Everolimus, a sister drug of sirolimus; MTOR inhibitor is now FDA approved for use in Transplant patients.
It is commonly used in renal cell cancer patients and in Europe in transplants as well. A phase 3 trial showed that this medication prevented acute rejection and preserved kidney function and it allowed reduction of CNIs. It was promoted as a CNI lowering agent
Using Mtor inhibitors is a topic of discussion at different centers all the time. They might not be that great of immunosuppresive agents as we thought they were initially, they are certainly great antiproliferative agents.
The risk of cancer is likely going to decrease if one of these are used. The use has to be monitored with the baseline proteinuria and renal function.
A nice review is listed below
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20155724
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20420793
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