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tacrolimus
Coverage of tacrolimus in the Nexus archive.
- Three common medicines classified as carcinogenic by WHO cancer agency
The WHO's cancer agency has classified three medicines—hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole, and tacrolimus—as carcinogenic. Doctors advise against stopping treatments using these drugs for high blood pressure, fungal infections, and organ transplant rejection.
- B-Cell Depleter Nabs Phase III Win in Autoimmune Kidney Disease
The B-cell depleting agent obinutuzumab (Gazyva) was superior to the immunosuppressant tacrolimus in inducing remissions in primary membranous nephropathy, according to the global phase III MAJESTY trial. By week 104, 37% of patients achieved remission.