Can a Four-Drug cocktail tame a deadly lung complication of myositis?
NCT ID NCT07775235
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a combination of four immunosuppressant medications can improve survival in people with myositis who develop rapidly progressing interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD), a serious condition with a high early mortality rate. The study will enroll 80 adults with this condition and treat them with a 6-month regimen of steroids, rituximab, tacrolimus, and tofacitinib. The main goal is to see if this approach reduces the risk of death within the first six months of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of four immunosuppressant drugs: steroids (methylprednisolone and prednisolone), rituximab, tacrolimus, and tofacitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective treatment for a life-threatening lung condition in myositis patients, potentially improving survival rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with a modest number of participants, and the combination's effectiveness and safety are not yet proven. The drugs carry risks of infection and other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients currently undergoing treatment with combined immunosuppressive treatment for myositis-associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age of 21 years or above; 2. Diagnosis of myositis associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age of less than 21 year old;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Singapore General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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