Dual antibody induction and de novo use of everolimus enable low-dose tacrolimus with early corticosteroid withdrawal in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation

To be an optimal immunosuppressive regimen after simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation (SPK), low dose calcineurin inhibitor and early withdrawal of corticosteroids are desired. Immunosuppressive regimen as such has been conducted consecutively in SPK recipients since 2009 in authors' institute. In addition to tacrolimus in low trough level and early corticosteroid withdraw, dual induction with basiliximab and low-dose thymoglobulin in...