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Are there AAV patients for whom you would consider combination therapy with cyclophosphamide and rituximab?

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Rheumatology · Massachusetts General Hospital

The combination of RTX and CYC does not have a significant evidence base. The rationale for this regimen comes from the hypothesis that CYC acts quicker than RTX and can serve to quiet down the disease early and potentially spare steroids. However, there is no empirical support for this concept so f...

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