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New IV drug shows promise for inflammatory conditions
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at how the body handles an IV form of secukinumab, a drug that targets inflammation, in 65 adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). The main goals were to measure drug levels in the blood and check for side effects. Results will he…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 11:12 UTC
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New drug could help patients with rare artery disease avoid relapse
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called secukinumab in 151 adults with newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis, a condition that causes inflamed arteries. Participants were in remission and taking steroids. The goal was to see if adding secukinumab could prevent the disease from coming back…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:41 UTC
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New scan could prevent blindness by spotting hidden artery inflammation
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a new digital PET/CT scan can accurately diagnose giant cell arteritis, a condition where arteries become inflamed and can cause blindness if not treated quickly. 92 adults with suspected giant cell arteritis received both a digital PET/CT scan and an ul…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Sponsor: Jewish General Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 26, 2026 11:18 UTC
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New scan could replace painful biopsy for artery disease diagnosis
Diagnosis CompletedThis study looked at whether a special PET/CT scan of the head arteries can accurately diagnose giant cell arteritis, a condition that causes inflammation in blood vessels. Researchers compared the scan results to the standard method, a biopsy of the temporal artery, in 70 patien…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 26, 2026 11:14 UTC
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Could a tiny dose of an alcoholism drug ease vasculitis pain?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a very low dose of naltrexone, a drug already approved for alcoholism, can improve physical health and quality of life in people with vasculitis (a group of rare diseases causing blood vessel inflammation). Sixty adults with different types of vasculitis…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 11:12 UTC