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Rafael Melero

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Blanco R, Aldasoro V, Maiz O, Melero R, Romero-Yuste S, De Miguel E, et al.
Rheumatology (Oxford) . 2024 Dec; PMID: 39658241
Objective: The spectrum of giant cell arteritis (GCA) includes different vascular phenotypes. Tocilizumab (TCZ) is the only biologic currently approved regardless these phenotypes. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of...
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Calderon-Goercke M, Loricera J, Moriano C, Castaneda S, Narvaez J, Aldasoro V, et al.
Clin Exp Rheumatol . 2022 Nov; 41(4):829-836. PMID: 36377586
Objectives: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is the only biologic therapy approved for giant cell arteritis (GCA). There is general agreement on the initial/maintenance dose, duration of TCZ therapy is not well established....
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Loricera J, Castaneda S, Moriano C, Narvaez J, Aldasoro V, Maiz O, et al.
Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis . 2022 Jul; 14:1759720X221113747. PMID: 35898567
Background: Visual involvement is the most feared complication of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Information on the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) for this complication is scarce and controversial. Objective: We assessed...
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Calderon-Goercke M, Castaneda S, Aldasoro V, Villa I, Moriano C, Romero-Yuste S, et al.
Semin Arthritis Rheum . 2021 Feb; 51(2):387-394. PMID: 33607384
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of TCZ in monotherapy (TCZ) vs. combined with conventional immunosuppressive drugs (TCZ) in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in a clinical practice scenario. Methods:...
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Calderon-Goercke M, Castaneda S, Aldasoro V, Villa I, Prieto-Pena D, Atienza-Mateo B, et al.
Clin Exp Rheumatol . 2020 May; 38 Suppl 124(2):112-119. PMID: 32441643
Objectives: A potential point of concern among clinicians is whether results derived from the clinical trials can be reasonably applied or generalised to a definable group of patients seen in...
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Calderon-Goercke M, Loricera J, Aldasoro V, Castaneda S, Villa I, Humbria A, et al.
Semin Arthritis Rheum . 2019 Jan; 49(1):126-135. PMID: 30655091
Objective: Tocilizumab (TCZ) has shown efficacy in clinical trials on giant cell arteritis (GCA). Real-world data are scarce. Our objective was to assess efficacy and safety of TCZ in unselected...