This is a 52-week, randomized, open and routine treatment controlled study. This study will assess the safety and efficacy of basiliximab as an add-on treatment for interstitial pneumonia in clinical amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) patients. 100 CADM patients are planned to be enrolled in a single center.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The first administration should be within 8 weeks after disease onset.
Researchers can choose cyclosporin A or tacrolimus according to patient tolerance. Either agent should be applied promptly once infection is ruled out for a patient.
Dosage of steroid can be adjusted according to personal experience of the researcher.
RenJi Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Survival
Time frame: 52 week
Forced vital capacity
measured with lung function test equipment
Time frame: 52 week
Total lung capacity
measured with lung function test equipment
Time frame: 52 week
Diffusing capacity
transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide, measured with lung function test equipment.
Time frame: 52 week
Lung CT change
Patient lung high resolution CT images will be semi-quantitatively assessed. Changes over baseline and endpoint will be then calculated.
Time frame: 52 week
Serum ferritin
Time frame: 52 week
Serum KL-6
A new biomarker of alveolar injury.
Time frame: 52 week
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