Dermatomyositis

Browse recruiting and upcoming clinical trials for dermatomyositis.

Patient-friendly, AI-assisted summaries based on official ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ records. Last updated: Oct 10, 2026

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Who can join AIPeople with active, moderate-to-severe B-cell–mediated autoimmune disease: AAV, IIM, RA, SLE, or SSc.
What is being studied AITests safety, dose, and activity of FT839 (allogeneic T cells) in autoimmune diseases.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults aged 18–60 with refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM), including dermatomyositis, immune‑mediated necrotizing myopathy, polymyositis, or antisynthetase syndrome.
What is being studied AITests safety and tolerability of a single ICG318 CAR‑T infusion after lymphodepletion.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesChina
Who can join AIAdults 18–70 with relapsed or refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or Systemic Sclerosis meeting protocol criteria.
What is being studied AITests anti-CD19/BCMA universal CAR-T cells (KN3601) as a treatment for refractory autoimmune diseases.
Study typeTreatment (drug)
CountriesChina
Who can join AIPeople 18+ with dermatomyositis or connective-tissue–related interstitial lung disease who have anti‑MDA5 antibodies and rapidly progressive ILD.
What is being studied AITests intravenous emapalumab treatment for anti‑MDA5 antibody positive rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults (18+) with dermatomyositis or antisynthetase syndrome who have muscle and/or skin involvement and meet study criteria.
What is being studied AITests Descartes-08 (autologous BCMA-directed CAR T cells) versus placebo for autoantibody myositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults (18–65 years) with anti‑MDA5 antibody–positive dermatomyositis who meet study criteria.
What is being studied AITests whether tocilizumab improves symptoms and lung measures versus placebo in anti‑MDA5+ dermatomyositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug)
CountriesChina
Who can join AIAdults with rheumatic inflammatory diseases (e.g., RA, psoriatic arthritis, AS, SLE, JIA and related conditions) scheduled for elective total shoulder arthroplasty.
What is being studied AICompares shorter versus standard preoperative immunosuppressant holds and post-op restart timing on surgical and rheumatic outcomes.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults with systemic lupus erythematosus (with or without nephritis), idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, or systemic sclerosis.
What is being studied AITests safety, tolerability, and initial biological activity of ALLO-329 allogeneic CAR T therapy.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesCanada, United States
Who can join AIPeople aged 18–75 with anti‑MDA5 positive dermatomyositis who have rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP‑ILD).
What is being studied AITests safety, tolerability, and efficacy of daily nebulized MSC-derived exosomes in anti-MDA5+ RP-ILD.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesChina
Who can join AIAdults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
What is being studied AITests safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of subcutaneous AZD5492.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesCanada, China, France +7
Who can join AIPeople aged 5 and older with refractory juvenile dermatomyositis or SRP/HMGCR‑positive immune‑mediated necrotizing myopathy meeting RJDM criteria.
What is being studied AITests a single infusion of CD19 universal CAR‑T cells for refractory juvenile dermatomyositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesChina
Who can join AIAdults 18–65 with severe, treatment-refractory B cell–mediated systemic autoimmune diseases (SLE, systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis/polymyositis, or ANCA-associated vasculitis).
What is being studied AITests a single-dose anti-CD19 CAR T-cell infusion for safety and preliminary efficacy.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
CountriesItaly
Who can join AIPeople with systemic sclerosis (SSc), dermatomyositis, or mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) who have calcinosis.
What is being studied AITests intralesional sodium thiosulfate injections for effects on calcinosis lesion size and symptoms.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults 18–75 with moderate to severe polymyositis or dermatomyositis who are on stable standard treatments.
What is being studied AIWhether subcutaneous anifrolumab added to standard care affects disease activity and safety in PM and DM.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 3
CountriesArgentina, Australia, Austria +26
Who can join AIPeople with antiphospholipid syndrome, bullous pemphigoid, Behçet's syndrome, dermatomyositis, immune‑mediated necrotizing myopathy, or immune thrombocytopenia.
What is being studied AITests multiple doses of RAY121 (classical complement pathway inhibitor) for safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesAustralia, Austria, Bulgaria +17
Who can join AIAdults with active systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, or polymyositis.
What is being studied AITests a single infusion of anti‑CD19 CAR T cell therapy for B cell–mediated autoimmune diseases.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
CountriesGermany
Who can join AIAdults 25–72 with treatment-refractory dermatomyositis who meet specified severity and prior-treatment requirements.
What is being studied AITests KYV-101 (autologous anti‑CD19 CAR T) infusion in adults with dermatomyositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIPeople age 6–75 with active idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, including dermatomyositis, anti‑synthetase syndrome, immune‑mediated necrotizing myopathy, or juvenile myositis.
What is being studied AITests safety and efficacy of CABA-201 (autologous CD19 CAR-T) in active myositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug)
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States
