Abstract
The immunosuppressive agent FK permitted increased kidney transplant survival in dogs over a wide dose range, but with weight loss and manifold evidence of toxicity. The best use of FK at low doses was in combination with CyA and Pred.
MeSH Terms
Animals
Body Weight/drug effects
Cyclosporins/administration & dosage,therapeutic use
Dogs
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Drug Synergism
Drug Therapy, Combination
Graft Rejection/drug effects
Immunosuppressive Agents/administration & dosage,therapeutic use,toxicity
Kidney Transplantation
Prednisolone/administration & dosage,therapeutic use
Pyridines/administration & dosage,therapeutic use,toxicity
Tacrolimus
Vomiting/chemically induced
Chemicals
Cyclosporins
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pyridines
Prednisolone
Tacrolimus
Authors & Affiliations
10 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Todo S
Department of Surgery, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, PA.
Demetris A J
Ueda Y
Imventarza O
Okuda K
Casavilla A
Cemaj S
Ghalab A
Mazzaferro V
Rhoe B S
References (2)
2 references, click to expand
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Effect of a new immunosuppressive agent, FK 506, on heterotopic cardiac allotransplantation in the rat.
Transplant Proc. 1987 Feb;19(1 Pt 2):1284-6
PMID: 2484094
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IMMUNOSUPPRESSION WITH FR 900506 FOR CANINE KIDNEY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION.
Surg Res Commun. 1987 Jan 1;1:333-340
PMID: 21552393