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The various mechanisms of action rituximab uses to kill B cells associated with NHL through binding of the CD20 antigen.
Note: Binding provokes one or more of the following mechanisms: CDC, ADCC, and/or apoptosis.
Abbreviations: NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; CDC, complement-dependent cytotoxicity; ADCC, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.
