A cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimen may be better than tacrolimus for long-term liver allograft survival in recipients transplanted for hepatitis C.

Abstract:

UNLABELLED:Rapid recurrence of severe hepatitis C (HCV) after liver transplantation is a major barrier to survival of the transplanted liver. While cyclosporine (CsA) in vitro has been shown to suppress HCV replication, an effect is not seen with tacrolimus (Tac). Evidence is inconsistent whether or how this translates to clinical practice. To expand the evidence on this issue, we analyzed graft survival and histological outcomes after liver transplantation for HCV hepatitis. METHODS:Using our longitudinal database (1991 onward) graft outcomes for all liver transplant recipients with HCV were evaluated (105 grafts in 97 patients). Severe activity, severe fibrosis, and graft survival were analyzed. All liver biopsies were scored (blinded) according to the Ludwig scale. Immunosuppression was based on prednisone and a calcineurin inhibitor (Tac n = 89, 85%; CsA n = 15, 14%). Comparisons of outcomes using CsA versus Tac therapy were done using survival analysis via the log-rank test. RESULTS:Graft survival was significantly better in the CsA group. Although there was no apparent difference in severe activity (grade 2), there was a statistically significant difference in graft survival without fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (P = .01) and a trend toward a difference in fibrosis-free survival (P = 0.1). The rate of sustained response to antiviral therapy was twice as high in the CsA group, 50% versus 22% (P = 0.16; NS). CONCLUSIONS:Graft survival in liver transplant recipients with HCV may be greater with CsA-based immunosuppression. There may also be a lower rate of fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis in this group.

journal_name

Transplant Proc

authors

Rayhill SC,Barbeito R,Katz D,Voigt M,Labrecque D,Kirby P,Miller R,Stolpen A,Wu Y,Schmidt W

doi

10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.040

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-12-01 00:00:00

pages

3625-8

issue

10

eissn

0041-1345

issn

1873-2623

pii

S0041-1345(06)01269-3

journal_volume

38

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