About half of patients with steroid-dependent polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) were able to get off steroids altogether when they were started on tocilizumab (Actemra) infusions, which also improved ...

The therapeutic landscape for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has grown and will grow further, allowing prolonged use of glucocorticoids (GCs) to be minimized, Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH, of Feinberg School ...

However, patient-reported scores were not significantly better in the tocilizumab group. Tocilizumab (Actemra) appears to lead to meaningful results in patients with active polymyalgia rheumatica ...

The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) is excited to present innovative and transformative research at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2024 in Washington DC. This marks ...

March 12, 2012 — Diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has started to move from the realm of clinical intuition toward a more objective approach, after the release of provisional classification ...

UPPER NYACK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) announced a $1.6 million four-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance awareness ...

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is one of those conditions that often goes undiagnosed for months or even years. Waiting too long to start treatment can make the disorder worse, which is why recognizing ...

The approval was based on data from a phase 3 study which included adults with steroid-resistant active PMR who flared on at least 7.5mg per day of prednisone or equivalent during taper. The Food and ...