Off-label use of rituximab in dermatology: pemphigus treatment

被引:12
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作者
Bomm, Lislaine [1 ]
Fracaroli, Taina Scalfoni [1 ]
Sodre, Joao Luz [1 ]
Bressan, Aline [1 ]
Gripp, Alexandre Carlos [1 ]
机构
[1] State Univ Rio de Janeiro HUPE UERJ, Pedro Ernesto Univ Hosp, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
关键词
biological treatment; immunosuppressive agents; pemphigus;
D O I
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20131905
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Since its approval in 1997 by the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration), rituximab has been used for certain B-cell lymphomas and treatment-resistant rheumatoid arthritis. Nevertheless, over the past 14 years, many case reports have demonstrated the efficacy of off-label rituximab in several dermatological inflammatory conditions. This study describes two cases of pemphigus vulgaris and two cases of pemphigus foliaceous that were treated with rituximab at 375 mg/m(2) once a week for 4 weeks, and that responded well to treatment.
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