Rituximab
Patients with cancer who take rituximab intravenous may be at a greater risk of getting a severe health problem called tumor lysis syndrome tlsthis may lead to death.
Rituximab. It targets a protein called cd20 on the surface of the leukaemia and lymphoma cells. Find information about rituxan rituximab a possible treatment for ra nhl cll gpa mpa and pv. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that targets the cd20 antigen expressed on the surface of pre b and mature b lymphocytes. If you used rituximab intravenous when you were pregnant tell your babys doctor.
Possible mechanisms of cell lysis include complement dependent cytotoxicity cdc. Rituximab sold under the brand name rituxan among others is a medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and types of cancer. Rituxan rituximab is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with. It is used alone in patients with follicular lymphoma or low grade lymphoma that has relapsed or is refractory doesnt respond to treatment.
See important safety including boxed warnings for more information. Upon binding to cd20 rituximab mediates b cell lysis. Rituximab is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat the following conditions in adults. Rituximab is used to treat certain types of cancer such as non hodgkins lymphoma chronic lymphocytic leukemiait works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. Rituximab is approved to be used in adults either alone or with other drugs to treat. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cll. People with serious infections should not receive rituxan.
A severe autoimmune reaction that causes blisters and breakdown of the skin and mucous membranes. It is used for non hodgkin lymphoma chronic lymphocytic leukemia rheumatoid arthritis granulomatosis with polyangiitis idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura pemphigus vulgaris myasthenia gravis and epsteinbarr virus positive mucocutaneous ulcers. Rituximab sticks to all the cd20 proteins it finds. With the chemotherapy medicines fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.
Symptoms of granulomatosis with polyangiitis are fever joint pain fatigue and sinusitis. Non hodgkins lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Alone or with other chemotherapy medicines.