Table 10.6c

Immunosuppression Use for Induction by Steroid Use at Discharge, 2002 to 2006

Recipients with Intestine Transplants

  No Steroids Used for Maintenance Steroids Used for Maintenance
N % N %
Functioning Graft with Immunosuppression Info at Discharge 179 100.0% 438 100.0%
Induction Drugs        
Atgam/NRATG/NRATS     6 1.4%
OKT3 2 1.1% 15 3.4%
Thymoglobulin 65 36.3% 81 18.5%
Zenapax 6 3.4% 81 18.5%
Simulect     24 5.5%
Campath 64 35.8% 40 9.1%
Rituximab 9 5.0% 4 0.9%
No Induction Drug Reported 45 25.1% 209 47.7%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

Includes patients with a functioning graft at discharge.

Steroids used for induction are not counted.

Individual induction drug percentages will not necessarily add up to 100 percent, as patients may be prescribed more than one induction drug.