Ep 23. The long-term use of tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis

Dr Sean Gill and Dr Chetan Mukhtyar (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK) discuss the efficacy of tocilizumab for GCA, based on a 12-month extension of Stone et al.’s landmark clinical trial. Dr Mukhtyar provides an overview of the trial, including key findings, limitations, and implications for clinical practice.

Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab418

Keywords: Giant cell arteritis, GCA, vasculitis, large vessel, tocilizumab, rheumatology, treatment, biologic, biological therapy, IL-6

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