Placebo to AIN457 300mg/2mL solution for injection in pre-filled syringe clinical trials

A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter Phase III trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab 300 mg and 150 mg administered subcutaneously versus placebo, in combination with a glucocorticoid taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) (GCAptAIN)

This study is testing a new medicine, secukinumab, for giant cell arteritis (GCA). It compares different doses of secukinumab with a dummy medicine (placebo), alongside a common steroid treatment. The aim is to see if secukinumab can help people with GCA stay well for longer.