Table 6.6e

Immunosuppression Use for Maintenance

Prior to Discharge, 1997 to 2006

Recipients with Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Transplants

  Year of Transplant
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Functioning Graft at Discharge 67 73 127 113 151 168 140 170 180 151
With Immunosuppression Info 66 66 126 113 150 168 138 166 180 150
Corticosteroids Any in Category 95.5% 97.0% 71.4% 78.8% 77.3% 69.0% 52.9% 48.8% 51.7% 51.3%
Steroids 95.5% 97.0% 71.4% 78.8% 77.3% 69.0% 52.9% 48.8% 51.7% 51.3%
Cyclosporine Any in Category 9.1% 6.1% 2.4% 4.4% 4.0% 3.6% 2.2% 1.2% 0.0% 2.0%
Sandimmmune 4.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Neoral 4.5% 4.5% 2.4% 4.4% 2.7% 3.6% 2.2% 1.2% 0.0% 1.3%
Tacrolimus Any in Category 84.8% 92.4% 95.2% 92.9% 94.7% 95.2% 83.3% 75.3% 92.2% 96.0%
Tacrolimus 84.8% 92.4% 95.2% 92.9% 94.7% 95.2% 83.3% 75.3% 92.2% 96.0%
Antimetabolites Any in Category 93.9% 87.9% 64.3% 69.0% 62.0% 59.5% 59.4% 60.2% 57.8% 54.7%
Mycophenolate Mofetil 89.4% 80.3% 64.3% 67.3% 60.7% 58.3% 59.4% 59.0% 55.0% 50.7%
Mycophenolate Sodium 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 4.0%
Azathioprine 4.5% 6.1% 0.0% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Cytoxan 0.0% 1.5% 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% 1.6% 8.0% 9.3% 14.9% 17.4% 11.4% 15.0% 26.0%
Sirolimus 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 8.0% 9.3% 14.9% 17.4% 11.4% 15.0% 26.0%
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.