Experience with rituximab in scleroderma: results from a 1-year, proof-of-principle study

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of rituximab (RTX) in SSc. METHODS: Fourteen patients with SSc were evaluated. Eight patients were randomized to receive two cycles of RTX at baseline and 24 weeks [each cycle consisted of four weekly RTX infusions (375 mg/m(2))] in addition to standard treatment, w... View More