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Table 6.6e

Immunosuppression Use for Maintenance

Prior to Discharge, 1999 to 2008

Recipients with Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Transplants

  Year of Transplant
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Functioning Graft at Discharge 127 113 151 169 141 170 181 152 187 202
With Immunosuppression Info 126 113 150 169 139 169 181 151 185 201
Corticosteroids Any in Category 71.4% 78.8% 77.3% 69.2% 53.2% 49.7% 51.9% 51.7% 57.8% 56.7%
Steroids 71.4% 78.8% 77.3% 69.2% 53.2% 49.7% 51.9% 51.7% 57.8% 56.7%
Cyclosporine Any in Category 2.4% 4.4% 4.0% 3.6% 2.2% 1.2% 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% 1.5%
Sandimmmune 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.0%
Neoral 2.4% 4.4% 2.7% 3.6% 2.2% 1.2% 0.0% 1.3% 1.6% 1.5%
Tacrolimus Any in Category 95.2% 92.9% 94.7% 95.3% 82.7% 75.7% 92.3% 95.4% 95.1% 97.5%
Tacrolimus 95.2% 92.9% 94.7% 95.3% 82.7% 75.7% 92.3% 95.4% 95.1% 97.5%
Antimetabolites Any in Category 64.3% 69.0% 62.0% 59.8% 59.7% 60.4% 57.5% 54.3% 59.5% 62.2%
Mycophenolate Mofetil 64.3% 67.3% 60.7% 58.0% 59.7% 59.2% 54.7% 50.3% 51.9% 55.7%
Mycophenolate Sodium 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 4.0% 5.9% 6.0%
Azathioprine 0.0% 1.8% 1.3% 1.8% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.5%
mTOR Inhibitors Any in Category 1.6% 8.0% 9.3% 15.4% 17.3% 11.2% 14.9% 25.2% 16.8% 10.9%
Sirolimus 1.6% 8.0% 9.3% 15.4% 17.3% 11.2% 14.9% 25.2% 16.8% 10.9%
Everolimus 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 4, 2009.

Individual drug percentages will not necessarily add up to the drug category percentages, as patients may be prescribed more than one drug within the same category.



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