@hello1234

Hi there,
Thanks for notifying me about this thread re Belatacept. Yes I have seen mostly positive feedbacks regarding Belatacept infusions from those who currently using.

As I mentioned, prior to being discharge from transplant I had inquired the txplant nurse coordinator about this and she had nothing but negative things to say about it. So idk if Mayo Az is willing to put him on it, even if he is a good candidate. I have also asked our home neph about it and he has told me (during 1st year post txplant) that it is not proven and it's not the gold standard. I will certainly bring it up to him at the next office appmt and ask for him to talk to Mayo Az about it.

@2gallonhabit, may I ask where you got your kidney transplant? What were their initial response? If they were reluctant, how were you able to convince them to switch? I know that some transplant center (Emory in Atlanta)are more "flexible" to prescribe Belatacept to their patients; however, I'm not certain if Mayo Az is willing to switch him to it even if he is a good candidate. Looking forward to your response.