Mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus reduce mortality after deceased donor kidney transplantation

A study of mortality in renal transplantation recipients showed that the combination of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and tacrolimus (TaC) reduced the mortality rate. We studied 1045 consecutive adult deceased donor kidney transplant recipients from 1986-2001, where follow-up to 2011 was a minimum of 10 years, to analyze the impact of these immunosuppressive drugs on patient survival. Cox multivariate analysis showed that treatment with MMF and the use of TaC instead of cyclosporine reduced the risk of death by 43%. In conclusion, both immunosuppressive drugs reduced the risk of death of patients receiving from renal transplants deceased donors.