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ArticleTransplantation direct2024

Canadian Kidney Transplant Professionals' Perspectives on Precision Medicine and Molecular Matching in Kidney Allocation.

Aliya Affdal, Fabian Ballesteros, Marie-Françoise Malo, Carina Sancho, Savannah-Lou Cochran-Mavrikakis, Stirling Bryan, Paul Keown, Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze, Marie-Chantal Fortin

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Aliya AffdalCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Fabian BallesterosCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Marie-Françoise MaloCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Carina SanchoBioethics Program, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Savannah-Lou Cochran-MavrikakisDepartment of Philosophy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Stirling BryanSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,Canada.
Paul KeownDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Ruth Sapir-PichhadzeCanadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Canada.
Marie-Chantal FortinCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1283-9319

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Abstract

Background: Antibody-mediated rejection is an important cause of kidney transplant loss. A new strategy requiring application of precision medicine tools in transplantation considers molecular compatibility between donors and recipients and holds the promise of improved immunologic risk, preventing rejection and premature graft loss. The objective of this study was to gather Canadian transplant professionals' perspectives on molecular compatibility in kidney transplantation. Methods: Seventeen Canadian transplant professionals (14 nephrologists, 2 nurses, and 1 surgeon) participated in semistructured interviews in 2021. The interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the qualitative description approach. Results: Participants identified fair access to transplantation as the most important principle in kidney allocation. Molecular compatibility was viewed as a promising innovation. However, participants were concerned about increased waiting times, negative impact on some patients, and potential problems related to the adequacy of information explaining this new technology. To mitigate the challenges associated with molecular matching, participants suggested integrating a maximum waiting time for molecular-matched kidneys and expanding the program nationally/internationally. Conclusions: Molecular matching in kidney transplantation is viewed as a promising technology for decreasing the incidence of antibody-mediated rejection and improving graft survival. Further studies are needed to determine how to ethically integrate this technology into the kidney allocation algorithm.

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