Can Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Regain Investor Trust?Seeking AlphaThe Zevalin therapeutic regimen consists of two components: rituximab, and Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radiolabeled Zevalin for therapy. The Zevalin therapeutic regimen is a form of cancer therapy c…
Rituximab reduced atherosclerosis progression in RA patientsHealioRituximab therapy reduced the progression of accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to study results. Researchers in Italy studied 38 patients with …
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Whistleblower says Cephalon ignored DoJ pact to push off-label uses
FiercePharma The suit says the essence of Cephalon’s scheme was to illegally promote its leukemia treatment Treanda in combination with rituximab for front-line use against indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a use for which the FDA had not approved it. It alleges … |
Veiligheid en effectiviteit van rituximab bij myositisCare 4 Cure (abonnement)In een dubbelblinde RCT is rituximab effectief gebleken ter behandeling van myositis zowel bij volwassenen als bij kinderen. 83% voldeed aan de definitie van verbetering (DOI…
Monitoring cartilage loss in the hands and wrists in rheumatoid arthritis with …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: Thirty-one active RA patients from a clinical trial (IMPRESS) who were randomized equally into treatment with either rituxima…
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Russia’s Biocad plans to produce high-tech drugs in Brazil
The Pharma Letter … Brazil and for the local production of three products based on monoclonal antibodies, among which are trastuzumab (Roche’s blockbuster breast cancer drug Herceptin), bevacizumab (Avastin, also from Roche) and rituximab (Roche’s MabThera/Rituxan), … |
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Biosimilars: Not So Far So Fast
Genetic Engineering News However, the company said, given the changes in the regulatory and competitive environment, “Teva (through its joint venture with Lonza) is evaluating the path forward for rituximab.” According to the story originally reported in the Israeli newspaper … |
Profound hyperacute cardiac allograft rejection rescue with biventricular …7thSpace Interactive (press release)An excellent outcome was achieved in this case and our strategy involving the use of CentriMag ventricular assist devices (VADs) for bivent…
Plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing in the treatment of anti-neutrophil …7thSpace Interactive (press release)All patients receive immunosuppression with either cyclophosphamide or rituximab. The primary outcome is the time to the composite of a…
HealioAutologous stem cell transplantation improved follicular lymphoma outcomesHealioAutologous stem cell transplantation was associated with better survival outcomes than rituximab-containing regimens in a cohort of patients with follicular lymphoma,…