Transplantation News

The presence of advanced tertiary lymphoid tissues in protocol biopsies correlated with decline in graft function among kidney transplant recipients, according to data published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the American Society of Transplantation and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation recommend organ transplant patients be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Early second kidney transplantations correlate with patient survival compared with those waitlisted and on dialysis, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

From 2010 to 2020, the number of stage 3 AKI kidneys transplanted has increased, according to data published in American Journal of Transplantation.

Penn Medicine received a 7-year, $14 million grant from the NIH to use chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapies to match patients in need of kidney transplants, according to a press release.

Donor-derived cell-free DNA was determined to be a leading indicator of allograft injury, eGFR decline, formation of de novo donor-specific antibodies and subclinical rejection, according to published data.

In a study of kidney transplant patients who showed no immune response to two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, 39% developed antibodies within 4 weeks of a third dose.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited announced FDA approval of Livtencity as the first treatment for patients 12 years or older who weigh at least 35 kg and have cytomegalovirus infection after transplant that is refractory to treatment.

Physicians should avoid judging patient adherence to dialysis based on their potassium or phosphorus levels, according to data recently published in Kidney Medicine.

Women face a greater risk for mortality than men following kidney failure, according to a study published in The BMJ.