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In the February issue of Prescrire International: Rituximab (Mabthera° or other brands) in certain non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children

FREE DOWNLOAD In the "Marketing Authorisations" section of the February issue: what do Prescrire's editors make of the data regarding this new indication for rituximab?
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  •  POSSIBLY HELPFUL  Rituximab has been authorised in the European Union as first-line treatment for children with certain non-Hodgkin lymphomas... The harm-benefit balance of rituximab in children seems to be similar to that in adults.

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Source: "Rituximab (Mabthera° or other brands) in certain non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children" Prescrire International 2022; 31 (234): 43. Free.

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