ArticleKidney international reports2025
Similar Efficacy in Belatacept-Converted Kidney Transplant Recipients With Steroid-Avoiding Regimen.
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- Belatacept Conversion in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Solution for the Critical Challenge of Adherence?Kidney international reports · 2025Article
- Belatacept in Kidney Transplantation: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2025Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Belatacept offers a valuable alternative to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) for reducing toxicity in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). No study has evaluated the efficacy and safety of late-conversion belatacept with steroid avoidance in KTRs. Methods: This retrospective multicentric study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a belatacept-based steroid-avoiding therapy, in comparison with concomitant steroid use. The study included KTRs from 4-French transplant centers who were converted to belatacept at least 6 months posttransplantation. Results: Overall, 512 KTRs were converted to belatacept in a median time of 38 (15.7-83.2) months after kidney transplantation (KT), including 199 patients without steroids after conversion (BelaS-). Median follow-up time was 78.9 (50.3-129.4) months. Compared with the 313 KTRs who had concomitant steroid use (BelaS+), BelaS- patients had a similar acute rejection (AR) rate (19 [6.1%] and 12 [6.0%] patients, Conclusion: Avoiding steroids in KTRs who are late-converted to belatacept is associated with a similar efficacy along with lower mortality and reduced incidence of severe infections in selected low-sensitized patients.
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