학술논문

Safety and Efficacy of Additional Courses of Rituximab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Document Type
Article
Source
Arthritis & Rheumatism. Dec2007, Vol. 56 Issue 12, p3896-3908. 13p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Subject
*DRUG efficacy
*RITUXIMAB
*RHEUMATOID arthritis
*DRUG side effects
*ARTHRITIS
Language
ISSN
0004-3591
Abstract
The article presents a study which determined the safety and efficacy of additional courses of rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The methodology of the study is described, as well as the baseline demographic and disease characteristics of the patients. Results showed that patients treated with repeated courses of rituximab have sustained clinical responses with no adverse events.