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Editor’s note: In this open-label trial, the authors sought to evaluate the safety of rituximab in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dc-SSc). In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the efficacy and safety of this anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody in the treatment of autoimmune disorders. However, in the field of dc-SSc, the information is limited.