New treatment for GCA?
It is a few years since Tocilizumab (TCZ) was approved for use in treating GCA and it has proved to be very effective in certain cases.
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GCA patient or clinician? Complete the EULAR survey
We have been asked to help with an international project aiming to develop guidelines on the treatment of GCA. The project team is led by Christian Dejaco (Italy/Austria) and Carol Langford (USA) and UK members are Bhaskar Dasgupta, Sarah Mackie and Rashid Luqmani. In addition, our own Lorna Neill is the UK patient representative.”
Can you help the NHS improve how it works?
It is always good to see the NHS consulting with patients before developing a policy, in this case about implantable medical devices. Many of our members may have been fitted with lens replacements, pacemakers, vascular shunts or similar.
Treat to Target Recommendations in GCA and PMR
The most recent (Spring 2023) international recommendations for treatment of PMR and GCA are suggesting a much more patient-centred approach with shared decision making between the clinician and a well informed patient at its heart, rather than basing treatment on a rigidly imposed taper schedule.
Latest NewsWire – Spring 2023
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