In this study, 40 Takayasu's arteritis patients with active disease will be enrolled. Patients are randomized into the tofacitinib treatment group and prednisolone treatment group. Patients will follow the same reduction steps for prednisolone and its placebo. The primary end point is the percentage of patients who are in complete response at week 24.~The efficacy will be evaluated at week 4, 12 and 24. Safety is also monitored during the study.
This is a prospective, double-blinded, single center, randomized clinical trial. It compares the clinical efficacy and safety of thees 2 drugs in the treatment of active Takayasu's arteritis patients.