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Polyomavirus BK nephropathy is a serious complication after renal transplantation leading to graft loss in 40% of cases. Since no virustatic drug exists, the investigators want to study the best way to manage viral invasion by changing the immunosuppressive treatment comparing two treatment schemes. The investigators hypothesis is that switching to an mTOR-based scheme is superior to a general decrease of a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based scheme. The study will be performed as a prospective, randomized, parallel group comparison.
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The study group (n=62) will be switched from CNI to everolimus while the control group (n=62) will get a general reduction of the CNI-based immunosuppression. Follow-up and duration of intervention per patient will be 24 months, duration of the trial 72 months including 4 years of recruitment.
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124 participants in 2 patient groups
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Anke Schwarz, Prof. Dr.; Hermann Haller, Prof. Dr.
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