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ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2009

Targeting the B cell in vasculitis.

Michael Walsh, David Jayne

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Review in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael WalshVasculitis Clinic, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Box 118, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK. mwwalsh@ucalgary.ca
David Jayne
Addenbrooke's Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of severe vasculitides, such as antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, is associated with both short- and long-term toxicities that limit its use in paediatric patients and is complicated by refractory and relapsing disease that requires increased exposure to these toxic therapies. B cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including vasculitis, and represent a potential target for new therapies that may have a more acceptable toxicity profile. The use of rituximab, a biologic therapy directed against B cells, has provided valuable insight into the potential role of B-cell targeted therapies for vasculitis. Rituximab appears to be a potentially useful treatment for vasculitis in adult patients, but randomized evidence comparing it to cyclophosphamide in terms of both efficacy and toxicity is lacking, as is long-term safety data. Several other B-cell-directed therapies are in development and may offer rational alternatives or adjunctives to traditional treatments.

Indexed as

AdultAntibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesB-LymphocytesChildClinical Trials as TopicHumansImmunologic FactorsRituximabVasculitisAntibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAutoantigensImmunologic FactorsRituximab

Identifiers

PMID18931860
OpenAlexW2018590719

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