Adobe Flash Player is required to view this feature. If you are using an operating system that does not support Flash, we are working to bring you alternative formats. Original Article Rituximab versus Cyclophosphamide for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis John H. Stone, M.D., M.P.H., Peter A. Merkel, M.D., M.P.H., Robert Spiera, M.D., Philip Seo, M.D., M.H.S., Carol A. Langford, M.D., M.H.S., Gary S.

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Apr 26, 2016. Despite rave reviews, the Nikon D750 has been plagued by several issues since its release in September of 2014. And even though Nikon did issue a. But Nikon expanded the recalled serial numbers once before; if this issue is widespread, they may have to do it again. What about you? Are any of our. Background Cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids have been the cornerstone of remission-induction therapy for severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA. Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com.

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Kissin, M.D., Paul A. Monach, M.D., Ph.D., Tobias Peikert, M.D., Coen Stegeman, M.D., Ph.D., Steven R. Ytterberg, M.D., and Ulrich Specks, M.D., for the RAVE−ITN Research Group N Engl J Med 2010; 363:221-232 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa0909905. Results Nine centers enrolled 197 ANCA-positive patients with either Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis. Baseline disease activity, organ involvement, and the proportion of patients with relapsing disease were similar in the two treatment groups.

Sixty-three patients in the rituximab group (64%) reached the primary end point, as compared with 52 patients in the control group (53%), a result that met the criterion for noninferiority (P. Figure 1 Randomization and Inclusion in the Analysis at 6 Months. Patients were randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to the treatment and control groups. The study groups were balanced with respect to ANCA type. The majority of patients (84 patients in the rituximab group and 81 patients in the control group) completed 6 months of the treatment to which they were assigned.

The remainder had one or more events that led to withdrawal from the study. Data related to the primary analysis were available for all patients.

Five patients who withdrew voluntarily from the trial (1 patient in the rituximab group and 4 patients in the control group) were regarded as having had a treatment failure with respect to the primary end point. Figure 2 Treatment Effect According to Prednisone Dose at 6 Months. Point estimates and 95.1% confidence intervals are shown for the treatment effect, defined as the difference in rates of complete remission between the treatment groups.