Table 7.6e

Immunosuppression Use for Maintenance

Prior to Discharge, 1997 to 2006

Recipients with Pancreas After Kidney (PAK) Transplants

  Year of Transplant
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Functioning Graft at Discharge 114 139 206 277 287 336 314 379 305 256
With Immunosuppression Info 113 137 203 276 286 335 311 373 301 248
Corticosteroids Any in Category 94.7% 98.5% 90.1% 95.7% 93.4% 89.9% 80.7% 74.8% 66.8% 63.3%
Steroids 94.7% 98.5% 90.1% 95.7% 93.4% 89.9% 80.7% 74.8% 66.8% 63.3%
Cyclosporine Any in Category 20.4% 25.5% 14.3% 13.8% 9.8% 11.3% 8.4% 8.3% 6.6% 5.6%
Sandimmmune 3.5% 2.9% 2.5% 2.2% 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.0%
Neoral 16.8% 22.6% 11.3% 11.6% 8.0% 9.0% 6.1% 5.6% 6.0% 5.2%
Gengraf 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Tacrolimus Any in Category 78.8% 75.9% 83.3% 85.1% 90.6% 86.3% 80.7% 79.9% 85.4% 91.5%
Tacrolimus 78.8% 75.9% 83.3% 85.1% 90.6% 86.3% 80.7% 79.9% 85.4% 91.5%
Antimetabolites Any in Category 93.8% 90.5% 85.2% 82.2% 75.5% 74.3% 85.5% 80.2% 83.7% 84.3%
Mycophenolate Mofetil 92.0% 86.9% 81.8% 80.4% 74.1% 74.0% 84.9% 78.8% 79.4% 75.0%
Mycophenolate Sodium 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 3.3% 8.9%
Azathioprine 1.8% 3.6% 3.4% 1.8% 1.4% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
mTOR Inhibitors Any in Category 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 8.3% 22.0% 19.4% 14.8% 16.4% 14.0% 16.1%
Sirolimus 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 8.3% 22.0% 19.4% 14.8% 16.4% 14.0% 16.1%
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.