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Despite a higher rate of kidney graft rejection in patients with pDSAs (5-year kidney graft survival rate without rejection of 87% and 97% with or without pDSAs, respectively;
= 0.04), kidney function did not statistically differ between both groups at 5 years post-transplantation (estimated glomerular filtration rate 45 ± 17 vs. 57 ± 29 ml/min per 1.73 m
, respectively, in patients with and without pDSAs). Five recipients with pDSAs (11.0%) experienced an antibody-mediated kidney rejection that led to graft loss in 1 patient.

Our results suggest that CLKT with pDSAs is associated with a lower patients' survival despite good recipients', liver and kidney grafts' outcome.
Our results suggest that CLKT with pDSAs is associated with a lower patients' survival despite good recipients', liver and kidney grafts' outcome.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, several physicians have questioned pursuing belatacept in kidney-transplant patients in order to reduce the risk of nosocomial transmission during the monthly infusion. The effect of the conversion from belatacept to another immunosuppressive regimen is underreported. The aim of the present retrospective study was to assess the effect on kidney function and the clinical outcome of the conversion from belatacept to another regimen.

We have identified 44 maintenance kidney transplantation patients from five French kidney transplantation centers who were converted from belatacept to another regimen either because of a complication (n= 28) or another reason (patients' request or belatacept shortage, n= 13). The follow-up after the conversion from belatacept was 27.5 ± 25.3 months.

Overall, mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decreased from 44.2 ± 16 ml/min per 1.73 m
at conversion from belatacept to 35.7 ± 18.4 ml/min per 1.73 m
at last follow-up (
= 0.0002). eGFR significantly decreased in patients who had been given belatacept at transplantation as well as in those who had been converted to belatacept earlier. Tinengotinib concentration The decrease was less significant in patients who had stopped belatacept without having experienced any complications. Finally, eGFR decreased more severely in patients who were converted to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), compared to those who received mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (mTORi). Few patients also developed diabetes and hypertension.

Thus, transplantation physicians should avoid stopping belatacept when not clinically required.
Thus, transplantation physicians should avoid stopping belatacept when not clinically required.
Preservation of peritoneal function is essential in long-term peritoneal dialysis. Biocompatible dialysis solutions might prevent or postpone the membrane alteration resulting in ultrafiltration failure and consecutive morbidity and mortality.

We conducted an observational cohort study in which we made a longitudinal comparison between the course of peritoneal solute and fluid transport during treatment with conventional and biocompatible solutions. Therefore, prospectively collected peritoneal transport data from the yearly standard peritoneal permeability analysis were analyzed in 251 incident patients treated between 1994 and censoring in 2016. Fluid transport included small pore and free water transport. Solute transport was assessed by creatinine mass transfer area coefficient and glucose absorption. Linear mixed models including change point analyses were performed. Interaction with peritonitis was examined.

One hundred thirty-five patients received conventional and 116 biocompatible solutions. Sictional long-term peritoneal alterations than conventional solutions.
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is highly prevalent and linked with poor outcomes in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis, and its reduction may improve patient prognosis. SNF472, a selective inhibitor of hydroxyapatite crystallization, slows CAC progression in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. In this analysis, we assessed the efficacy of SNF472 in prespecified patient subgroups.

In a randomized clinical trial SNF472 300 mg, SNF472 600 mg, or placebo were infused thrice weekly in 91, 92, and 91 patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis and with CAC at baseline, respectively. In prespecified subanalyses, the percent change in CAC volume score (CACvs) from baseline to week 52 in modified intention-to-treat (mITT) and per-protocol (PP) populations was calculated in the following subgroups age, sex, diabetes mellitus, dialysis vintage, prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, baseline use of non-calcium and calcium-based phosphate binders, calcimimetics, activated vitamin D, warfarin, and statins.

In the main trial, SNF472 significantly reduced CACvs progression compared with placebo (11% versus 20% mITT analyses;
= 0.016; 8% vs. 24% PP analyses;
< 0.001). Treatment differences for CACvs progression were similar across all subgroups, and all interaction
values were non-significant in mITT and PP analyses.

SNF472 treatment for 52 weeks reduced CACvs progression compared with placebo in a broad range of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Future studies will determine the impact of SNF472 on cardiovascular events in this population.
SNF472 treatment for 52 weeks reduced CACvs progression compared with placebo in a broad range of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Future studies will determine the impact of SNF472 on cardiovascular events in this population.
The clinical trial on the Development of a treatment strategy for chronic kidney disease‒mineral and bone disorder by a mUltilateral mechanism of ETelcalcetide hydrochloride, or the DUET trial, was designed to determine the efficacy of etelcalcetide, an intravenous calcimimetic, for control of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).

Eligible SHPT maintenance hemodialysis patients (n= 124) were randomized (111) for inclusion in the DUET trial, a 12-week, multicenter, open-label, parallel-group study (jRCTs041180108), and assigned to either an etelcalcetide+ active vitamin D group (group E+D), an etelcalcetide+ oral calcium preparation group (group E+Ca), or a control group (group C). The primary endpoint was number of patients with a 50% reduction from baseline of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels, and iPTH levels≤ 240 pg/mL at 12 weeks after start of the trial.

The proportion of patients reaching the primary endpoint (95% confidence interval [CI]) was 90.0% (76.3%-97.2%) in group E+D, 56.8% (39.5%-72.
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