Side Effects of Rituxan for MS Treatment May Carry Increased Infection Risks: Study
Some newer MS drugs increase the risk of infection, according to the findings of a new study.
Tag Archives: Rituxan
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Actemra, Enbrel, Rituxan Study Suggests Significant Differences Between Clinical Trials, Real World
A new study looking at the uses and side effects of Actemra, Enbrel and Rituxan suggests that observational studies may be a better predictor of drug effectiveness and safety than…
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Rituxan Side Effects May Have Caused Sepsis In Infant: Study
A case study links the side effects of Rituxan use during pregnancy to episodes of sepsis in a newborn whose immune system may have been compromised when the leukemia drug…
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Drug Makers Abusing Law Meant To Help Meds Designed To Treat Rare Diseases: Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins researchers warn that the drug industry is exploiting a law meant to help unprofitable drugs meant to treat small populations with rare diseases to get big, blockbuster medications…
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Arzerra, Rituxan Could Reactivate Hepatitis B Virus, FDA Warns
The FDA has linked the leukemia drugs Rituxan and Arzerra to reactivation of hepatitis B virus and deaths due to liver failure.
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Rituxan Whistleblower Lawsuit Ends in $20M Settlement
Genentech has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed over claims that the drug maker aggressively marketed Rituxan for off-label uses and trained sales reps how…
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Additional PML Brain Infection Cases Linked to Tysabri and Rituxan
New cases of a rare brain infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), have been liked to the lymphoma and arthritis drug Rituxan and the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri. The cases…
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Tysabri Side Effects Linked to 9th PML Infection Case
A new case of a rare, often lethal, brain infection has been linked to the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, making it the ninth case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) infection…
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Another Tysabri Brain Infection Reported: 8th PML Infection Since Re-Launch
Biogen Idec Inc. indicates that another multiple sclerosis patient may have developed a rare and potentially life-threatening brain infection known as progresive multifocal leukoencephalopathy from side effects of Tysabri.
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Rituxan Fatal Infections Lead FDA to Review Risk of Side Effects
Following reports that link side effects of Rituxan to fatal brain infections, the FDA is reviewing whether users of the cancer-fighting drug should use the medication for shorter periods of…
