Immunosuppressive Drugs and Novel Strategies to Prevent Acute and Chronic Allograft Rejection

Kathleen D. Lake

doi:10.1055/s-2001-18428

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 22(5): 559-580
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18428

Immunosuppressive Drugs and Novel Strategies to Prevent Acute and Chronic Allograft Rejection

Kathleen D. Lake

Clinical Research and Transplant Therapeutics, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Maintenance immunosuppression for lung transplantation includes cyclosporine or tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine, and prednisone. Some centers rely on induction agents including OKT3 (murine monoclonal antibody, OKT3), ATG (antithymocyte globulin), or thymoglobulin. In addition, a number of new agents including sirolimus (SRL) and the interleukin (IL)-2 receptor antagonists, daclizumab and basiliximab, have become available. Management of chronic rejection typically consists of augmented immunosuppression using many of the standard agents, and other potent agents such as methotrexate or cytoxan or more novel strategies including photopheresis, radiation, and total lymphoid irradiation (TLI).

KEYWORD

Immunosuppressants for lung transplantation - rejection therapy - treatment of obliterative bronchiolitis

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