DK Metz, N Holford, JY Kausman, A Walker… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The immunosuppressive agent mycophenolate is used extensively in kidney transplantation, yet dosing strategy applied varies markedly from fixed dosing (“one-dose-fits-all”), to …
B Tönshoff - Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Springer
The goal of immunosuppressive therapy post-transplantation in pediatric renal transplant recipients is to prevent acute and chronic rejection while minimizing drug side effects. Most …
Solid organ transplantation has transformed the lives of many children and adults by providing treatment for patients with organ failure who would have otherwise succumbed to …
Y Hussain, H Khan - Encyclopedia of infection and immunity, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Immunosuppressant is a class of medicines that inhibit or decrease the intensity of the immune response in the body. Most of these medications are used to allow the body less …
Immunosuppressive therapy is used in solid organ transplant treatment, and mycophenolic acid (MPA) is one of the immunosuppressive drugs most used worldwide. It is a potent …
T Fukuda, J Goebel, S Cox, D Maseck… - Therapeutic drug …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Mycophenolic acid (MPA) exposure in pediatric patients with kidney transplant receiving body surface area (BSA)–based dosing exhibits large variability. Several genetic …
R Ehren, AM Schijvens, A Hackl… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an ester prodrug of the immunosuppressant mycophenolic acid (MPA) and is recommended and widely used for maintenance …
G Filler, AC Alvarez-Elías, C McIntyre, M Medeiros - Pediatric Nephrology, 2017 - Springer
We have reviewed current evidence on the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of mycophenolic acid (MPA) in relationship to drug efficacy and safety. The relationship …
V Baudouin, C Alberti, AL Lapeyraque, A Bensman… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Springer
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has emerged as a new therapeutic option in steroid- dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS). We conducted a phase II Bayesian trial of MMF in …