A single cycle of rituximab for the treatment of severe pemphigus.

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Published in N Engl J Med on August 09, 2007

Authors

Pascal Joly1, Hugo Mouquet, Jean-Claude Roujeau, Michel D'Incan, Danièle Gilbert, Serge Jacquot, Marie-Lise Gougeon, Christophe Bedane, Ralf Muller, Brigitte Dreno, Marie-Sylvie Doutre, Emmanuel Delaporte, Christine Pauwels, Nathalie Franck, Frédéric Caux, Catherine Picard, Emmanuelle Tancrede-Bohin, Philippe Bernard, François Tron, Michael Hertl, Philippe Musette

Author Affiliations

1: Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France. Pascal.Joly@chu-rouen.fr

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Anti CD20 in Pemphigus Desease | NCT00213512

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