May, 2017
The REMS for NULOJIX (belatacept) was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 15, 2011. On May 9, 2017, the FDA determined that a REMS is no longer required for NULOJIX and has eliminated the REMS requirement. As a consequence, the distribution of the Pre-Infusion Checklist within the NULOJIX carton will cease. The FDA determined that a communication plan was no longer necessary to include as an element of the approved REMS because the communication plan had been completed and the most recent assessment demonstrated that the communication plan had met its goals....
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Mount Laurel, NJ – May 11, 2017 – The American Society of Transplantation (AST) announced its recently elected 2017-2018 board members, including its new president, president-elect, and secretary, at the American Transplant Congress (ATC) in Chicago.
The AST inducted its new president, Ronald Gill, PhD, during its annual meeting on May 1, 2017.
Dr. Gill is Professor of Surgery and Immunology at the University of Colorado Denver and the Scientific Director of the Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research and Education. Dr. Gill’s research program is focused on both the...
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On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a vote of 217-213. The American Society of Transplantation (AST), representing a majority of the professionals engaged in the field of solid organ transplantation, is concerned for transplant patients, donors and their families under the new House-passed health care replacement measure.
As currently drafted and passed in the House of Representatives, AST remains concerned that certain provisions within the AHCA may undercut protections for transplant patients and the most vulnerable Americans —...
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WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health will get a $2 billion funding boost over the next five months, under a bipartisan spending deal reached late Sunday night in Congress. ...
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April, 2017
On April 21, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thymoglobulin® [anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit)], for use in the prophylaxis, or prevention, of acute rejection in patients receiving a kidney transplant. Thymoglobulin is a well-established medication that has been used in kidney transplantation for nearly 20 years in the United States, and this FDA approval is an important milestone for the transplant community. The use of Thymoglobulin beginning just prior to transplantation may be an important step in ensuring a successful kidney implantation.
This FDA approval is...
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DEERFIELD, Ill. and MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – April 24, 2017 – Walgreens and the American Society of Transplantation (AST) today announced a collaboration focused on establishing future initiatives to help improve medication adherence for organ transplant recipients. The topic of adherence and taking medications as prescribed is especially critical in transplantation, as recipients must take lifelong immunosuppressive medications to prevent possible organ rejection.
The collaboration will officially kickoff later this week with the “Tackling Medication Non-Adherence in Organ Transplantation”...
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In partnership with Optum, Bloomberg Media, and Donate Life America, the AST is pleased to announce the release of Day Zero, a heartwarming story about the journey of a 2-time liver transplant recipient. The video highlights the power of partnership, a personalized approach to medical care, and optimizing the health system for the benefit of transplant patients.
Organ donation and improving long-terms outcomes to make the gift of life last for the recipient’s lifetime are key messages conveyed in the video. Viewers are encouraged to become an organ donor and to support transplant research...
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We are pleased to announce the results for the
Communities of Practice (COP) elections, which includes the Co-Chairs and Members-at-Large of the Executive Committees.
Learn more about COPs.
Community of Basic Scientists (COBS)
William J. Burlingham, PhD
Peter S. Heeger, MD
Megan K. Levings, PhD
Rotating off: Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD, Valeria Mas, PhD, Jordan S. Pober, MD, PhD
Infectious Disease (IDCOP)
Jonathan Morgan Hand, MD
Rotating off: Sherif Mossad,...
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On March 31, 2017, President Donald Trump Proclaimed April 2017 as National Donate Life Month. It was orginally proclaimed in 2003 by President George W. Bush.
Read the press release.
