The effect of urinary protein excretion in post-renal transplant recurrent nephrotic syndrome on basiliximab pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in a pediatric patient

Transplant Proc. 2005 Mar;37(2):879-80. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.02.029.

Abstract

A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study of Basiliximab therapy has not been reported in recurrent post-renal transplant nephrotic syndrome. We assessed the effect of urinary protein in a focal segmental glomerulosclerosis patient. We measured the serum concentrations of basiliximab as well as the rate of activated CD25-positive T lymphocytes at fixed intervals in nephrotic versus eight nonnephrotic pediatric post-renal transplant patients. A significant reduction in the antibody concentrations was observed in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. The CD25 expression rate showed a similar trend to the pharmacokinetic data. We conclude that cases of massive urinary protein excretion need special care to maintain immunosuppression in renal transplant using Basiliximab.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aging
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacokinetics*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Basiliximab
  • Child
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / surgery
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / urine*
  • Proteinuria*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / pharmacokinetics*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Basiliximab