Effectiveness of combination tocilizumab and glucocorticoids as an induction therapy in patients with Takayasu arteritis: An observational study.

Background: The efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis (TA) was demonstrated in randomized controlled trials. The objective of this study was to analyse the effectiveness of combining TCZ with glucocorticoids (GC) as induction therapy in patients with TA. Method: This was a retrospective observational study including 32 patients with newly diagnosed TA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]