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Rituximab - The first twenty years

Leandro, M; Isenberg, DA; (2021) Rituximab - The first twenty years. Lupus 10.1177/0961203320982668. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

It is now two decades since Rituximab was first used in the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. There have been many challenges but in spite of failing to meet its primary endpoints in two clinical trials it is widely used for many aspects of lupus, its side-effects and the possibility that combining it with Benlysta may be of value. We also consider the proposal that it may provide a useful initial therapy. In this review, we consider the place of Rituximab in the treatment of lupus and anticipate how developments in fully-humanized anti-CD20 monoclonals may well extend the "therapeutic life" of B-cell depletion as a viable treatment option.

Type: Article
Title: Rituximab - The first twenty years
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/0961203320982668
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961203320982668
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Anti-DNA antibodies, cutaneous lupus, renal lupus
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inflammation
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10122024
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