Clinical trials: Myositis
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
In-Home Evaluation of Episodic Administration of Palovarotene in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Subjects
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare, severely disabling disease characterized by painful, recurrent episodes of soft tissue swelling (flare-ups) that result in abnormal bone formation (heterotopic ossification…
- Trial name
- NCT02521792
- Testing
- Palovarotene
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Myositis, Interstitial Lung Disease
Abatacept for the Treatment of Myositis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease
A randomized, controlled pilot trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Abatacept in treating interstitial lung disease associated with the anti-synthetase syndrome.
- Trial name
- ATtackMy-ILD (NCT03215927)
- Testing
- Abatacept
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rohit Aggarwal, MD
Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
Open-label Extension to the Phase 2 Crossover Study (PRESIDIO) Evaluating KZR-616 in Patients With PM and DM.
This was an open-label study to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of KZR-616 in patients with active polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) who completed the double-blind treatment period of Study KZR-616-003, up to…
- Trial name
- NCT04628936
- Testing
- KZR-616
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Czechia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.
Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
A Study of Ustekinumab in Participants With Active Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Who Have Not Adequately Responded to One or More Standard-of-care Treatments
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ustekinumab in participants with active polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM) despite receiving 1 or more standard-of-care treatments (for example, glucocorticoids and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT03981744
- Testing
- Ustekinumab 6 mg/kg, Ustekinumab 90 mg
- Where
- 32 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
Dermatomyositis
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Apremilast in the Treatment of Skin Disease in Patients With Dermatomyositis
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an oral medicine (called apremilast) for treating skin involvement in patients with the disease dermatomyositis.
- Trial name
- NCT01140503
- Testing
- Apremilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Inclusion Body Myositis
Arimoclomol in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - Open Label Extension Trial
A multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label, uncontrolled clinical extension trial designed to compare the efficacy and safety of early versus delayed start of arimoclomol in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
- Trial name
- NCT04049097
- Testing
- Arimoclomol
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- ZevraDenmark
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Palovarotene to Treat Preosseous Flare-ups in FOP Subjects
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare, severely disabling disease characterized by painful, recurrent episodes of soft tissue swelling (flare-ups) that result in abnormal bone formation in muscles, tendons, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02190747
- Testing
- Palovarotene
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Myositis, Inflammatory
Novel PET Radioligand as an Inflammatory Biomarker in Musculoskeletal Conditions
Background: Inflammation plays a significant role in various disorders that involve neurodegeneration or autoimmune reaction as one of their mechanisms. PET scans can help detect inflammation.
- Conditions
- Myositis, Inflammatory, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT03912428
- Testing
- 11C-MC1, Celecoxib, [11C]ER176
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Myopathy, Myositis
Ultrasound in Muscle Biopsy
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the clinical utility of muscle ultrasonography for improving the diagnostic yield and safety of core muscle biopsy.
- Conditions
- Myopathy, Myositis, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01790178
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Polymyositis
Efficacy and Tolerability of BAF312 in Patients With Polymyositis
This study assessed the efficacy, safety and tolerability of BAF312 administered orally in patients with clinically active polymyositis and also in patients with polymyositis who had shown inadequate response to corticosteroids…
- Trial name
- NCT01801917
- Testing
- BAF312
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Dermatomyositis, Adult Type
Evaluating Safety & Efficacy of Apremilast in the Treatment of Cutaneous Disease in Patients With Recalcitrant Dermatomyositis
With limited treatment options available for dermatomyositis, the investigators hypothesize that apremilast, a phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitor, is a safe and efficacious add-on treatment in patients with refractory…
- Trial name
- NCT03529955
- Testing
- Apremilast 30mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Myositis
Belimumab in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
The goal of the trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belimumab as a maintenance therapy in adults with refractory Idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) as compared with standard of care.
- Trial name
- BIM (NCT02347891)
- Testing
- Belimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Dermatomyositis
Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Octagam 10% in Patients With Dermatomyositis (Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy)
Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Octagam 10% in Patients With Dermatomyositis ("ProDERM study")
- Trial name
- IIM (NCT02728752)
- Testing
- Octagam 10%
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis (sIBM)
Study of Long-term Safety, Efficacy Tolerability of BYM338 in Patients With Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
This study is an open-label, long-term study for those patients who participated in the prior proof-of-concept protocol, in which the preliminary efficacy for BYM338 in patients with sIBM was demonstrated after a single 30 mg/kg…
- Trial name
- BYM338 (NCT02250443)
- Testing
- BYM338 (Bimagrumab)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Efficacy and Safety of H.P. Acthar Gel for the Treatment of Refractory Cutaneous Manifestations of Dermatomyositis
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of H.P. Acthar gel for treating the cutaneous manifestations in patients with refractory classic dermatomyositis, juvenile dermatomyositis, and amyopathic dermatomyositis.
- Trial name
- NCT02245841
- Testing
- H.P. Acthar Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Interstitial Pneumonitis, Polymyositis
Investigation in Myositis-associated Pneumonitis of Prednisolone And Concomitant Tacrolimus
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination treatment of tacrolimus and corticosteroid in polymyositis/dermatomyositis patients with interstitial pneumonitis with comparison against…
- Conditions
- Interstitial Pneumonitis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
- Trial name
- IMPPACT (NCT00504348)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus
- Where
- 11 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Inclusion Body Myositis
Study of Arimoclomol in Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
Funding Source - FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the study drug, arimoclomol in IBM patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02753530
- Testing
- Arimoclomol
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- ZevraDenmark
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Five-year Actively Controlled Clinical Trial in New Onset Juvenile Dermatomyositis
This is a 5-year project, involving 185 partners from 46 countries ((110 in 21 European Union (EU) States and 75 in 25 extra-EU States)), with a randomised clinical trials (RCT) in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM): 5-year phase III…
- Trial name
- PRINTOJDMTR (NCT00323960)
- Testing
- 3 MPDN pulse + PDN, 3 MPDN pulse + PDN + CSA, 3 MPDN pulse + PDN + MTX
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept subcutaneous (SC) in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
- Conditions
- Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy, Overlap Myositis
- Trial name
- NCT02971683
- Testing
- Abatacept subcutaneous
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Interstitial Lung Disease, Connective Tissue Disease
A Clinical Trial for CTD-ILD Treatment
The first objective of this protocol is to assess the tolerability and safety of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with connective tissue disease related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD).
- Trial name
- NCT01424033
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan