A drug used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is also used with other drugs to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis. It is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer and other conditions. Rituximab binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B-cells, and may kill cancer cells. It is ...
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(rĭ-tuk´sĭ-mab) a monoclonal antibody that binds CD20 antigen; used as an antineoplastic agent in treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma positive for that antigen, administered intravenously.
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