Effectiveness and Safety of Tocilizumab: Postmarketing Surveillance of 7901 Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan

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Authors

Takao Koike · NTT Medical Center

Masayoshi Harigai · Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Shigeko Inokuma · Japanese Red Cross Medical Center

Naoki Ishiguro · Nagoya University

Junnosuke Ryu · Nihon University

Tsutomu Takeuchi · Keio University

Syuji Takei ·

Abstract

These data confirm the safety and effectiveness of TCZ in patients with RA in the real-world clinical setting in Japan and identify factors that contribute to the successful use of TCZ for RA.

Topics & Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Rheumatology

Volume 41, Issue 1, pp. 15-23

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130466

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