Table 2

Rituximab maintenance versus retreatment: comparison of efficacy


Maintenance
Retreatment
P

Overall response rate (%)
52%
35%
0.14
Complete response rate (%)
27%
4%
0.007
% in continuous remission
45%
24%
0.05
% remaining in continuous remission
23%
2%
0.03
Median progression-free survival (months)
31.7
7.4
0.007
Median duration of rituximab benefit (months)
31.7
27.4
0.94

Mohrbacher Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005 7(Suppl 3):S19   doi:10.1186/ar1739