Table 2

Outcomes of established pregnancies treated with antepartum rituximab for severe maternal disease

CountryAge, yIndicationNarrativePregnancy outcome
Germany 35 Burkitt lymphoma Treatment with rituximab began after week 16 Healthy female 
Germany 29 NHL Rituximab, vincristine, doxorubicin, and prednisone administered during the second trimester Healthy female, 35 wk 
France 20 NHL Rituximab was administered at 28 wk of pregnancy Female, 32 wk; leukopenia and anemia 
France 34 Hodgkin disease Rituximab administered at week 33 Healthy, 39 wk 
France 41 Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Rituximab administered between weeks 7 and 10 Healthy female, 38 wk 
France 45 ITP Rituximab administered at week 33 for profound thrombocytopenia Male, 35 wk; lymphopenia* 
Australia  B-cell lymphoma Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and vincristine administered during the third trimester Premature male, 35 wk 
France 28 NHL Rituximab and CHOP were administered at 18 wk Healthy baby 
United States 26 TTP Rituximab, prednisone, and labetalol administered during the second trimester Premature infant, 31 wk 
France 19 TTP RItuximab administered during the second trimester Premature male, 36 wk; CMV hepatitis 
Switzerland 35 Burkitt lymphoma Rituximab and CHOP administered at week 16 Healthy female, 41 wk; B-cell depletion with Rituxan in cord blood 
United Kingdom 21 TTP Rituximab administered during the third trimester Healthy male 
United States 28 NHL Rituximab + CHOP administered at week 21 Healthy female, 33 wk; preeclampsia 
United States 19 Burkitt lymphoma Rituximab and multiagent chemotherapy were administered at 13 wk Healthy female, 39 wk 
United Kingdom 28 ITP Rituximab administered in seventh month Female, 39 wk; neonatal thrombocytopenia with cerebral hemorrhage 
United States 27 ITP Rituximab administered during week 34 Baby 
Sweden 38 NHL Rituximab administered in third trimester Healthy female 
Netherlands 36 ITP Rituximab administered weeks 30-34 Healthy female, 38 wk; Rituxan in cord blood 
Canada 35 ITP Rituximab administered in sixth month (after amniocentesis diagnosed Turner syndrome) Delivery at 36 wk; absent B cells in neonate 
Switzerland 31 NHL Rituximab + CHOP administered at 15 wk of gestation Female, 33 wk; low B cells at birth 
France 30 ITP Rituximab administered during the fifth month Ongoing 
CountryAge, yIndicationNarrativePregnancy outcome
Germany 35 Burkitt lymphoma Treatment with rituximab began after week 16 Healthy female 
Germany 29 NHL Rituximab, vincristine, doxorubicin, and prednisone administered during the second trimester Healthy female, 35 wk 
France 20 NHL Rituximab was administered at 28 wk of pregnancy Female, 32 wk; leukopenia and anemia 
France 34 Hodgkin disease Rituximab administered at week 33 Healthy, 39 wk 
France 41 Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Rituximab administered between weeks 7 and 10 Healthy female, 38 wk 
France 45 ITP Rituximab administered at week 33 for profound thrombocytopenia Male, 35 wk; lymphopenia* 
Australia  B-cell lymphoma Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and vincristine administered during the third trimester Premature male, 35 wk 
France 28 NHL Rituximab and CHOP were administered at 18 wk Healthy baby 
United States 26 TTP Rituximab, prednisone, and labetalol administered during the second trimester Premature infant, 31 wk 
France 19 TTP RItuximab administered during the second trimester Premature male, 36 wk; CMV hepatitis 
Switzerland 35 Burkitt lymphoma Rituximab and CHOP administered at week 16 Healthy female, 41 wk; B-cell depletion with Rituxan in cord blood 
United Kingdom 21 TTP Rituximab administered during the third trimester Healthy male 
United States 28 NHL Rituximab + CHOP administered at week 21 Healthy female, 33 wk; preeclampsia 
United States 19 Burkitt lymphoma Rituximab and multiagent chemotherapy were administered at 13 wk Healthy female, 39 wk 
United Kingdom 28 ITP Rituximab administered in seventh month Female, 39 wk; neonatal thrombocytopenia with cerebral hemorrhage 
United States 27 ITP Rituximab administered during week 34 Baby 
Sweden 38 NHL Rituximab administered in third trimester Healthy female 
Netherlands 36 ITP Rituximab administered weeks 30-34 Healthy female, 38 wk; Rituxan in cord blood 
Canada 35 ITP Rituximab administered in sixth month (after amniocentesis diagnosed Turner syndrome) Delivery at 36 wk; absent B cells in neonate 
Switzerland 31 NHL Rituximab + CHOP administered at 15 wk of gestation Female, 33 wk; low B cells at birth 
France 30 ITP Rituximab administered during the fifth month Ongoing 

NHL indicates non-Hodgkin lymphoma; ITP, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura; CHOP, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone; TTP, thrombotic thrombocytopenia; and CMV, cytomegalovirus.

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