Critical analysis of valganciclovir dosing and renal function on the development of cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplantation
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common and important opportunistic infections following kidney transplantation. It causes significant morbidity and mortality. Valganciclovir (VGCV) is the drug of choice for prophylaxis to prevent CMV infection. Methods We conducted a po...
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Published in | Transplant infectious disease Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 551 - 558 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Denmark
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.12.2013
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Background
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common and important opportunistic infections following kidney transplantation. It causes significant morbidity and mortality. Valganciclovir (VGCV) is the drug of choice for prophylaxis to prevent CMV infection.
Methods
We conducted a post‐hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial in 187 kidney transplant recipients to evaluate the impact of VGCV dosing and renal function on the development of CMV infection.
Results and conclusion
The results demonstrate that the following variables were independent risk factors for the development of CMV infection: high‐risk CMV serostatus (donor positive/recipient negative; hazard ratio [HR] 1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.46–5.28, P = 0.002); anti‐thymocyte globulin induction therapy (HR 2.1, 95% CI 1.08–4.07, P = 0.028); higher mean tacrolimus trough concentration (HR 1.4, 95% CI 1.09–1.74, P = 0.007); creatinine clearance <60 mL/min (HR 3.4, 95% CI 1.64–6.85, P = 0.001); and body weight >80 kg (HR 2.1, 95% CI 1.05–4.37, P = 0.037). VGCV dosing was appropriate for most patients, in those who did and did not develop CMV infection. These results strongly suggest that the currently recommended dose adjustments of VGCV dosing based on estimated renal function calculated using ideal body weight may underestimate the renal function of overweight patients and indirectly result in underexposure of overweight patients to VGCV. Based on these findings, further VGCV pharmacokinetic analyses are warranted in kidney transplant recipients with moderate‐to‐severe renal dysfunction. |
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Bibliography: | istex:A5FC61B19B9C99047FA3B6EFA3B97B7F20792485 ArticleID:TID12133 ark:/67375/WNG-1ZF9ZSPZ-L ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-News-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 1398-2273 1399-3062 |
DOI: | 10.1111/tid.12133 |