Connect
← Return to Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months
Discussion
Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 3 11:35am | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
I'm not able to create a link but this is the URL for the report on the phase 3 clinical trial for Zevzara used for PMR. It was only 118 patients. If I read it correctly, 28% of the group taking Kevzara were off prednisone in a year versus 10% for the placebo. It discusses lab abnormalities and side effects, which appear to be low. I will start Kevzara this week. Copy/paste should get you to the paper.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303452Replies to "I'm not able to create a link but this is the URL for the report on..."
I’ve been on Kevzara 8 months now and was able to get off prednisone after 4 months. It is keeping my CRP and ESR normal. I still have PMR pain when the shot wears off at about 10 days and it takes a few days to kick in. No side effects from the kevzara, other than infection in my arm once. Doc says we hope to get flares in to remission within about a year.
Connect
I hope it helps you. As with anything different drugs affect people differently. We just need to try and see what works for us. These bio-logics maybe a game changer for pmr and RA! I wish you all good health.