Investigation in Myositis-associated Pneumonitis of Prednisolone And Concomitant Tacrolimus

Summary

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 corticosteroid-treated historical controls.

Timeline

Start

2007-07

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2011-01

Publications

• Results Takada K, Katada Y, Ito S, Hayashi T, Kishi J, Itoh K, Yamashita H, Hirakata M, Kawahata K, Kawakami A, Watanabe N, Atsumi T, Takasaki Y, Miyasaka N. Impact of adding tacrolimus to initial treatment of interstitial pneumonitis in polymyositis/dermatomyositis: a single-arm clinical trial. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 May 1;59(5):1084-1093. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez394.

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