Rapamune (sirolimus) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to help prevent kidney transplant rejection and to treat a rare lung condition. It’s used in adults and certain children. As with other ...

Every year in Belgium, 1,600 people wait for a transplant. Of these, in 2021, only 939 received an organ. Thus more than 40% of patients often have to wait more than a year before hoping to receive a ...

Tacrolimus, a CNI, is known to have neurotoxicity. However, transplant recipients who switched from immediate-release to extended-release tacrolimus experienced several improvements in cognitive ...

Tacrolimus prolongs relapse-free survival in pediatric patients with steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. Tacrolimus significantly extends relapse-free survival compared with ...