Efficacy and management of tocilizumab in polymyalgia rheumatica: results of a multicenter retrospective observational study.

Morgane AssarafBaptiste Chevet Daniel Wendling Peggy Philippe Émeline Cailliau Christian Hubert RouxJérôme AvouacMathilde DelacourEric Houvenagel Jérémie Sellam Bernard CortetJulien HenryRené Marc FlipoValérie Devauchelle-Pensec

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)

In GC-dependent PMR patients, treatment with TCZ led to a drastic decrease in GC dose and remission of PMR. TCZ dose reduction or TCZ infusion spacing are good options to consider in TCZ withdrawal.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cross sectional
rheumatoid arthritis
low dose
peritoneal dialysis
giant cell
clinical trial
systemic lupus erythematosus
gas chromatography
mass spectrometry
double blind
high resolution
patient reported
tandem mass spectrometry