POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
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New drug combo aims to cut steroid use in painful rheumatic condition
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding baricitinib (a JAK inhibitor pill) to standard steroid treatment can help people with polymyalgia rheumatica achieve disease control without needing long-term steroids. About 140 adults aged 50+ with active PMR will receive baricitinib (2 m…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New scan could spare elderly from unnecessary steroid side effects
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study aims to improve how doctors diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a painful inflammatory condition common in older adults. Current methods often lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment with steroids, which have serious side effects. Researchers will use a new P…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Kresten Krarup Keller • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Blood test may detect hidden giant cell arteritis in PMR patients
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis pilot study is testing whether measuring a protein called thrombomodulin in the blood can help rule out giant cell arteritis (GCA) in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). GCA is a serious inflammation of the arteries that can cause blindness or stroke if not treated. Th…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:37 UTC
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New blood test could end Trial-and-Error for arthritis drugs
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new blood-based test that aims to predict which medication will work best for each person with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. Researchers will take a blood sample and analyze immune cells to create a personalized treatment profile. …
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: University of Bonn • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Steroid withdrawal relief: new study tests hydrocortisone for exhausted patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a low dose of hydrocortisone (a cortisol-like hormone) can reduce symptoms like fatigue and dizziness in people who have recently stopped taking prednisolone for giant cell arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica. About 100 adults aged 50 and older will recei…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Marianne Andersen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC