GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
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New drug shows promise for controlling dangerous blood vessel inflammation
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the medication upadacitinib to steroid treatment could help people with giant cell arteritis achieve and maintain remission. 429 participants with this inflammatory blood vessel condition were randomly assigned to receive either the study drug or …
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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French data reveals which arthritis drug better shields patients from heart attacks and strokes
Disease control CompletedThis study used French national health records to compare two medications—tocilizumab and methotrexate—for treating giant cell arteritis, a serious inflammatory condition. Researchers looked at over 1,600 patients to see which drug was better at preventing major heart problems li…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: Groupe français d'étude des Maladies Inflammatoires de loeil • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug aims to tame dangerous blood vessel inflammation
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if an injectable drug called secukinumab could help control giant cell arteritis, a serious inflammatory disease of blood vessels. It involved 355 patients and compared the drug against a placebo, with both groups also taking a tapering course of steroids. The m…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC