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. 2019 Dec 12;11(12):e6367. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6367

Table 1. Treatment Regimens for ANCA-associated Vasculitis, IgG Levels, and Number of Infections Prior to Commencement of SCIG.

ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; AZA: azathioprine; CYC: cyclophosphamide; Ig: immunoglobulin; PLEX: plasmapheresis; RTX: rituximab; S: steroids; SCIG: subcutaneous immunoglobulin

Patient ID Induction Maintenance RTX details Duration of RTX cessation prior to SCIG (months) Ig levels prior to SCIG (mg/dL) (Normal range 700 - 1,600 mg/dL) Number of infections
1 S + CYC + PLEX + RTX AZA Induction 375 mg/m2 q week x 4 95 299 5
2 S + RTX RTX Seven courses of induction 375 mg/m2 q week x 4 for initial disease and six relapses.  Maintenance q six months  Ongoing RTX use  484 2
3 S + CYC RTX Induction 375 mg/m2 q week x 4; one dose of 500 mg for recurrence 10 318 2
4 S + CYC RTX Maintenance 1,000 mg q six months Ongoing RTX use 392 5