News articles tagged with 'rituximab'
Rituximab combined with a TNF inhibitor and methotrexate shows no safety signal in RA treatment
— 9 Mar 2011 18:02 | HealthA recent trial of rituximab in combination with a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor and methotrexate (MTX) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found the safety profile…
Rituximab and fludarabine produce long-term remissions in CLL
— 26 Feb 2011 17:54 | HealthNew research shows that a less-toxic combination of a targeted immune-based drug and a chemotherapy drug can produce long-term remissions in some chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients.…
After 40 years, researchers identify possible new treatment for severe vasculitis
— 15 Jul 2010 15:10 | HealthInvestigators have made a major advance in treating people with a severe form of vasculitis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, a rare but devastating…
Researchers identify an immune cell linked to inflammation and scarring in Graves' eye disease
— 11 Jan 2010 16:17 | HealthA cell type that causes significant scarring in lung disease appears to have a similar effect in Graves' disease, University of Michigan Health System researchers have found. The cells,…
Immune responses to tetanus vaccine unchanged for RA patients on rituximab
— 7 Jan 2010 05:42 | HealthResearchers from Johns Hopkins University determined that immune responses to the tetanus vaccine were not changed when rituximab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) was compared…
Efficacy of flu vaccine drastically reduced for RA patients treated with rituximab
— 7 Jan 2010 04:27 | HealthRheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are partially protected by the influenza vaccine 6-10 months after treatment with rituximab. Researchers determined that while the flu vaccine is…
FDA-approved drug may slow beta cell destruction in type 1 diabetes patients
— 6 Dec 2009 10:24 | HealthNew findings by UT Southwestern researchers suggest that a drug already used to treat autoimmune disorders might also help slow the destruction of insulin-producing cells in patients…
Researchers find new way to attack inflammation in Graves' eye disease
— 8 Nov 2009 12:38 | HealthA small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms - and improved vision - following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation…
Popular cancer drug linked to often fatal brain virus
— 19 May 2009 16:21 | HealthThe 57-year-old lawyer in New York had handily completed the New York Times' Saturday crossword puzzle - the hardest of the week - for years. But one Saturday morning, suddenly he couldn't…
Two targeted therapies likely better than one in patients with aggressive lymphoma
— 15 May 2009 06:59 | HealthWhen combined with a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs, two monoclonal antibodies, instead of one, appear to offer superior results in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according…