Rituxan (Rituximab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

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Rituxan (Rituximab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

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Rituxan (Rituximab) is a unique therapy that works by selectively depleting CD20+ B-cells. B-cells, and their role in cancer and autoimmune diseases, have been an area of intensive research by scientists around the world, and at Genentech and Biogen Idec. Rituxan affects your immune system by selectively targeting CD20+ B-cells shown to play an important role in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Tags: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Medication, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication, Rituxan, MabThera

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