Recently, this antibody received approval in the European Union for treating PMR in adult patients who do not respond adequately to corticosteroids or experience a relapse during corticosteroid ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... the efficacy of different initial doses or drug tapering. The only controlled study suggests that initial prednisone doses ≤ 10 mg is associated with high ...

All patients had CRP PMR-AS scores above 17 ... Refractory patients who cannot tolerate a steroid taper are also ideal candidates for these types of more targeted therapies, though the BACHELOR ...

Indeed, among the unmet needs in PMR, there is the availability of effective and safety therapeutic options for patients not adequately responsive or requiring longer exposition to glucocorticoids or ...

Standardised glucocorticoid taper was adjusted to maintain symptom control until glucocorticoid ... The remaining three patients were later asked whether they had felt ‘back to normal’ in the first ...

Twenty-two patients (26%) developed some cerebral or visual complication. Fifteen of these patients were in the PMR leads to GCA group. All 6 patients with permanent loss of vision were in this group.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children treated with belimumab were more likely to achieve primary efficacy renal response vs. standard ...

Objective To assess whether the polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)-like syndrome reported as an immune related adverse ... The dose and duration were heterogeneous but the majority of patients responded to ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

There are a wide variety of cortisone or steroid creams available over the counter, which can give the impression that these products are good for any dermatological use. But you should exercise ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.