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. 2013 Jan 3;171(2):124–134. doi: 10.1111/cei.12001

Table 3.

Reported cases and outcomes of rtuximab treatment in established pregnancy

Pregnancy outcomes

Maternal conditions Treatment Time of treatment Outcomes Terms (weeks) Birth weights Neonatal complications Ref.
DLCBL Rituximab + CHOP 21 weeks Healthy 35 n.a. Low B cell counts [102]
Follicular B cell lymphoma Rituximab 1st trimester Healthy 40 3·6 kg n.r. [103]
AIHA Rituximab 7–10 weeks Healthy 38 3·1 kg n.r. [104]
DLCBL Rituximab + CHOP 15 weeks Healthy 33 Normal range Low B cell counts [105]
Burkitt lymphoma Rituximab + CHOP 16 weeks Healthy 41 3·8 kg High level of rituximab at birth 106
TTP Rituximab 27 weeks Premature 31 1·04 kg Intensive care but normal development [107]
ITP Rituximab + steroid 30 weeks Healthy 38 3·8 kg Low B cell counts [108]
NHL Rituximab + CHOP 18 weeks Healthy 33 2·5 kg Low B cell counts [109]
ITP Rituximab 26 weeks Healthy n.s. n.s. Low B cell counts [110]
Atopic dermatitis Rituximab 1st trimester Healthy Twins 36 n.a. n.r. [111]

AIHA: autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; CHOP: cyclophosphamide, hyroxydaurubicin (doxorubicin), oncovin (vinscristine), and prednisone; DLBL: diffuse large cell B lymphoma; ITP: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; NHL: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; TTP: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; weeks, weeks of gestation; n.a.: data not available; n.r.: none reported.