Say Goodbye to Methotrexate in PMR? | RheumNow
For decades, glucocorticoids (GCs) have formed the backbone of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) management. Whilst previously there was a sense that a “low” GC dose with limited duration was used, we now appreciate just how heterogenous the disease course of PMR can be, with many patients experiencing frequent relapses and garnering a subsequent huge GC burden over a number of years. This is a cause of significant concern, especially in this older vulnerable cohort of patients.
