Rituximab

B cell non hodgkin lymphoma nhl that is cd20 positive.

Rituximab. Rituximab sticks to all the cd20 proteins it finds. Rituximab sold under the brand name rituxan among others is a medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and types of cancer. With the chemotherapy medicines fludarabine and cyclophosphamide. Rituximab rituxan is a drug used to treat non hodgkins b cell lymphomas chronic lymphocytic leukemia granulomatosis with polyangiitis previously called wegeners granulomatosis microscopic polyangiitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Alone or with other chemotherapy medicines. Rituxan rituximab is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with. Rituximab is approved to be used in adults either alone or with other drugs to treat. Possible mechanisms of cell lysis include complement dependent cytotoxicity cdc.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cll. Non hodgkins lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Some brands of. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody.

A severe autoimmune reaction that causes blisters and breakdown of the skin and mucous membranes. It is used alone in patients with follicular lymphoma or low grade lymphoma that has relapsed or is refractory doesnt respond to treatment. 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 is a monoclonal antibody that targets the cd20 antigen expressed on the surface of pre b and mature b lymphocytes.

People with serious infections should not receive rituxan. Rituximab is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat the following conditions in adults. If you used rituximab intravenous when you were pregnant tell your babys doctor. See important safety including boxed warnings for more information.

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. Find information about rituxan rituximab a possible treatment for ra nhl cll gpa mpa and pv. Upon binding to cd20 rituximab mediates b cell lysis.