Tocilizumab has been approved by NICE for the treatment of GCA in certain circumstances
Good news for GCA: Tocilizumab has been... - Vasculitis UK
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Great News
John_MillsVolunteer
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
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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