Here's an abstract from a study that will be presented at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology meetings in April.
In simple terms, it found that Rituxan appeared to impede the progression of PPMS in male patients under the age of 51 who had enhancing lesions.
Unfortunately, I am a male patient with PPMS under the age of 51 who does not have enhancing lesions, and Rituxan has done nothing for me.
At any rate, if you fit the above criteria, you might want to ask your neurologist about starting you on Rituxan...
http://tinyurl.com/ppms1
Rituxan Found Effective in Subset of PPMS Patients
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