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Antithymocyte Globulin (Thymoglobulin)

Raw research findings for this medication. Mostly single studies, not curated or confirmed robust.

About Antithymocyte Globulin

What it is

Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is a preparation of antibodies, raised in rabbits or horses, against human T cells. Given by drip, it depletes T cells and is used to prevent and treat rejection after organ transplants, to prevent graft-versus-host disease in stem cell transplants, and for aplastic anaemia. It is sold as Thymoglobulin and Atgam.

How genes come into it

As antibodies, ATG is not handled by drug-processing enzymes. The gene study listed looked at FCGR3A, the receptor immune cells use to grab antibody-coated cells, for how strongly T cells were depleted. The evidence is weak, and there is no CPIC or DPWG guideline.

What research found

Every published finding on gene variants and Antithymocyte Globulin. Upload your DNA file to see which of these rows apply to you.

Rated evidence (1 rated variant)

PharmGKB weighs all studies of a variant and rates how strong the evidence is, from 1A (strongest) to 4.

FCGR3A rs396991: Level 3. Other: Kidney Transplantation. 1.

Study findings and evidence levels: PharmGKB (CC BY-SA 4.0). Guidelines: CPIC and DPWG, as bundled in PharmCAT. Most studies were done mainly in people of European ancestry.

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Not a prescribing recommendation. This page is educational information about pharmacogenomic research and clinical guidelines - it is not medical or dosing advice, and not a prediction of how any medication will work for you. Never start, stop, or change a medication or dose based on it; talk to your doctor or pharmacist, who can order clinical-grade testing if appropriate.

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Content updated September 2026.

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