Table 10.6e

Immunosuppression Use for Maintenance

Prior to Discharge, 1997 to 2006

Recipients with Intestine Transplants

  Year of Transplant
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Functioning Graft at Discharge 45 47 49 61 88 89 103 130 153 148
With Immunosuppression Info 44 47 49 61 88 89 103 127 150 148
Corticosteroids Any in Category 97.7% 100.0% 93.9% 96.7% 79.5% 65.2% 67.0% 74.8% 71.3% 73.6%
Steroids 97.7% 100.0% 93.9% 96.7% 79.5% 65.2% 67.0% 74.8% 71.3% 73.6%
Cyclosporine Any in Category 2.3% 8.5% 4.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Sandimmmune 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Neoral 2.3% 4.3% 4.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Tacrolimus Any in Category 95.5% 91.5% 95.9% 95.1% 97.7% 95.5% 93.2% 97.6% 96.7% 98.0%
Tacrolimus 95.5% 91.5% 95.9% 95.1% 97.7% 95.5% 93.2% 97.6% 96.7% 98.0%
Antimetabolites Any in Category 52.3% 36.2% 24.5% 21.3% 10.2% 12.4% 8.7% 8.7% 11.3% 18.9%
Mycophenolate Mofetil 40.9% 29.8% 18.4% 14.8% 3.4% 12.4% 8.7% 8.7% 11.3% 18.2%
Mycophenolate Sodium 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Azathioprine 11.4% 6.4% 6.1% 6.6% 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Cytoxan 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
mTOR Inhibitors Any in Category 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 39.3% 21.6% 19.1% 5.8% 11.8% 12.7% 10.1%
Sirolimus 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 39.3% 21.6% 19.1% 5.8% 11.8% 12.7% 10.1%
Everolimus 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


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

Individual drug percentages will not necessarily add up to the drug category percentages, as patients may be prescribed more than one drug within the same category.