Advances in the management of giant cell arteritis–aortitis: biologic therapies and beyond - a narrative review
Management should follow a treat-to-target strategy aimed at achieving clinical and, when feasible, imaging remission. Although glucocorticoids remain the cornerstone of treatment, steroid-sparing approaches, particularly with tocilizumab, and emerging targeted biotherapies may improve long-term vascular outcomes and prognosis in selected patients.
Authors
- R. Blanco
- J. Loricera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-0277)
- C. Secada-Gómez
- A. Martín-Gutiérrez
- Santos Castañeda
Institutions
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14712598.2026.2650104
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00