Table 3 Immunological studies in patients with systemic lupus erythaematosus (SLE) treated with rituximab
PatientRace/sexSpecific ENARituximab dosePeak HACA (ng/ml)Drug at week 15B cell depletionResponse to immunisation PV/TTFcγRIIIa allele
001A/FSm, RoLow1890
002C/FRoLow169FF
003C/FNoneFull0YesFullNo/no
004A/FRoFull0YesFullNo/noFF
005A/FNoneFull33NoShort livedYes/yesVV
006A/FNoneFull66YesFullFV
007A/FRNP, LaFull78NoShort livedFF
008C/FRNPX20NoFullFV
009C/MRo, LaFull0YesFullFF
010C/FNoneX30
011C/FSm, RNP, RoFull153YesShort livedYes/yesFV
012A/FSmFull278NoShort livedYes/noFV
013A/FRoFull0NoShort livedNo/noVV
014C/FNoneFull0FullNo/noFV
015A/FSmFull148NoPartialNo/noFV
016C/FNoneFull0FullNo/noFF
017A/FRoFull0
018C/FRo, LaFull136YesFullNo/noFF
019C/FRoFull0YesShort livedNo/yesFF
020C/FSmX228 700NoShort livedNo/noFF
021C/FNoneX10
022A/FNoneFull0YesFullNo/noFF
023C/FNoneFull0NoFullYes/yesFV
024A/MSmX10NoFullNo/yesFF
  • A, African–American; C, Caucasian; ENA, extractable nuclear antigen/antibody; F, female; HACA, human anti-chimeric antibody; La, Sjögren syndrome B; M, male; RNP, ribonucleoprotein; Ro, Sjögren syndrome A; Sm, Smith; C, Caucasian. PV, Pneumovax; TT, tetanus toxoid.