Overview Tocilizumab Plus a Short Prednisone Taper for GCA Status: Recruiting Trial end date: 2022-02-01 Target enrollment: Participant gender: Summary This is an open-label pilot study of tocilizumab (TCZ) 162 mg weekly administered subcutaneously for 52 weeks in combination with 8 weeks of oral prednisone. Phase: Phase 4 Details Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General HospitalCollaborator: Roche-GenentechTreatments: GlucocorticoidsPrednisone