrow (same donor) Conditioning Regimen Busulphan+ 11 39.3 Cyclophosphamide Busulphan+ 2 7.2 Cyclophosphamide+Thiotepa Pesaro Protocol 26 1 3.5 Pesaro Protocol 26+ATG 14 50 GVHD Prophylaxis Cyclosporine+Methotrexate 25 89.3 Cyclosporine 3 10.7 GVHD: Graft versus host disease; ATG:
Antithymocyte globulin Table 2.