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Has anyone heard this news about Kevzara approved for PMR?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 12, 2023 | Replies (11)
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@jnwwells

Thanks so much. Do you know which corporate office or whatever I would contact for Kevzara? I have PMR, which I believe is covered. I also took Actemra without success earlier this year. I would think that the folks who sell Kevzara would like to see me get a success since their competition failed.
I was not able to get any assistance with Actemra, by the way.

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DadCue | @dadcue | Jul 21, 2023

There isn't a competition between Actemra and Kevzara. The way they work is basically the same. If Actemra failed then Kevzara will likely fail too. They are both IL-6 receptor inhibitors.

Actemra works for me for PMR and I have taken it for 4 years. There is a chance that my body will form antibodies against Actemra so it might not work forever. If Actemra stops working, my rheumatologist says Kevzara might be another option for me. The molecules of Actemra and Kevzara are slightly different but Kevzara should work about the same as Actemra.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/antibodies-to-biologics-4846279#:~:text=Because%20biologics%20are%20created%20using,different%20for%20each%20individual%20drug.
Not everyone will have the same response to any medication owing to our own individual chemistry and other factors.
https://www.drugs.com/compare/actemra-vs-kevzara

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