Belatacept for Maintenance Immunosuppression in Lung Transplantation

• Main Authors: Christine Hui PharmD (Author), Ryan Kern MD (Author), David Wojciechowski DO (Author), Jasleen Kukreja MD (Author), Jeffrey A. Golden MD (Author), Steven R. Hays MD (Author), Jonathan P. Singer MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Belatacept is a novel immunosuppressant that blocks a T-cell costimulation pathway and is approved for use in adult kidney transplant recipients. Its safety and efficacy have not been established after lung transplantation. We present a case of a lung transplant recipient treated with belatacept. A...