Overview

Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-07-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this multi-center pilot study is to determine if the drug tocilizumab (Actemra) is effective in the treatment of patients with refractory adult polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM).
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Chester Oddis
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborator:
Genentech, Inc.