Table 1.
Agent | RTX [17] | RTX + AZA [8] | RTX + MMF [8, 18] |
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Number of patients | 3 | 29 | 15 |
Regimen used | 375 mg/m2 weekly × 4, then every 6 months | RTX: 375 mg/m2 weekly × 4, then every 4–6 months + AZA: 1–2 mg/kg/day | RTX: 375 mg/m2 weekly × 4, then every 4–6 months + MMF: 250–1000 mg twice daily (N = 14) |
RTX: 1 g × 2 dose 1 month apart + MMF: 1–2 g/day (N = 1) | |||
Duration of follow up | 24 months | 16 months | 16 months |
Outcome | Improvement in CT chest and PFT | Improvement in CT chest and PFT, death = 1, relapse = 6 | Improvement in CT chest and PFT, death = 1, relapse = 3 |
Adverse events | None reported | Reversible hepatotoxicity, intolerance, pneumonia | Pneumonia |
AZA azathioprine, MMF mycophenolate mofetil, RTX rituxan