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@phoenix0509, I think @paddington has posted about taking Tocilizumab (Actemra) injections for GCA and may be able to offer some insights on it's use. I found an article that mentions it's use for PMR but I'm not sure who has taken the drug to treat PMR.
Tocilizumab Found Steroid-Sparing in PMR - A second small study showed benefits for tocilizumab in polymyalgia rheumatica:
-- https://www.medpagetoday.org/rheumatology/generalrheumatology/57894?vpass=1