Second-Line Therapy Sequencing in Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Splenectomy-Rituximab Versus Rituximab-Splenectomy
Waldron C, Ito S, Wang D, Viswanathan G, Butt A, Goshua G. Second-Line Therapy Sequencing in Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Splenectomy-Rituximab Versus Rituximab-Splenectomy. Blood 2023, 142: 2317. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-189957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaSecond-line therapyAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaAdult patientsHemolytic anemiaSecond-line treatmentFirst-line treatmentPrevention of thrombosisDegree of anemiaLaparoscopic surgical techniquesPatient's disease statusQuality-adjusted life expectancyRate of infectionProbabilistic sensitivity analysesNet monetary benefitRituximab cyclesTherapy sequencingComplete remissionPartial remissionPerioperative mortalityPrimary outcomeTherapeutic sequencingLaparoscopic techniquePreferred treatmentRelapse risk