Rituximab for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Summary

Sarcoidosis is a inflammatory disease affecting many parts of the body, especially the lungs. While most patients do well, there is a group of patients who require continuous doses of prednisone or other drugs. The current study will determine the role of Rituximab as new agent for patients with refractory disease.

Timeline

Start

2009-07

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Sweiss NJ, Lower EE, Mirsaeidi M, Dudek S, Garcia JG, Perkins D, Finn PW, Baughman RP. Rituximab in the treatment of refractory pulmonary sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J. 2014 May;43(5):1525-8. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00224513. Epub 2014 Jan 31. No abstract available.

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