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Background <p>In patients with chronic kidney disease, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) exert a reno-protective effect through its anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects. Less is known about the efficacy of MRAs in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This meta-analysis aims to systematically assess the efficacy of MRAs in KT recipients.</p> Methods <p>PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared MRAs to placebo in KT recipients and reported the outcomes of (1) glomerular filtration rate (GFR); (2) serum creatinine; (3) systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP); (4) hyperkalemia; and (5) interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) scores. Heterogeneity was examined with I2 statistics. A random-effects model was used for outcomes with high heterogeneity.</p> Results <p>We included 5 RCTs with 293 patients, of whom 142 (48.5%) underwent treatment with a steroidal MRA. Mean follow-up ranged from 5&#xa0;days to 36&#xa0;months. There was no significant difference in GFR (MD 9.04&#xa0;mL/min/1.73&#xa0;m2; 95% CI − 2.76–20.85; p = 0.13) and serum creatinine between placebo and MRA groups (MD − 0.21&#xa0;mg/dL; 95% CI − 0.62–0.20; p = 0.32). SBP (MD 0.69&#xa0;mmHg; 95% CI − 0.69–2.08; p = 0.33), DBP (MD 0.45&#xa0;mmHg; 95% CI − 0.69–1.59; p = 0.44) and IFTA scores exhibited no differences between groups (mild IFTA RR 1.21; 95% 0.83–1.74; p = 0.32) (moderate IFTA RR 0.82; 95% CI 0.45–1.50; P = 0.51) (severe IFTA RR 0.64; 95% CI 0.24–1.76; p = 0.39). MRAs were associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of hyperkalemia compared with placebo (RR 4.06; 95% CI 1.46–11.28; p = 0.007).</p> Conclusion <p>Steroidal MRAs have no superior efficacy compared with placebo in KT recipients and are associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of hyperkalemia despite preserved kidney function.</p> Clinical trial number <p>Not applicable.</p>

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Efficacy and safety of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in kidney transplant patients: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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    2025年8月6日

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  • Paula Dibo,
  • Naga Sai Rasagna Mareddy,
  • Giovana Schlichta Adriano Kojima,
  • Mohamad Ershed,
  • Ogechukwu Samuel Obi,
  • Saeed Razaq,
  • Vineeta Kumar

摘要

Background

In patients with chronic kidney disease, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) exert a reno-protective effect through its anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects. Less is known about the efficacy of MRAs in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This meta-analysis aims to systematically assess the efficacy of MRAs in KT recipients.

Methods

PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared MRAs to placebo in KT recipients and reported the outcomes of (1) glomerular filtration rate (GFR); (2) serum creatinine; (3) systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP); (4) hyperkalemia; and (5) interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) scores. Heterogeneity was examined with I2 statistics. A random-effects model was used for outcomes with high heterogeneity.

Results

We included 5 RCTs with 293 patients, of whom 142 (48.5%) underwent treatment with a steroidal MRA. Mean follow-up ranged from 5 days to 36 months. There was no significant difference in GFR (MD 9.04 mL/min/1.73 m2; 95% CI − 2.76–20.85; p = 0.13) and serum creatinine between placebo and MRA groups (MD − 0.21 mg/dL; 95% CI − 0.62–0.20; p = 0.32). SBP (MD 0.69 mmHg; 95% CI − 0.69–2.08; p = 0.33), DBP (MD 0.45 mmHg; 95% CI − 0.69–1.59; p = 0.44) and IFTA scores exhibited no differences between groups (mild IFTA RR 1.21; 95% 0.83–1.74; p = 0.32) (moderate IFTA RR 0.82; 95% CI 0.45–1.50; P = 0.51) (severe IFTA RR 0.64; 95% CI 0.24–1.76; p = 0.39). MRAs were associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of hyperkalemia compared with placebo (RR 4.06; 95% CI 1.46–11.28; p = 0.007).

Conclusion

Steroidal MRAs have no superior efficacy compared with placebo in KT recipients and are associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of hyperkalemia despite preserved kidney function.

Clinical trial number

Not applicable.