Clinical Study
Rapid Infusion Rituximab for Maintenance Therapy: Is It Feasible?
| Patient demographics | |
| Male, (%) | 59 (54) | Median BSA (range), m2 | 2.05 (1.36–2.84) |
| Diagnosis | (%) |
| Follicular lymphoma | 70 (64) | Marginal zone lymphoma | 11 (10) | Unspecified low-grade lymphoma | 9 (8) | Mantle cell lymphoma | 10 (9) | CLL/SLL | 6 (5.5) | Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue | 3 (2.8) |
| Baseline laboratory parameters | k/L (range) |
| Median lymphocyte count | 1.24 (0.04–8.21) | Median WBC | 5.38 (1.34–13.07) |
| Premedications |
| Acetaminophen | 99% | Diphenhydramine | 75% | Cetirizine | 23% | Corticosteroids | 8.8% | Rituximab | | Median dose, mg | 750 (410–1090) | Median no. doses | 6 (1–20) | Mean infusion time, min | 90 (85–97) |
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