Rituximab in the treatment of refractory adult and juvenile dermatomyositis and adult polymyositis: A randomized, placebo‐phase trial

V. Oddis, Chester; M. Reed, Ann; Aggarwal, Rohit; G. Rider, Lisa; P. Ascherman, Dana; C. Levesque, Marc; J. Barohn, Richard; M. Feldman, Brian; O. Harris‐Love, Michael; C. Koontz, Diane; Fertig, Noreen; S. Kelley, Stephanie; L. Pryber, Sherrie; W. Miller, Frederick; E. Rockette, Howard; the RIM Study Group, and

doi:10.1002/art.37754

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Rituximab in the treatment of refractory adult and juvenile dermatomyositis and adult polymyositis: A randomized, placebo‐phase trial

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Authors:

Chester V. Oddis

Ann M. Reed

Rohit Aggarwal

Abstract

Abstract Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of rituximab in a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐phase trial in adult and pediatric myositis patients. Methods Adults with refractory polymyositis (PM) and adults and children with refractory dermatomyositis (DM) were enrolled. Entry criteria i...

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