What does rituximab do?
Rituximab attacks a type of white blood cell, and aims to cut the number of these cells in your body. White blood cells are part of your immune system. They help your body fight disease. Doctors think that if you have rheumatoid arthritis, some white blood cells attack your joints. Reducing the number of these cells in your body may help your symptoms. Drugs for rheumatoid arthritis that affect your immune system are sometimes called biologic drugs, or biologics.
Related Questions
- My ITP patients have had good responses to rituximab when used as a second- or third- line therapy. Are there data to support using rituximab as a first line treatment of ITP?
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- Is rituximab effective for the kidney disease aspect of APS?
