Efficacy of Remission-Induction Regimens for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Author(s) -
Ulrich Specks,
Peter A. Merkel,
Philip Seo,
Robert Spiera,
Carol A. Langford,
Gary S. Hoffman,
Cees G. M. Kallenberg,
E. William St. Clair,
Barri J. Fessler,
Linna Ding,
Lisa Viviano,
Nadia K. Tchao,
Deborah Phippard,
Adam L. Asare,
Noha Lim,
David Iklé,
Brett Jepson,
Paul Brunetta,
Nancy B. Allen,
Fernando C. Fervenza,
Duvuru Geetha,
Karina A. Keogh,
Eugene Y. Kissin,
Paul A. Monach,
Tobias Peikert,
Coen A. Stegeman,
Steven R. Ytterberg,
Mark Mueller,
Lourdes P. Sejismundo,
Kathleen Mieras,
John H. Stone
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1213277
Subject(s) - azathioprine , rituximab , immunosuppression , medicine , cyclophosphamide , vasculitis , anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody , anca associated vasculitis , immunology , gastroenterology , antibody , chemotherapy , disease
The 18-month efficacy of a single course of rituximab as compared with conventional immunosuppression with cyclophosphamide followed by azathioprine in patients with severe (organ-threatening) antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is unknown.
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