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. 2014 May 19;6(4):820–837. doi: 10.4161/mabs.29105

Table 3. Feature analysis of the indications approved in the European Union and the independent claims of the patent families 2 – 10.

Disease Stratification Patient history Combination with Therapy modalities Dosage
1 low grade/ follicular NHL 1 stage III - IV 1 chemoresistant or in second or higher relapse after chemotherapy/relapsed following chemotherapy or refractory to chemotherapy 1 CVP 1 patient received at least one prior course of treatment with rituximab 24 - 40 wk ago 1 375 mg/m2 every week for 4 wk
2 diffuse large B-Cell NHL/bulky disease 2 older 60 y 2 previously untreated 2 CHOP 2 maintenance therapy 2 375 mg/m2 on day 1 of each chemotherapy cycle, for up to 8 cycles
3 RA/Joint damage 3 40 x 1029 to about 200 x 1029 white blood cells per liter 3 relapsed or refractory, but responding to induction chemotherapy 3 Chemotherapy 3 administered within 5 min 3 375 mg/m2 every 3 mo, starting 3 mo after induction, for max 2 y
4 CLL     4 adult patients with inadequate response or intolerance to other antirheumatic drugs including TNF inhibitors/Inadequate response to TNF inhibitor 4 MTX     4 375 mg/m2 every 2 mo, starting 2 mo after induction, for max 2 y
5 GPA and MPA     5 first line treatment 5 Glucocorticoids     5 2 dosages of 1000 mg iv, separated by 2 wk
1 or 2 NHL     6 previously untreated and relapsed/ refractory 6 recombinant hyaluronidase     6 375 mg/m2 on day 0, followed by 6 cycles of 500 mg/m2
1 or 2 or 3 hematologic malignancy     7 induction of remission in adult patients         7 500 - 1500 mg/m2
                    8 750 mg - 1100 mg, 2 times/month
                    9 1400mg solution for sc injection