CYCLOSPORINE-A TREATMENT IN PRIMARY BILIARY-CIRRHOSIS - RESULTS OF A LONG-TERM PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL
CYCLOSPORINE-A TREATMENT IN PRIMARY BILIARY-CIRRHOSIS - RESULTS OF A LONG-TERM PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL
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DOI:
10.1016/0016-5085(93)90422-9
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发表时间:
1993-02-01
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影响因子:
29.4
通讯作者:
ANDERSEN, PK
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LOMBARD, M;PORTMANN, B;ANDERSEN, PK
Background:Effective treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) resulting in slower progression and improved survival remains elusive. Cyclosporin A (CyA), which has been so effective in preventing human allograft rejection, has shown promise in small numbers of patients in early studies.Methods:Three hundred forty-nine patients with PBC were randomized to receive CyA, 3 mg · kg−1· day−1, or placebo in a multicenter study with follow-up for 6 years. The end point was death or liver transplantation.Results:Cox multivariate analysis showed time from entry to death or transplantation was significantly prolonged (by up to 50%) in the CyA-treated group. Liver-related mortality was also significantly lower. However, a univariate analysis of survival showed no statistical differences between the two groups. Biochemical liver indices deteriorated more slowly in the CyA-treated group, but serum creatinine concentration was elevated >150 (μmol/L in 9%, necessitating permanent discontinuation in half of these. A reduction in the dose of CyA was required in 11% because of hypertension.Conclusions:CyA has some therapeutic potential in primary biliary cirrhosis, providing blood pressure and renal function are closely monitored.