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