drugset / Trial / NCT00466037

The Effect of Rituximab on the Humoral Response to Influenza Vaccine

NCT00466037

Terminated 64 enrolled Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

Rituximab is a genetically engineered chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that selectively targets CD20+ B cells and induces a transient depletion of the CD20+ mature B cell subpopulation.The objective of our study was to assess the effect of rituximab on the efficacy and safety of influenza virus vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Timeline

Start
2005-09
Primary completion
Completion
2006-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Influenza Virus Vaccine Vaccine 15 ug

Indications