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Doppler Ultrasound Feasible for First-Line Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – For patients with high clinical suspicion of giant cell arteritis (GCA), color Doppler ultrasound of the temporal artery as a first-line diagnostic tool can avoid the need for...

FDA Approves Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg), a Biosimilar to Actemra

March 7, 2024 – Fresenius Kabi, a global health care company that specializes in biopharmaceuticals, clinical nutrition, medical technologies, and I.V. generic drugs for critical and chronic...

Total Vascular Score From PET Scans Prognostic in Giant Cell Arteritis

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – For patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a higher total vascular score (TVS) based on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging at...

FDA Approves Actemra (tocilizumab) Subcutaneous Injection for Giant Cell Arteritis

May 22, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of subcutaneous Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis. This new indication provides the...

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