DNA sequence that causes severe cases of lupus identifiedLabmate OnlineTherapies currently used are based on cortisone, anti-malarial drugs and immunosuppressants (azathioprine, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide) and biologic drugs (rituximab, Belimumab)…
A genetic accelerator hits the gas on autoimmune diseasesEurekAlert (press release)The therapies currently used are based on cortisone, anti-malarial drugs and immunosuppressants (azathioprine, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide) and biologic drugs (ritux…
Medications Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisMSN Health & FitnessBiologic DMARDs include etanercept, infliximab, and rituximab. DMARDs almost always require careful monitoring for side effects. Read more about DMARDs here. NSAIDs include familiar over…
Seattle Genetics Sees Updated Side Effect Warning in Drug LabelXconomySeveral new biotech drugs have been linked to cases of PML, including Roche and Biogen Idec's hit lymphoma drug rituximab (Rituxan). The Seattle Genetics drug is designed to hit …
Cyclacel Provides Corporate Update at OneMedForum ConferenceMarketWatch (press release)Commenced an investigator-initiated, Phase 2 trial of sapacitabine in combination with cyclophosphamide and rituximab in patients with previously treated chronic lym…
Emergent BioSolutions' President Presents at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan …Seeking AlphaCD20 as you may know is a validated target for certain marketed products including Rituximab. This product is completely out-licensed to Pfizer. So Pfizer is r…
Sjogren's Syndrome: An Update on Diagnosis and ManagementMedscapeTolerance and short term efficacy of rituximab in 43 patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:913-920. Abstract Seror R, Sordet C, Guillevin L, et al. Tolera…
MS, virus link shown in new findingseMaxHealthThe research means there may be ways to halt the progression of multiple sclerosis with anti-viral drugs or Rituximab, a drug that kills immune cells that harbor the virus. The study also found a possible l…
India emerging as key centre for clinical trials for paediatric cancer drugspharmabiz.comIt is the Monoclonal antibodies(MABs) like Rituximab, oral targeted therapy like Imatinib and other newer drugs which are being used in clinical trials to improve …
Transplant Does Not Improve Survival in Follicular LymphomaMedscapeAn accompanying editorial notes that HDC–ASCT is "a powerful treatment for patients with follicular lymphoma," and suggests that in the current rituximab era, it should be r…