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Brian Jaros, MD @Dr_Brian_MD( View Tweet )
The treatment paradigm for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) has been a binary approach to the presence or absence of vasculitis. When GCA is present, we institute high doses of glucocorticoids for treatment of the inflammatory process. This approach is not well individualized to the patient as we do
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This has been an interesting ACR meeting in terms of PMR updates. I would argue that we are still far too wedded to glucocorticoids only in the management of PMR. Yes, some patients will do fine with just glucocorticoids but we persist far too long with a glucocorticoid only strategy in others
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Richard Conway @RichardPAConway( View Tweet )
For decades, glucocorticoids (GCs) have formed the backbone of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) management. Whilst previously there was a sense that a “low” GC dose with limited duration was used, we now appreciate just how heterogenous the disease course of PMR can be, with many
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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope( View Tweet )
#Upadacitinib rises ‘ Up’ in all subgroups of #GCA Subset of overall #RCT of #rinvoq w more reduction of #steroids vs placebo+ slower #prednisone taper Consistent results best in UPA 15 mg >UPA 7.5mg/d > #placebo #ACR24 #ACRBest @RheumNow @ACRheum abst#1695 https://t.co/dA7RkNmWFd
