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Good news for GCA

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Tocilizumab has been approved by NICE for the treatment of GCA in certain circumstances

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Jann

Great News

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This is indeed good news for those suffering from refractory ( treatment resistant ) GIant Cell Arteritis. I was on the NICE appraisal panel as a patient expert with Kate. There will be an article about this in the Spring VUK newsletter.

John

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I am so happy for you. It has done wonders for me. I hope my letter of history and expense and illnesses from steroids helped a little. Marilyn Redder USA

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