Rapid and Sustained Response to Tocilizumab in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Resistant or Intolerant to Glucocorticoids: A Multicenter Open-label Study

J Rheumatol. 2016 Jan;43(1):249-50. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.150599.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Study
  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Resistance*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica / diagnosis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica / drug therapy*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Glucocorticoids
  • tocilizumab