Transplant

While more than 42,000 organ transplants were complete in 2022, there are still more than 100,000 people waiting on a transplant waitlist. Although there were fewer blood and bone marrow transplants completed in 2020 (more than 9,000), there are many risks – like graft-versus-host disease – that require attention post-transplant. With a long-stranding legacy in transplant, Sanofi remains committed to the community by identifying solutions that can help address their unmet needs.

Did you know?

  • In 2021, the total number of kidney transplants in the United States reached a record count of 25,4871.
  • Somewhere between 30 to 70 percent of transplant recipients develop acute Graft Versus Host Disease2.
  • There were more than 42,800 organ transplants performed in 2022, setting the US annual record3.
  • Kidney is the most transplanted organ4.
  • About 15% to 20% of people who receive a new kidney will experience some type of rejection. The severity of the rejection varies5.
  • A total of 22,827 Hematopoietic cell transplantations were performed in the United States and reported to Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) in 20215.
  • In 2021, 5,073 unrelated and 4,276 related bone marrow and cord blood transplants were performed in the United States and reported to CIBMTR5.

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References:

  1. NIH. Lentine KL, Smith JM, Miller JM, Bradbrook K, Larkin L, Weiss S, Handarova DK, Temple K, Israni AK, Snyder JJ. OPTN/SRTR 2021 Annual Data Report: Kidney. Am J Transplant. 2023 Feb;23(2 Suppl 1):S21-S120. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.02.004. PMID: 37132350; PMCID: PMC9970360. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9970360/
  2. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE. https://www.lls.org/treatment/types-treatment/stem-cell-transplantation/graft-versus-host-disease
  3. UNOS. 2022 organ transplants again set annual records. https://unos.org/news/2022-organ-transplants-again-set-annual-records/
  4. NYU LANGONE HEALTH NEWS, SPRING 2023. Four Things You May Not Know About Kidney Transplants. https://nyulangone.org/news/four-things-you-may-not-know-about-kidney-transplants
  5. Cleveland Clinic. Kidney Transplant Rejection. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21134-kidney-transplant-rejection
  6. Health Resources & Services Administration. Donation and Transplantation Statistics. https://bloodstemcell.hrsa.gov/data/donation-and-transplantation-statistics

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