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Is it okay to use belimumab to treat SLE in a patient who has a history of lymphoma and is on a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (such as ibrutinib)?

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Rheumatology · University of Nevada - Las Vegas

For patients with ongoing SLE clinical/serologic activity despite ongoing treatment for lymphoma with agents targeting B cell proliferation, it's probably safe to use belimumab if needed in this setting. Thus far, reported experiences and our own using belimumab in patients who have undergone B cell...

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