Belimumab after B cell depletion therapy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (BEAT Lupus) protocol: a prospective multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, 52-week phase II clinical trial

Introduction Few treatment options exist for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who fail conventional therapy. Although widely used to treat lupus, the efficacy of B cell depletion therapy using rituximab has not been demonstrated in randomised clinical trials. Following rituximab, ele...

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Main Authors: David A Isenberg, Caroline Gordon, Caroline J Dore, Emilia Caverly, Kashfia Chowdhury, Alexis Jones, Patrick Muller, Felicia Ikeji, Michael R Ehrenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/12/e032569.full
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