Dermatomyositis is a heterogeneous disease characterized by involvement of the proximal muscles of the extremities. Some patients have treatment failure or intolerance to the above treatment regimens, which is called refractory dermatomyositis. Abatacept has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of three types of rheumatoid immune diseases, and the international consensus of experts recommends abacepil as a second-line regimen for the treatment of refractory dermatomyositis based on the evidence of case reports.
Dermatomyositis is a heterogeneous disease characterized by involvement of the proximal muscles of the extremities. Some patients have skin, lung and other systems involved. The clinical manifestations of dermatomyositis are varied and vary from person to person, so the treatment should follow the principle of individualization. At present, glucocorticoid combined with immunosuppressants (including methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophoranate, cyclophosphamide, etc.) is the first choice for the treatment of dermatomyositis. Some patients have treatment failure or intolerance to the above treatment regimens, which is called refractory dermatomyositis. There has not been a large-scale study to explore the treatment regimens. Abatacept is a CTLA-4 fusion protein that inhibits T cell activation by competitively binding to CD80/CD86 and blocking the second signal. To date, Abatacept has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of three types of rheumatoid immune diseases (refractory rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and active psoriatic arthritis). The international consensus of experts recommends abacepil as a second-line regimen for the treatment of refractory dermatomyositis based on the evidence of case reports. However, to date, there is no relevant report or clinical study registration information of Abatacept in the treatment of dermatomyositis. The purpose of this study was to prospectively observe the efficacy and safety of Abatacept in the treatment of refractory dermatomyositis through a controlled before and after study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Abatacept is a CTLA-4 fusion protein that inhibits T cell activation by competitively binding to CD80/CD86 and blocking the second signal. To date, Abatacept has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of three types of rheumatoid immune diseases (refractory rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and active psoriatic arthritis). The international consensus of experts recommends abacepil as a second-line regimen for the treatment of refractory dermatomyositis based on the evidence of case reports. However, to date, there is no relevant report or clinical study registration information of Abatacept in the treatment of dermatomyositis.
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
RECRUITINGIMACS score improved
Improvement of 3 core parameters of disease activity in the core assessment index of IMACS over 20 percent with no more than 2 parameters deteriorating over 25 percent. And parameters of IMACS include Physician Global Assessment, Patient Global Assessment, Muscle strength assessment with MMT-8, Sports Ability Assessment Questionnaire, laboratory evaluation including creatine kinase, aldolase, lactic dehydrogenase and so on, Evaluation of myositis disease activity using MDAAT and appraisal of life quality.
Time frame: 12 weeks after treat with Abatacept
Dose of glucocorticoids used
Dose of glucocorticoids used
Time frame: 12 weeks after treat with Abatacept
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