Rituximab monotherapy for remission induction of proliferative lupus nephritis flares: description of 3 cases.

Conclusion: Although our results must be confirmed by larger prospective studies, rituximab associated with methylprednisolone pulses without any other concomitant immunosuppressive drug seems to be effective and safe for induction therapy of severe flares of PLN.
PMID: 20383866 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)