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For a pediatric patient with Takayasu arteritis with persistent enhancement and mild progression on imaging after recent transition to tocilizumab (2 months), would you continue tocilizumab therapy, increase to q2 week dosing, or transition to cyclophosphamide?

Patient has previously failed escalating dose of infliximab and methotrexate and remains on high-dose steroids.
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In a pediatric patient with Takayasu arteritis who recently transitioned to Tocilizumab and demonstrates persistent vascular enhancement with mild imaging progression after 2 months of therapy, what would be your next management step?

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Rheumatology · Georgetown University
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Would add to the methotrexate and steroids, shortened interval of the tocilizumab, followed by moving to Cytoxan. There is less experience with B-cell-targeted treatment, such as Rituxan or obinutuzumab, for cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19) or CD20.

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