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About This Course

This course has been designed to provide doctors and other relevant healthcare professionals with a practical overview of the management of giant cell arteritis with interleukin-6 receptor inhibition therapy, with a specific focus on tocilizumab and its biosimilars. This course should take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

This course has a 2-year expiry date of 29th July, 2026. If you complete this course after its expiry date, please double check all claims in this course with up-to-date, peer-reviewed information, as the diagnostic or treatment landscape may have changed.

CME/CPD Information

This course has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME®) with 1 European CME credit (ECMEC®). This accreditation certifies the quality and relevance of the educational content.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • recognize giant cell arteritis (GCA) and list the investigations required for diagnosis.

  • explain the mechanism of action of the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) inhibitor tocilizumab and its biosimilars.

  • explain the role of the IL-6R inhibitor tocilizumab and its biosimilars in the management of GCA, while enumerating co-morbid risk factors and co-medications.

  • summarize the appropriate monitoring of patients with GCA.

Expert Faculty

This course has been made in close collaboration with:

Expert Faculty

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Course

    1. Introduction to Precourse Quiz

    2. Precourse Quiz

    1. What is Giant Cell Arteritis?

    1. Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis

    1. General Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis

    1. Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in GCA

    1. How to Monitor Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis

    1. Introduction to Final Quiz

    2. Final Quiz

    1. Conclusions and Take-Home Messages

    2. Course Feedback Survey

    3. Funding

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