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    ARD: Baricitinib in recurrent giant cell arteritis: a 52-week prospective open-label pilot study

    • Last Update: 2022-08-16
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    Objective : Giant cell arteritis ( GCA) is a chronic rheumatic disease with a high recurrence rate during glucocorticoid taperi.


    Objectives : Giant cell arteritis ( GCA ) is a chronic rheumatic disease with a high recurrence rate during glucocorticoid taperin.


    Methods We conducted a prospective, open-label pilot study of baricitinib ( 4 mg/ day) with graded glucocorticoids ( GC ) and accelerated tapering in patients with recurrent GC.


    Results in group 15

    patients ( 11 , 73% female), mean age at enrollment was 74 ( SD 2 ) years, median duration of GCA was 9 ( IQR 7-21 ) months, and median previous recurrence was 1 ( 1 -2 ) time.


    patients ( 11 , 73% female), mean age at enrollment was 74 ( SD 2 ) years, median duration of GCA was 9 ( IQR 7-21 ) months, and median previous recurrence was 1 ( 1 -2 ) time.


    Conclusions In this proof-of-concept study, baricitinib 4 mg/ day was well tolerated and GC discontinuation was allowed in most patients with recurrent GC.


    Source: Koster MJ, Crowson CS, Giblon RE , et a.
    Baricitinib for relapsing giant cell arteritis: a prospective open-label 52-week pilot stu.
    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases2022;81:861-86 , et al Annals of the Rheumatic Diseasesleave a message here
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