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. 2006 Oct;19(8):482-4.

Spotlight on rituximab as a new therapeutic option for dermatomyositis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

E Ferrer  1 , Maria Angels Moral
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  • PMID: 17160148

Spotlight on rituximab as a new therapeutic option for dermatomyositis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

E Ferrer et al. Drug News Perspect. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

This month's Spotlight on... will focus on rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but it has been revealed as a promising therapeutic approach for two serious conditions: dermatomyositis and refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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