Rituximab for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis User Reviews

• vfree...
• December 26, 2011

"I have taken this medication 4 times over the past 5 weeks or so. I have had no complications other than a little wheeze caused by a narrowing of my bronchial airways. My CT scan shows a "dramatic response" to the medications and no new nodules. I am very hopeful that this is the cure for this disease. I am feeling wonderful and I would encourage anyone to take the chance that it too may change your life. Do your research and then try. I did and I am so very happy. I have a future now."

• Anne
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 22, 2024

Rituxan (rituximab) "I’ve been receiving Rituxan infusions for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) for almost four years. Induction started with one infusion per week for four weeks. Six months later, I was given two more infusions, two weeks apart. I was then switched to one maintenance infusion every six months. Labs showed that I was in remission after infusion #7. Currently, I receive one maintenance infusion every six months. I have had no side effects from Rituxan, and have not had a relapse of the GPA."

• Gondy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 7, 2016

"Retuximab is a great success for me, given me back my health. No side effects whatsoever during or since infusions. My only symptom of WG/GPA was aggressively recurring subglottic stenosis. Retuximab brought it under control within 12 weeks. I'm now symptom free & no longer need tracheal dilation surgery every 3 months. I had my first 1 gram infusion 13 months ago & 1g on day 14. I repeated the same doses Retuximab at 12 months. Immunosuppression has not caused any ill effects. I take low dose antibiotic cotrimoxazole continuously, (& probiotic for gut health). I've had no infections. I initially took 20mg prednisone tapered to 0 over 8 weeks, no steroids since. Retuximab spared me from other aggressive meds. Infusions are easy for me. ☺"

• ChiChar
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 12, 2016

"I have had wegeners since April 2008. Medications of prednisone, cyclophosomide, and methotrexate were successful in slowing down the disease. However I still had flareups a two three times yr requiring hospitalization and the resumption of heavy doses prednisone till better, then had to taper back off. In June 2013 I again was back in hospital and in Sept 2013 I started on Rituxan getting 2 doses 2wks apart & again six months later. I only take 5 mg of prednisone a day and remain on methotrxate 20mg once per week. I have eliminated hospital visits & have enjoyed life much more. I am just finishing this month my 2 dose shots & now looking in 6 months reducing it to one dose every six months and reducing my methotreate to 15 mg .Side effects minor"

• Tedcath
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 22, 2021

Rituxan (rituximab) "Keeps my disease in check without any severe side effects."