Table 6.

Immune Function Data

Cell-Mediated Immunity
ImmunityClass of TestTestCEPRATE Arm AControl Arm B
Cell-mediated immunity Response to mitogens6-152 PHA 16/16 19/20 
  CON A 13/16 15/20 
  PWM 7/16 10/20 
 Delayed hypersensitivity skin tests Candida 2/17 None 
  Tetanus 3/17 2/17 
  PPD None None 
Immunophenotypes 
n = 45 at day 100 
n = 12 at 6 mo. 
n = 21 at 12 mo. NK cells (CD16+56+Normal no. by day 100 posttransplant Normal no. by day 100 posttransplant 
 Suppressor/cytoxic T cells (CD8+  
     
 Helper/inducer Normal no. by 1 yr but not 100 days and 6 mo. posttransplant Normal no. by 1 yr but not 100 days and 6 mo. posttransplant 
 T cells (CD4+  
     
 B cells (CD19+Normal at 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant Normal at 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant 
     
 Helper/suppressor cells (CD4+/8+Reduced day 100, 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant Reduced day 100, 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant 
     
Humoral immunity 
Serum Igs in mg/dL IgM and IgA Normal by 6 mo. posttransplant Normal by 6 mo. posttransplant 
     
 IgG at 6 mo. post-TX6-150 median = 783 median = 863 
     
 IgG at 12 mo. post-TX6-150 median = 852 median = 1,210 
     
Antibodies CMV-IgG6-151 14/17 13/15 
     
 HSV-IgG6-151 11/13 11/14 
     
 VZV-IgG6-151 All All 
     
Cell-Mediated Immunity
ImmunityClass of TestTestCEPRATE Arm AControl Arm B
Cell-mediated immunity Response to mitogens6-152 PHA 16/16 19/20 
  CON A 13/16 15/20 
  PWM 7/16 10/20 
 Delayed hypersensitivity skin tests Candida 2/17 None 
  Tetanus 3/17 2/17 
  PPD None None 
Immunophenotypes 
n = 45 at day 100 
n = 12 at 6 mo. 
n = 21 at 12 mo. NK cells (CD16+56+Normal no. by day 100 posttransplant Normal no. by day 100 posttransplant 
 Suppressor/cytoxic T cells (CD8+  
     
 Helper/inducer Normal no. by 1 yr but not 100 days and 6 mo. posttransplant Normal no. by 1 yr but not 100 days and 6 mo. posttransplant 
 T cells (CD4+  
     
 B cells (CD19+Normal at 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant Normal at 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant 
     
 Helper/suppressor cells (CD4+/8+Reduced day 100, 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant Reduced day 100, 6 & 12 mo. posttransplant 
     
Humoral immunity 
Serum Igs in mg/dL IgM and IgA Normal by 6 mo. posttransplant Normal by 6 mo. posttransplant 
     
 IgG at 6 mo. post-TX6-150 median = 783 median = 863 
     
 IgG at 12 mo. post-TX6-150 median = 852 median = 1,210 
     
Antibodies CMV-IgG6-151 14/17 13/15 
     
 HSV-IgG6-151 11/13 11/14 
     
 VZV-IgG6-151 All All 
     

Abbreviation: PPMV, cytomegalovirus.

F6-150

Normal values = 800 to 1,800 mg/dL.

F6-151

Only tested in patients who were reactive at baseline; median time for patients was at 13 months posttransplant.

F6-152

Number of patients responding/number tested.

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