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Researchers have identified that Rituxan, a drug previously
approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma and
rheumatoid arthritis, can treat severe ANCA-associated vasculitis
as effectively as cyclophosphamide, the current standard therapy.
The news was presented October 18 at the annual meeting of the
American College of Rheumatology in Philadelphia.
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