Rituximab for the treatment of myasthenia gravis a review of clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines

The purpose of this report is to review the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rituximab therapy for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Additionally, this report aims to review the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of rituximab for the treatment of MG. This report updat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Banerjee, Srabani, Adcock, Lorna (Author)
Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) CADTH August 14, 2018, 2018
Edition:Version 1.0
Series:CADTH rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this report is to review the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rituximab therapy for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Additionally, this report aims to review the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of rituximab for the treatment of MG. This report updates a previous CADTH report and in addition has a broader scope
Physical Description:1 PDF file (41 pages) illustrations