Current state of renal transplant immunosuppression: Present and future

Table 2 Classification of immunosuppressive agents

Classification	Drug (Generic)	Drug (Trade)	Generic	Dosage form
Interleukin-2 receptor blockers	Basiliximab	Simulect®	No	Injection
Anti-T cell therapy	Antithymocyte globulin - horse	Atgam®	No	Injection
	Antithymocyte globulin - rabbit	Thymoglobulin®	No	Injection
Corticosteroids	Methylprednisolone	Solumedrol®	Yes	Injection, oral
	Prednisone	Deltasone®	Yes	Oral
Calcineurin inhibitors	Cyclosporine, CsA	Sandimmune®	Yes	Injection, oral
	Cyclosporine microemulsion	Neoral®	Yes	Injection, oral
	Tacrolimus, FK506	Prograf®	Yes	Oral
mTOR inhibitors	Sirolimus, rapamycin	Rapamune®	No	Oral
	Everolimus	Zortress®	No	Oral
Anti-proliferative	Azathioprine, AZA	Imuran®	Yes	Injection, oral
	Mycophenolate mofetil, MMF	Cellcept®	Yes	Injection, oral
	Mycophenolate sodium,EC-MPS	Myfortic®	No	Oral
Costimulation blockade	Belatacept	Nulojix®	No	Injection