Polyomavirus BK replication in de novo kidney transplant patients receiving tacrolimus or cyclosporine: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study

H. H. Hirsch, F. Vincenti, S. Friman, M. Tuncer, Franco Citterio, A. Wiecek, E. H. Scheuermann, M. Klinger, G. Russ, M. D. Pescovitz, H. Prestele

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Abstract

Polyomavirus BK (BKV)-associated nephropathy causes premature kidney transplant (KT) failure. BKV viruria and viremia are biomarkers of disease progression, but associated risk factors are controversial. A total of 682 KT patients receiving basiliximab, mycophenolic acid (MPA), corticosteroids were randomized 1:1 to cyclosporine (CsA) or tacrolimus (Tac). Risk factors were analyzed in 629 (92.2%) patients having at least 2 BKV measurements until month 12 posttransplant. Univariate analysis associated CsA-MPA with lower rates of viremia than Tac-MPA at month 6 (10.6% vs. 16.3%, p = 0.048) and 12 (4.8% vs. 12.1%, p = 0.004) and lower plasma BKV loads at month 12 (3.9 vs. 5.1 log(10) copies/mL; p = 0.028). In multivariate models, CsA-MPA remained associated with less viremia than Tac-MPA at month 6 (OR 0.60; 95% CI 0.36-0.99) and month 12 (OR 0.33; 95% CI 0.16-0.68). Viremia at month 6 was also independently associated with higher steroid exposure until month 3 (OR 1.19 per 1 g), and with male gender (OR 2.49) and recipient age (OR 1.14 per 10 years) at month 12. The data suggest a dynamic risk factor evolution of BKV viremia consisting of higher corticosteroids until month 3, Tac-MPA compared to CsA-MPA at month 6 and Tac-MPA, older age, male gender at month 12 posttransplant.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)136-145
Numero di pagine10
RivistaAmerican Journal of Transplantation
Volume13
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2013

Keywords

  • Adult
  • BK Virus
  • Cyclosporine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Tacrolimus
  • Virus Replication

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