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Tocilizumab (Actemra) for Giant Cell Arteritis
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Tocilizumab (Actemra) for Giant Cell Arteritis
September 25, 2017 (Issue: 1530)
The FDA has approved the interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist tocilizumab (Actemra – Genentech) for subcutaneous (SC) treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults. It is the first drug to be approved in the US for this indication....more
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