Does anyone know Mayo's current position on the use of Belatacept?

Posted by benedict66066 @benedict66066, Mar 28 10:11am

Does anyone know Mayo's current practice regarding using Belatacept post kidney transplant versus Tacrolimus?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 1 8:59am

Hi @benedict66066, you might appreciate this meta-analysis:
- Belatacept in renal transplantation in comparison to tacrolimus and molecular understanding of resistance pattern: Meta-analysis and systematic review https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8009058/

Mayo Clinic transplant experts consider the best maintenance immuno-suppressive regimen for each patient according to their medical situation. While tacrolimus remains the gold standard, there may be some patients or medical indications for which belatacept would be recommended.

Benedict, are you currently on tacrolimus? Have you and your transplant doctor talked about options that are right for you?

benedict66066 | @benedict66066 | Apr 1 9:52am

In reply to @colleenyoung "Hi @benedict66066, you might appreciate this meta-analysis: - Belatacept in renal transplantation in comparison to tacrolimus..." + (show)

Thank you so much for sending this to me. I appreciate it. I am due for evaluation at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix in a few weeks. So I am not yet transplanted I have all port syndrome. One of my biggest concerns is the toll thatTacrimus and prednisone will take on my body. That’s why I had questions about the monthly infusions. Many thanks, Martha