TABLE 2.
RTR Immunosuppression Treatment on third vaccine Day Stratified by Antibody Response.
| Immunosuppressive therapy | Total cohort (N = 99) | Negative (N = 14) | Positive (N = 85) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacrolimus, n (%) | 87 (87.9) | 12 (85.7) | 75 (88.2) | 0.79 |
| Tacrolimus daily dose (mg) on 3rd vaccine date [median (IQR)] | 2 (1.5–3.0) | 2.5 (1.5–3.0) | 2 (2.0–3.0) | 0.66 |
| Tacrolimus daily dose (mg) per weight (kg) on 3rd vaccine day [median (IQR)] | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.03 (0.01–0.04) | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.74 |
| Tacrolimus trough level 1M average before 3rd vaccine day (μg/L) [median (IQR)] | 6.79 (5.6–7.7) | 6.4 (5.8–7.6) | 6.8 (5.4–7.9) | 0.73 |
| Mycophenolic acid (MPA), n (%) | 79 (76.8) | 13 (92.9) | 63 (74.1) | 0.12 |
| MPA daily dose (mg) on 3rd vaccine date, [median (IQR)] | 720 (360–720) | 720 (360–720) | 720 (0.0–720) | 0.19 |
| MPA daily dose (mg) per weight (kg) on 3rd vaccine date, [median (IQR)] | 7.7 (3.6–9.5) | 8.2 (5.1–10.3) | 7.4 (0.0–9.2) | 0.25 |
| Prednisone, n (%) | 74 (74.75) | 10 (71.4) | 64 (75.3) | 0.76 |
| Prednisone daily dose (mg) on 3rd vaccine date, [median (IQR)] | 5.0 (0.0–5.0) | 5.0 (0.0–5.0) | 5.0 (3.0–5.0) | 0.58 |
| Prednisone daily dose (mg) per weight (kg) on 3rd vaccine date, [median (IQR)] | 0.05 (0.00–0.07) | 0.06 (0.00–0.06) | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) | 0.57 |
| Immunosuppressive regimen | ||||
| Tacrolimus + MPA + prednisone, n (%) | 45 (45.5) | 7 (50) | 38 (44.7) | 0.71 |
| Tacrolimus + MPA, n (%) | 22 (22.2) | 4 (28.6) | 18 (21.2) | 0.54 |
| Tacrolimus + prednisone, n (%) | 16 (16.2) | 1 (7.1) | 15 (17.6) | 0.32 |
| Cyclosporine + MPA + prednisone, n (%) | 5 (5.1) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (4.7) | 0.7 |
| Tacrolimus + azathioprine, n (%) | 2 (2.02) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.4) | 0.56 |
| Tacrolimus + azathioprine + prednisone, n (%) | 2 (2.02) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.4) | 0.56 |
| mTORi (everolimus or sirolimus), n (%) | 5 (5.1) | 0 (0) | 5 (5.9) | 0.35 |
Abbreviations: MPA, mycophenolic acid; mTORi- mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor.