Login / Signup

Real-world Risk of Relapse of Giant Cell Arteritis Treated With Tocilizumab: A Retrospective Analysis of 43 Patients.

Jérémy ClémentPierre DuffauJoel ConstansThierry SchaeverbekeJean-Francois ViallardDamien BarcatJean-Philippe VernhesLaurent SaillerFabrice Bonnet
Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2021)
Our results confirm the effectiveness of TCZ for CS sparing, but after discontinuation of treatment, TCZ allows for a prolonged remission in < 50% of patients. Attention must be paid to the tolerance of this long-term treatment in this elderly, heavily treated refractory population.
Keyphrases