アッヴィのexecutive vice president, research and development兼chief scientific officerであるRoopal Thakkar, M.D.は、次のように述べています。「現在、GCAの患者さんに対して承認されている治療選択肢は限られています。ほとんどの患者さんにグルココルチコイドが投与されますが、多くの場合、投与を中止するとGCAの症状が再燃します。当社は、グルココルチコイドの使用量を抑制しながらGCAの寛解を維持していくことが重要であると考えています」
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