The role of Thymoglobulin induction in kidney transplantation: an update

The rabbit antithymocyte globulin T hymoglobulin first became available over 25 yr ago and is the most widely used lymphocyte‐depleting preparation in solid organ transplantation. Thymoglobulin targets a wide range of T ‐cell surface antigens as well as natural killer‐cell antigens, B ‐cell antigens, plasma cell antigens, adhesion molecules and chemokine receptors, resulting in profound, long‐lasting T ‐cell depletion. Randomized studies have...