A Pilot Study of Rituximab for the Anticoagulation Resistant Manifestations of Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Summary

RITuximab AntiphosPholipid Syndrome (RITAPS) Study is designed to evaluate whether a medication called rituximab would reduce the signs and symptoms of antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) -related certain clinical problems.

Timeline

Start

2007-09

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Results Erkan D, Vega J, Ramon G, Kozora E, Lockshin MD. A pilot open-label phase II trial of rituximab for non-criteria manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Feb;65(2):464-71. doi: 10.1002/art.37759.
• Khattri S, Zandman-Goddard G, Peeva E. B-cell directed therapies in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome--new directions based on murine and human data. Autoimmun Rev. 2012 Aug;11(10):717-22. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2011.12.011. Epub 2012 Jan 16.

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