ArticleJournal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics2019
Comparison of efficacy and safety between febuxostat and allopurinol in early post-renal transplant recipients with new onset of hyperuricemia.
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- Febuxostat effectively reduces uric acid but has a limited renoprotective effect on renal transplant recipients with hyperuricemia: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Cardiovascular Risk after Kidney Transplantation: Causes and Current Approaches to a Relevant Burden.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Management of Hyperuricemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: a Focus on Renal Protection.Current hypertension reports · 2020Review
- Comparison of efficacy and safety between febuxostat and allopurinol in early post-renal transplant recipients with new onset of hyperuricemia.Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics · 2019Article
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objectiveFebuxostat and allopurinol are xanthine oxidase inhibitors for urate-lowering therapy. The efficacy and safety of febuxostat and allopurinol have been mostly reported in hyperuricemia patients with normal renal function. Here, we aimed to compare the effects of these two drugs in early post-renal transplant recipients, focusing on evaluating the urate-lowering effect and recovery of allograft renal function.
methodsA retrospective cohort study was performed in early post-renal transplant recipients with new onset of hyperuricemia receiving febuxostat or allopurinol therapy. Serum uric acid (UA) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were detected on days 3, 7 and 15 and months 1, 3 and 6 after therapy initiation. Liver and blood functions were monitored and other adverse events were recorded. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A total of 48 and 33 patients were enrolled in the febuxostat and allopurinol groups, respectively. Significant UA-lowering effects were observed on day 3 in both groups. Febuxostat caused a more rapid UA decline, starting on day 3 and lasting for 1 month. The most apparent contrast was found in UA level (267.25 ± 93.66 vs 334.18 ± 96.56 μmol/L, P = 0.003) on day 7; 62.5% and 30.3% of patients achieved target UA level in febuxostat and allopurinol groups respectively on day 3 (P = 0.004), but there was no significant difference between two groups from days 15 to months 6. The median times to achieve target UA level were 3 and 5 days in febuxostat and allopurinol groups respectively (P = 0.002). The eGFR levels and recovering rates were gradually upregulated but no significant differences were found between two groups. No abnormities related to febuxostat or allopurinol were observed. WHAT IS NEW AND
conclusionThis is the first comprehensive evaluation of UA-lowering effects of febuxostat and allopurinol in early post-renal transplant recipients. Febuxostat caused a marginally quicker serum UA-lowering effect than allopurinol, but there was no advantage for long-term use of febuxostat. The drugs had no significant differences in impacting renal allograft function recovery, and both were well tolerated.
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