Isolated HLA‑DQB1 Mismatch and Donor Age Do Not Worsen Survival After Unrelated Donor HCT with Post‑Transplant Cyclophosphamide: A Single‑Center Analysis
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Isolated HLA‑DQB1 Mismatch and Donor Age Do Not Worsen Survival After Unrelated Donor HCT with Post‑Transplant Cyclophosphamide: A Single‑Center Analysis

A single‑center retrospective study of 988 unrelated donor HCTs with PTCy found no significant differences in survival or relapse for isolated HLA‑DQB1 mismatch, 7/8 mismatches, or older donor age; 7/8 mismatch increased severe acute GVHD and donor age modestly raised risk of grade II–IV aGVHD.
Immune-related adverse events strongly predict early graft rejection after liver transplant in HCC patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors
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Immune-related adverse events strongly predict early graft rejection after liver transplant in HCC patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors

A multicentre retrospective cohort found that pretransplant immune-related adverse events (irAEs) markedly increase the risk of early liver allograft rejection after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). IrAEs, short ICI washout, and younger recipient age were independent predictors.
Predicting Early Acute Kidney Injury After Liver Transplantation: A Clinically Useful 48‑Hour Risk Model
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Predicting Early Acute Kidney Injury After Liver Transplantation: A Clinically Useful 48‑Hour Risk Model

A single-center study developed and internally validated a 48‑hour post‑liver transplant AKI risk model using five readily available preoperative and intraoperative variables (HE, alcohol cirrhosis, ALBI ≥ −1.78, operation time ≥560 min, and FFP transfusion). The model showed good discrimination (AUC ≈0.76).
IXA Position Paper: Practical Roadmap for First-in-Human Porcine Kidney Xenotransplantation
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IXA Position Paper: Practical Roadmap for First-in-Human Porcine Kidney Xenotransplantation

The International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA) 2025 position paper offers evidence-based recommendations for initial clinical trials of genetically engineered porcine kidney transplants for end-stage renal disease, focusing on donor genetics, immunosuppression, patient selection, infection monitoring and ethical/regulatory safeguards.
Simultaneous Liver Transplant and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Dual Approach to Combat Obesity and MASLD with Durable Outcomes
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Simultaneous Liver Transplant and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Dual Approach to Combat Obesity and MASLD with Durable Outcomes

Combining liver transplant with sleeve gastrectomy yields sustained weight loss, improved metabolic syndrome, and reduced liver allograft steatosis, without increasing mortality or graft loss, offering an effective treatment for obese patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
Everolimus and Low-Dose Tacrolimus Therapy After Pediatric Heart Transplant: Insights from a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
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Everolimus and Low-Dose Tacrolimus Therapy After Pediatric Heart Transplant: Insights from a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

This randomized trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of everolimus combined with low-dose tacrolimus versus standard immunosuppression in children 6 months post-heart transplant, highlighting comparable rejection rates, improved kidney function, and reduced CMV infection risk.
Prolonged Hospitalization Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Identifying Risk Factors and Impacts on Patient Outcomes
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Prolonged Hospitalization Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Identifying Risk Factors and Impacts on Patient Outcomes

This study reveals that prolonged hospitalization after hematopoietic cell transplantation correlates with worse quality of life, greater symptom burden, increased depressive symptoms, and higher risk of rehospitalization and mortality within one year post-transplant.
Improving Outcomes in Mismatched Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplants With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
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Improving Outcomes in Mismatched Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplants With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide

Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis significantly improves 1-year survival and lowers severe GVHD rates in mismatched unrelated donor peripheral blood stem cell transplants, expanding access for underrepresented patient groups.