Rituzena (previously Tuxella)
·
- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Rituximab
- Made by
- Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Rituzena is indicated in adults for the following indications: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) Rituzena is indicated for the treatment of previously untreated patients with stage III IV follicular lymphoma in combination with chemotherapy. Rituzena monotherapy is indicated for treatment of patients with stage III IV follicular lymphoma who are chemo resistant or are in their second or subsequent relapse after chemotherapy. Rituzena is indicated for the treatment of patients with CD20 positive diffuse large B cell non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) chemotherapy. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) Rituzena in combination with chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of patients with previously untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL. Only limited data are available on efficacy and safety for patients previously treated with monoclonal antibodies including Rituzenaor patients refractory to previous Rituzena plus chemotherapy. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis Rituzena, in combination with glucocorticoids, is indicated for the induction of remission in adult patients with severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad
United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form
SpainNo exact match for this strength and form
FranceNo exact match for this strength and form
CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Rituximab |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L01XC02 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Biosimilar | Yes — a biosimilar medicine, according to the register |
| Additional monitoring ▼ | Yes — under additional monitoring (black triangle). Report suspected side effects. |
| Authorised on | 2017-07-13 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2019-07-08 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/004724 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.