New drug shows promise for rare Muscle-Weakening diseases

NCT ID NCT05895786

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tests a new medicine called dazukibart (PF-06823859) for people with active dermatomyositis or polymyositis, rare diseases that cause muscle inflammation, weakness, and sometimes skin rash. About 318 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo as an IV infusion every 4 weeks for 48 weeks, while continuing their usual medications. The goal is to see if dazukibart safely improves muscle strength and daily function.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • 5 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikliniką SPZOZ

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-901, Poland

  • Ajou University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Suwon, Kyǒnggi-do, 16499, South Korea

  • Anhui Provincial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China

  • Ankara University Ibni Sina Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi

    RECRUITING

    Florence, 50139, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico G.Rodolico-San Marco Di Catania

    RECRUITING

    Catania, 95121, Italy

  • Boca Clinical Trials Mexico S.C.

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guadajalara, Jalisco, 44600, Mexico

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • CER medical Institute

    RECRUITING

    Quilmes, Buenos Aires F.D., B1878, Argentina

  • CHARM HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED (Previously Dr Shenoy's Care Private Limited)

    RECRUITING

    Kochi, Kerala, 682040, India

  • CITER Centro de Investigacion y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Reumáticas S.A. de C.V.

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Mexico City, 06700, Mexico

  • CITER Centro de Investigación y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Reumáticas

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06700, Mexico

  • Center for Clinical Research - Chapman Pavilion

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Centrum Medyczne Plejady

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-363, Poland

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

  • Chonnam National University Bitgoeul Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gwangju, Kwangju-kwangyokshi, 61748, South Korea

  • Cryptex Investigación Clínica S.A. de C.V.

    RECRUITING

    Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, 06100, Mexico

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China

  • Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28031, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Canarias

    RECRUITING

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa CRUZ DE Tenerife, 38320, Spain

  • Hospital for Special Surgery

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Hospital of the university of occupational and environmental health

    RECRUITING

    Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, 807-8556, Japan

  • Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69003, France

  • Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitie Salpetriere AP-HP - CRMR des Myopathies Inflammatoires

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Paris, 75013, France

  • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    RECRUITING

    Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy

  • Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Zarate

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zárate, Buenos Aires, B2800DGH, Argentina

  • Instituto de Reumatología Medical Center S.A.

    RECRUITING

    Mendoza, 5500, Argentina

  • Lal Bhagchandani, M.D

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Margate, Florida, 33063, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Medical Center Artmed

    RECRUITING

    Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria

  • Memorial Ankara Hastanesi

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, 06520, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • NYU Langone Health

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • NYU Langone Health Clinical Research Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • NYU Langone Radiology

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Narodny ustav reumatickych chorob

    RECRUITING

    Piešťany, 921 12, Slovakia

  • National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Kawachi-Nagano, Osaka, 586-8521, Japan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 100225, Taiwan

  • Nerve & Muscle Center of Texas

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Nippon Medical School Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

  • Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ

    RECRUITING

    Pécs, Baranya, 7632, Hungary

  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China

  • Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China

  • Salford Royal Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Renji Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200001, China

  • Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Renji Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China

  • Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ōtsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

  • Sourasky Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Tel Aviv, TELL ABĪB, 6423906, Israel

  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan

  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan

  • UCI Douglas Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UCI Health Center for Innovative Health Therapies

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • University of Kansas Medical Center - Hoglund Brain Imaging Center

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • University of Miami

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

  • Wakayama Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan

  • West Broward Rheumatology Associates

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States

  • Yamaguchi University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan

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