A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Tocilizumab as a Remission-Induction and Glucocorticoid-Sparing Regimen in Subjects With New-Onset Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR- SPARE)

Weekly administration of Tocilizumab 162 mg subcutaneous from Baseline to Week 16.

Weekly administration of Placebo subcutaneous from Baseline to Week 16.

Rapidly tapered Glucocorticoid treatment. 20 mg/day of prednisone at randomization and a pre-specified taper regimen will be followed over 11 weeks: Week 0: 20 mg Week 1: 17,5 mg Week 2: 15 mg Week 3: 12,5 mg Week 4: 10 mg Week 5: 9 mg Week 6: 7 mg Week 7: 5 mg Week 8: 4 mg Week 9: 2 mg Week 10: 1 mg Week 11: 0 mg