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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: Charlie B53 on November 14, 2018, 07:07:51 PM

Title: New immuno-suppressant sshows promise
Post by: Charlie B53 on November 14, 2018, 07:07:51 PM

Article - New drug for those with antibodies that make transplant unlikely.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-11-14/drug-crafted-from-deadly-bacteria-is-changing-kidney-transplants?fbclid=IwAR1-PigrYDEnL3sxHb9BLXAJoCcffGiDLWATEu607LgBF03Jar2QV2Rl3QI

Title: Re: New immuno-suppressant sshows promise
Post by: cassandra on November 15, 2018, 04:36:23 AM

Very interesting, I'll have to think about it for a few years

Title: Re: New immuno-suppressant sshows promise
Post by: Charlie B53 on November 15, 2018, 07:59:22 AM

As I understood it, this may be great benefit fot those that have already had organ(s) rejected, developing anti-bodies that make it unlikely for that patient to receive another organ for fear of yet another early rejection.

This may NOT be a first option for newly tx patients on their first organ.