Safety and Efficacy of Tocilizumab for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Because of the pathological role of IL-6 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), tocilizumab (TCZ), a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, was expected to improve inflammation and joint destruction of RA. Indeed, randomized clinical trials demonstrated the clinical efficacy of TCZ as monotherapy...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3306224/ |