New drug could ease rare muscle disease – pfizer launches major trial

NCT ID NCT05895786

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tests an experimental drug called dazukibart for people with active dermatomyositis or polymyositis, rare diseases that cause muscle weakness and sometimes skin rash. About 318 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo by IV every 4 weeks for 48 weeks, while continuing their usual medications. The goal is to see if dazukibart safely improves muscle strength and skin symptoms.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • 200 UCLA Medical Plaza

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • 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)

  • Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC

    RECRUITING

    Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

  • Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Institute, PLLC

    RECRUITING

    Allen, Texas, 75013, United States

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi

    RECRUITING

    Florence, 50139, Italy

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

    RECRUITING

    Catania, 95121, Italy

  • Biopharma Informatic, LLC

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Katy, Texas, 77494, United States

  • 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

  • CTC - Brigham & Women's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • CTH - Brigham & Women's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Cangzhou People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cangzhou, Hebei, 061011, China

  • Center for Clinical Research - Chapman Pavilion

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims - l'Hôpital Maison Blanche

    RECRUITING

    Reims, 51092, France

  • Centro Integral en Reumatologia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44160, Mexico

  • Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Tucuman

    RECRUITING

    SAN M. de Tucuman, Tucumán Province, T4000AXL, Argentina

  • Centrum Medycyny Oddechowej Robert Mroz spolka jawna

    RECRUITING

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-044 Bialystok, Poland

  • Centrum Medyczne Plejady

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-363, Poland

  • Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch

    RECRUITING

    Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

  • Chi Mei Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Tainan, Tainan, 71004, Taiwan

  • China Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, 404332, Taiwan

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

  • Chonnam National University Bitgoeul Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gwangju, Kwangju-kwangyokshi, 61748, South Korea

  • Cleveland Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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

    RECRUITING

    Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, 06100, Mexico

  • Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont

    RECRUITING

    Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

  • Diagnostic Consultative Center - Fokus-5 - Medical Establishment for Outpatient Care OOD

    RECRUITING

    Sofia, Sofia (stolitsa), 1463, Bulgaria

  • Doncaster Royal Infirmary

    RECRUITING

    Doncaster, DN2 5LT, United Kingdom

  • Dongguan People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Dongguan, Guangdong, 523016, China

  • Dongguan People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Dongguan, 523059, China

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Roma, RM, 00168, Italy

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

  • Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 04763, South Korea

  • Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hopital Civil

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • 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 for Special Surgery - Belaire

    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

  • INTER CLINIC Piotr Adrian Klimiuk

    RECRUITING

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-077, Poland

  • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    RECRUITING

    Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy

  • IRIS Research and Development, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

  • Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India

  • 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

  • Integrative Rheumatology of South Texas

    RECRUITING

    Edinburg, Texas, 78539, United States

  • Integrative Rheumatology of South Texas

    RECRUITING

    Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States

  • Irccs Ospedale San Raffaele

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20132, Italy

  • KU Clinical Research Center - Clinical and Translational Science Unit (CTSU)

    RECRUITING

    Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • KU Clinical Research Center - Clinical and Translational Science Unit (CTSU) Rainbow

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • Karolinska University Hospital Solna

    RECRUITING

    Stockholm, 17164, Sweden

  • Kyung Hee University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 02447, South Korea

  • Lal Bhagchandani, M.D

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Margate, Florida, 33063, United States

  • Ludwig Maximilians University Munich Klinikum

    RECRUITING

    München, 80336, Germany

  • Lux Med

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-415, Poland

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Scottsdale

    RECRUITING

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Małopolskie Centrum Kliniczne

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-149, Poland

  • Medanta-The Medicity

    RECRUITING

    Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana, 122001, India

  • 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 and Translational Science Institute Research Pharmacy

    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

  • Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji

    RECRUITING

    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-637, Poland

  • 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

  • Neuromuscular Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85028, United States

  • Nippon Medical School Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan

  • Nova Reuma Domyslawska i Rusilowicz Spolka Partnerska Lekarza Reumatologa i Fizjoterapeuty

    RECRUITING

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-707, Poland

  • Okayama City General Medical Center Okayama City Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Okayama, Okayama-ken, 700-8557, Japan

  • Omega Research Orlando

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32808, United States

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

  • Pracownia Radiologiczna WIDOK-MED

    RECRUITING

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-147, Poland

  • Private Practice - Dr. Miguel Cortes

    RECRUITING

    Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62448, Mexico

  • Pulmonary and Sleep Center of the Valley

    RECRUITING

    Weslaco, Texas, 78596, United States

  • Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ

    RECRUITING

    Pécs, Baranya, 7632, Hungary

  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China

  • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Glasgow, Glasgow CITY, G51 4TF, United Kingdom

  • RAO Research LLC

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States

  • Rabin Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Petah Tikva, Central District, 4941492, Israel

  • Rheumatology & Pulmonary Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Beckley, West Virginia, 25801, United States

  • 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

  • Sheba Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Ramat Gan, Central District, 5265601, Israel

  • Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ōtsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

  • Sourasky Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Tel Aviv, TELL ABĪB, 6423906, Israel

  • St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 216-8511, Japan

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330036, China

  • The first Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China

  • The first Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China

  • 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

  • Twoja Przychodnia PCM

    RECRUITING

    Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-324, Poland

  • 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

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center, Falk Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Montefiore Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany

  • University of California - Irvine

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, 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

  • University of Miami

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Miami Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Yamanashi Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chuo-shi, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan

  • Unviversity of Miami

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • Wakayama Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan

  • Washington University Pulmonary Function Laboratory

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • West Broward Pulmonary Consultants

    RECRUITING

    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

  • West Broward Rheumatology Associates

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Xiangya Hospital Central South University

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China

  • Yamaguchi University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan

  • Zaklad Diagnostyki Obrazowej HEM s.c.

    RECRUITING

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-369, Poland

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