Who can join AIAdults aged 18–64 with active dermatomyositis (newly diagnosed or relapsing/non‑naïve).
What is being studied AITests baricitinib plus usual care versus placebo for prednisone-free moderate improvement in dermatomyositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 3
CountriesFrance
Who can join AIAdults with autoimmune diseases (for example rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis) who also have advanced or metastatic cancer.
What is being studied AITests safety and activity of nivolumab alone and with other cancer treatments; collects biospecimens.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesCanada, United States
Not yet recruiting
Who can join AIFemale adolescents (12–18 years) with a confirmed chronic pediatric rheumatic disease, such as JIA, lupus, dermatomyositis, or vasculitis.
What is being studied AITests a self-guided web sleep program (BNBD-Youth) and tracks sleep and pain outcomes in teens.
Study typeTreatment (other)
CountriesNot posted yet
Who can join AIPeople with refractory rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, or systemic sclerosis.
What is being studied AITests safety, dose, and initial activity of allogeneic BAFF CAR-T cell therapy in refractory autoimmune disease.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults (≥19 years) with polymyositis or dermatomyositis who meet the trial's diagnostic and severity criteria.
What is being studied AITests single IV doses of allogeneic mitochondria (PN-101) versus placebo for refractory polymyositis or dermatomyositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesSouth Korea
Who can join AIAdults (≥18 years) with probable or definite dermatomyositis.
What is being studied AITests weekly IV NM8074 (20 mg/kg) for safety and effects on dermatomyositis over 12 weeks.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesNot posted yet
Who can join AIPeople with one of several autoimmune diseases (age eligibility varies by condition: most groups are 18–50, but dermatomyositis/juvenile dermatomyositis may include patients as young as 5): RA, SLE, systemic sclerosis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, or polymyositis/dermatomyositis.
What is being studied AICompares one infusion of allogeneic MSCs with saline placebo for several autoimmune diseases.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
CountriesPakistan
Who can join AIPeople with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), Bullous Pemphigoid (BP), Behçet's Syndrome (BS), Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune‑mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), or Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP).
What is being studied AILong-term safety, RAY121 blood levels, and complement activity.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1
CountriesAustralia, Austria, Bulgaria +16
Who can join AIAdults (≥18) with active idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (dermatomyositis, polymyositis, IMNM, antisynthetase syndrome) who completed ARGX-113-2007.
What is being studied AITests long-term safety, tolerability, and clinical effects of subcutaneous efgartigimod in adults with myositis.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 3
CountriesArgentina, Austria, Belgium +26
Who can join AIAdults (≥18) with Refractory Lupus Nephritis, Myasthaenia Gravis, Stiff Person Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Dermatomyositis, or Systemic Sclerosis who previously received KYV-101.
What is being studied AICollects long-term safety and persistence data after KYV-101 CAR T-cell treatment.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Recruiting
Who can join AIPeople aged 1 year and older with confirmed dermatomyositis and panniculitis.
What is being studied AICollects clinical and histological descriptions of panniculitis in dermatomyositis.
Study typeObservational
CountriesFrance
Who can join AIAdults with various chronic inflammatory skin diseases (for example atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, cutaneous lupus), adults with active leprosy, or healthy skin‑surgery controls.
What is being studied AICollects blood, skin and other samples to find biomarkers linked to treatment response over time.
Study typeObservational
CountriesFrance
Who can join AIAdults with systemic sclerosis, other connective tissue diseases (including SLE, dermatomyositis, ANCA-associated vasculitis) and healthy adult volunteers.
What is being studied AIMeasures neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) quantity and composition in blood from patients and healthy volunteers.
Study typeObservational
CountriesFrance
Recruiting
Who can join AIAdults (18–65) who are established UCF Health rheumatology patients with listed autoimmune or rheumatologic conditions.
What is being studied AICollects patients' eating habits and self-reported symptom severity and changes after diagnosis.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIPeople age 2 and older with suspected or confirmed inflammatory muscle disease, plus healthy volunteers age 18 and older.
What is being studied AICollect clinical data, blood and tissue samples, MRIs, and optional biopsies and genetic tests.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIPeople with myositis (including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and juvenile forms) and healthy volunteers.
What is being studied AICompares environmental exposures using questionnaires, blood, urine and house-dust samples.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Recruiting
Who can join AIPeople with dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis or related myopathies, their relatives, and healthy volunteers.
What is being studied AICollects clinical data, blood and urine samples, exams, imaging, and biopsies to study myositis.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults with rheumatic autoimmune diseases (for example rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis) and healthy adult volunteers.
What is being studied AICollects clinical data and biospecimens (blood, saliva, urine, stool, tissue) for research.
Study typeRegistry
CountriesUnited States