SAN DIEGO — Imaging techniques are poised to streamline the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis in the United States, after gaining traction elsewhere, according to a speaker at the 2024 Congress ...

Giant cell arteritis is often overlooked as a possible cause of stroke, because it is reportedly the cause of first-ever stroke in only 0.11% of patients.6 Because the diagnosis of giant cell ...

Source Reference: Denis G, et al "Diagnostic strategy using color Doppler ultrasound of temporal arteries in patients with high clinical suspicion of giant cell arteritis: a prospective cohort ...

For patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a higher total vascular score (TVS) based on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging at diagnosis is associated with a ...

Cosentyx missed its main goal in a Phase 3 GCA study, but showed lower steroid use. Novartis plans full review of the trial ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are related autoimmune conditions that occur primarily in older adults. ... Clinical and imaging observations support this model: [13,14] ...

“While the phase 3 results of GCAptAIN did not replicate the positive outcomes observed in the phase 2 trial, we remain committed to continuing to drive scientific progress and deepening the ...

In giant cell arteritis, imaging confirmed clinical response. Most of the patients were women, median age was 70.5, and median disease duration was 1.5 years.

A common medication already used for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is effective for patients with giant ...

Causes of Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis):Giant Cell Arteritis is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy blood vessels, leading to inflammation. While ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are linked conditions that occur in the elderly. GCA is a vasculitis of large- and medium-sized vessels causing critical ischemia. It is ...