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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 104, 1340-1348, Copyright © 1992 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Combination use of suboptimal dose of FK 506 and cyclosporine in canine lung transplantation

S Hasegawa, H Yokomise, T Hirai, T Fukuse, K Muro, Y Takahashi, K Inui, M Aoki, S Hitomi and H Wada
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, Japan.

The immunosuppressive potency and the side effects of combination therapy with FK 506 and cyclosporine A were studied in dogs that had undergone lung transplantation. The animals were divided into four groups: group A (one third optimal FK 506 dose: FK 506, 0.03 mg/kg intramuscularly) (n = 5), group B (one third optimal cyclosporine dose: cyclosporine 6 mg/kg orally) (n = 5), group C (one third FK 506 and one third cyclosporine optimal doses): FK 506, 0.03 mg/kg intramuscularly plus cyclosporine 6 mg/kg orally) (n = 5), and group D (half FK 506 plus half cyclosporine optimal doses: FK 506, 0.05 mg/kg intramuscularly, plus cyclosporine, 10 mg/kg orally) (n = 10). Assessments including chest x-ray film, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, hematologic and biochemical tests, FK 506 and cyclosporine blood trough level measurement, right pulmonary artery occlusion test, and histopathologic observations were performed. In group A two of five dogs survived 28 days and three died on postoperative days 7, 14, and 21. In group B one dog survived 28 days and four died on postoperative days 9 (two dogs), 14, and 21. Histologic examination showed severe rejection in both group A and group B. In group C all five dogs survived 28 days but showed mild rejection. In group D one dog died of intestinal bleeding on postoperative day 7 and nine survived 28 days. No pathologic changes were observed except in one case of mild rejection. The ventilation function of the transplanted lung was poor in groups A, B, and C but good in group D. No abnormal rise of FK 506 and cyclosporine trough levels was observed. There were no significant side effects and abnormal hematologic and biochemical data except in one dog in group D. We concluded (1) the combination of FK 506, 0.03 mg/kg, and cyclosporine, 6 mg/kg, is much more effective than either drug used singly, (2) the combination of FK 506, 0.05 mg/kg, and cyclosporine, 10 mg/kg, prevents rejection with tolerable side effects, and (3) no worse side effects are caused by combination therapy with FK 506 and cyclosporine than by either one used singly.

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