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Rheumatology
RCT
Avacopan Demonstrates Non-Inferiority to Prednisone Taper in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis
Trial shows avacopan works as well as prednisone for vasculitis
A Phase 3 trial shows avacopan maintains efficacy comparable to prednisone while significantly reducing glucocorticoid exposure for GPA and …
A new trial shows that patients with specific autoimmune conditions can achieve remission using avacopan instead of tapering off steroid med…
medRxiv
Aug 14, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Meta-analysis
Immunosuppression with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide leads to clinical improvement in AAV patients with hepatic granulomas
Treatment shows success for liver issues in specific autoimmune diseases
This systematic scoping review examines the rare manifestation of hepatic granulomatosis in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV)…
Patients with rare liver granulomas and certain autoimmune conditions saw improvement when treated with standard immunosuppressive therapies…
Frontiers
Jul 23, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Sys. Review
Refractory mastoiditis may signal granulomatosis with polyangiitis: case highlights need for early ANCA testing
Mastoiditis May Be Linked to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
A case report and literature review describes a 69-year-old woman with refractory mastoiditis later diagnosed as granulomatosis with polyang…
A persistent ear infection in an older patient revealed a rare underlying autoimmune condition called granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Frontiers
Jun 29, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
ANCA-associated vasculitis associated with higher mortality and cardiovascular events in retrospective cohort analysis
New data links rare blood vessel diseases to higher death and heart risks
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 20,422 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and 5,907 with microscopic polyangiitis using…
People with rare blood vessel diseases face nearly three times the death risk and higher heart attack rates compared to healthy people.
Frontiers
Apr 16, 2026
Questions about Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Are patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis at higher risk for cardiovascular events?
Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes compared to the general population.
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