Design of the Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis Trial

Overview. The GiACTA trial is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study designed to test the ability of tocilizumab (TCZ), an interleukin (IL)-6 receptor antagonist, to maintain disease remission in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Design. Approximately 100 cente...

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Main Authors: Sebastian H. Unizony, Bhaskar Dasgupta, Elena Fisheleva, Lucy Rowell, Georg Schett, Robert Spiera, Jochen Zwerina, Olivier Harari, John H. Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/912562