Fig. 1.
Treatment schema of fludarabine in combination with rituximab.
Patients received 4 cycles of fludarabine and 4 rituximab infusions, starting with 2 cycles of fludarabine 25 mg/m2/d, days 1 to 5 every 28 days. The first rituximab infusion was administered on days 1 to 3 as a stepped-up dosing.