Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages
MONDO:0016609Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages is a rare inflammatory myopathy characterized by diffuse destructive infiltration of CD68+ macrophages into the fascia rather than muscle fibers in muscle biopsies, proximal muscle weakness and myalgia with or without scaly dermatomyositis-like or atypical non-dermatomyositis-like skin lesions, elevation of creatine kinase levels and thickening of muscle fascia in muscle MRI.
Also known as: IMAM, imam
11 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages itself.
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Can a new pill ease muscle weakness in myositis?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase III trial tests whether the oral drug nerandomilast can improve symptoms of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause muscle weakness and inflammation. Adults with active myositis are randomly assigned to take nerandomilast or a…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune retraining: could CAR-Treg cells tame autoimmune disease?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called BEN301, which uses specially engineered immune cells (CAR-Tregs) to calm overactive immune responses in people with autoimmune diseases like scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and inflammatory muscle disease. The trial wi…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Beijing Boren Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC