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Outcomes of patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome with native and transplanted kidneys treated with eculizumab: a pooled post hoc analysis

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© 2017 The Authors. Transplant International published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Steunstichting ESOT. Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) often leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplantation; graft loss rates are high due to disease recurrence. A post hoc analysis of four prospective clinical trials in aHUS was performed to evaluate eculizumab, a terminal complement inhibitor, in patients with native or transplanted kidneys. The trials included 26-week treatment and extension periods. Dialysis, transplant and graft loss were evaluated. Study endpoints included complete thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) response, TMA event-free status, haematologic and renal parameters and adverse events. Of 100 patients, 74 had native kidneys and 26 in the transplant subgroup had a collective history of 38 grafts. No patients lost grafts and only one with pre-existing ESRD received a transplant on treatment. Efficacy endpoints were achieved similarly in both subgroups. After 26 weeks, mean absolute estimated glomerular filtration rate increased from baseline to 61 and 37 ml/min/1.73 m2 in native (n = 71; P < 0.0001) and transplanted kidney (n = 25; P = 0.0092) subgroups. Two patients (one/subgroup) developed meningococcal infections; both recovered, one continued therapy. Eculizumab was well tolerated. Eculizumab improved haematologic and renal outcomes in both subgroups. In patients with histories of multiple graft losses, eculizumab protected kidney function.

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Author(s): Legendre CM, Campistol JM, Feldkamp T, Remuzzi G, Kincaid JF, Lommele A, Wang J, Weekers LE, Sheerin NS

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Transplant International

Year: 2017

Volume: 30

Issue: 12

Pages: 1275-1283

Print publication date: 01/12/2017

Online publication date: 12/08/2017

Acceptance date: 31/07/2017

Date deposited: 14/12/2017

ISSN (print): 0934-0874

ISSN (electronic): 1432-2277

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/tri.13022

DOI: 10.1111/tri.13022

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