Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) appeared highly effective against polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in a small single-arm trial, researchers said, suggesting another potential alternative to long-term ...

The approval was based on data from a phase 3 study which included adults with steroid-resistant active PMR who flared on at least 7.5mg per day of prednisone or equivalent during taper. The Food and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sarilumab (Kevzara) today for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in adults who have had an inadequate response to corticosteroids or could ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica according to the Mayo Clinic is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness especially in the shoulders. Signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica usually ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects individuals over the age of 50. It is characterised by pain and stiffness in the shoulder and hip girdles, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I think my 75-year-old husband has polymyalgia rheumatica, and I understand it has no definitive cause. He gets severe unbearable pain alternating between his neck and hips every few ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved sarilumab for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica in adults who have experienced an ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think my 75-year-old husband has polymyalgia rheumatica, and I understand it has no definitive cause. He gets severe unbearable pain alternating between his neck and hips every few ...

THE condition that is called by the English polymyalgia rheumatica and by the French pseudopolyarthrite rhizomélique and has had many synonyms 1 is characterized by pain and stiffness in the muscles ...