• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Johns Hopkins Myositis Center

Show Search
Hide Search
  • About Myositis
    • Dermatomyositis
    • Inclusion Body Myositis
    • Juvenile Myositis
    • Polymyositis
    • Toxic Myopathies
    • Myositis Disease Education Videos
  • Our Center
    • Our Providers
    • Our Team
    • Directions
    • Physician Referral Information
    • Preparing for an Appointment
    • In The News
  • Our Difference
    • Diagnosis of Myositis
    • Nutrition for Myositis Patients
    • Treatment of Myositis
  • Myositis Research and Clinical Trials
    • Current Research Studies
    • Recent Publications
  • Donate
    • Make a Gift
    • Peter Frampton Myositis Research Fund
Home / Current Research Studies

Current Research Studies

AIM01 – Ublituximab in Autoantibody Positive Immune Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy

NCT Number: NCT07109746

Conditions: Autoimmune Disorders

Purpose of Study: 

This is a multi-center, Phase 2 trial of ublituximab as first-line combination therapy in early, active autoantibody positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.

The primary objective is to estimate the effect of ublituximab as first add-on combination therapy at 24 weeks compared to placebo in treating early, active autoantibody positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy using the validated 2016 American College of Rheumatology/ European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) Myositis Response Criteria, as measured by the Total Improvement Score (TIS)

Interventions / DRUG: Ublituximab – Initial dose includes 150 mg dose followed by 450 mg two weeks later; maintenance dose is 450 mg ; Placebo for Ublituximab – 0.9% sodium chloride injection

Trial Information: Enrollment: 30 participants; Study Start Date: 2026-01; Primary Completion Date: 2029-06; Study Completion Date: 2030-06

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Recruiting

Phase: PHASE2

Sponsor & Collaborators: Lead Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); Collaborators: Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, TG Therapeutics, Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins Hospital: Division of Rheumatology

Coordinator/Contact: Zuzana Bologna / E-mail: jh.myositis.research@jh.edu

Principal Investigator: Julie Paik, MD, MPH

JASMINE – A Multicenter, Parallel-group, Double-blind, 2-Arm, Phase III Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Anifrolumab Administered as Subcutaneous Injection and Added to Standard of Care Compared with Placebo Added to Standard of Care in Adult Participants with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis)

Study Description:The purpose of this multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous anifrolumab compared with placebo on the overall disease activity in participants with moderate to severe Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) [polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM)] while receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment.

NCT Number: NCT06455449

Conditions: Autoimmune Disorders

Interventions / DRUG: Placebo or Anifrolumab (1:1 randomization) – weekly subcutaneous injection

Trial Information: Enrollment: 240 participants; Study Start Date: 2024-06-20; Primary Completion Date: 2027-05-14; Study Completion Date: 2028-08-04

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to 75 years; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Recruiting

Phase: PHASE3

Sponsor & Collaborators: AstraZeneca

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins Hospital: Division of Rheumatology

Coordinator/Contact: Zuzana Bologna / E-mail: jh.myositis.research@jh.edu

Principal Investigator: Julie Paik, MD, MPH

RAINBOW – Phase 1b Trial of RAY121 in Immunological Diseases

Study Description: This Phase 1b basket trial will investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy of RAY121, a inhibitor of classical complement pathway, after multiple dose administration in patients with immunological diseases such as antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), bullous pemphigoid (BP), Behçet’s Syndrome (BS), dermatomyositis (DM), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

NCT Number: NCT06371417

Conditions: Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), Bullous Pemphigoid (BP), Behçet’s Syndrome (BS), Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Interventions / DRUG: RAY121 – Injection

Trial Information: Enrollment: 144 participants; Study Start Date: 2024-08-19; Primary Completion Date: 2026-06-30; Study Completion Date: 2026-06-30

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to 85 years

Study Status: Recruiting

Phase: PHASE1

Sponsor & Collaborators: Chugai Pharmaceutical

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins University

Coordinator/Contact: Grazyna Purwin / E-mail: jh.myositis.research@jh.edu

Principal Investigator: Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD, MPH

VALOR – A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Brepocitinib in Adults with Dermatomyositis

NCT Number: NCT05437263

Conditions: Autoimmune Disorders

Purpose of Study: This is a phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of treatment with brepocitinib (TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor) in adults with dermatomyositis (DM). The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of two dose levels of brepocitinib in comparison to placebo, as measured by differences in the Total Improvement Score (TIS). After 52 weeks of double-blind treatment, participants have the option to continue therapy in a 52 week open-label extension phase where all participants will receive brepocitinib.

Interventions / DRUG: Placebo or Brepocitinib (1:1 randomization) – oral, daily

Trial information: Enrollment: 241 participants; Study Start Date: 2022-10-31; Primary Completion Date: 2025-07-17; Study Completion Date: 2026-07

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to 75 years; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Active – Not Recruiting

Phase: PHASE3

Sponsor& Collaborators: Priovant Therapeutics, Inc.

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins Hospital: Division of Rheumatology

Coordinator / Contact: Zuzana Bologna / E-mail: jh.myositis.research@jh.edu

Principal Investigator: Julie Paik, MD, MPH

Our Oncology partners are recruiting for the following study

Nivolumab in Treating Patients with Autoimmune Disorders and Advanced, Metastatic, or Unresectable Cancer

NCT number: NCT03816345

Conditions: Autoimmune Disease, Crohn Disease, Dermatomyositis, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Scleroderma, Ulcerative Colitis

Purpose of Study: This phase Ib trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and to see how well it works in treating patients with autoimmune disorders and cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body’s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

Interventions / DRUG: PROCEDURE: Biospecimen Collection – Undergo collection of blood, CSF, tissue, stool and urine samples; BIOLOGICAL: Nivolumab – Given IV

Trial Information: Enrollment: 300 participants; Study Start Date: 2019-07-16; Primary Completion Date: 2028-03-30; Study Completion Date: 2028-03-30

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Recruiting

Phase: PHASE1

Sponsor & Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; Johns Hopkins Hospital: Division of Rheumatology

Coordinator / Contact:

Principal Investigator:

Prior studies the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center participated in

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABC008 for Inclusion Body Myositis

NCT number: NCT05721573

Conditions: Inclusion Body Myositis

Purpose of Study: A Phase II/III Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of ABC008 in the Treatment of Subjects with Inclusion Body Myositis

Interventions / DRUG: ABC008 – Given by subcutaneous injection

Trial Information: Enrollment: 272 participants; Study Start Date: 2023-02-28; Primary Completion Date: 2025-11-06; Study Completion Date: 2025-11-27

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 40 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Completed (Now in longterm extension phase)

Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3

Sponsor & Collaborators: Lead Sponsor: Abcuro, Inc.; Collaborators: Syneos Health

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Coordinator / Contact:

Principal Investigator:

Phase III Trial of Sirolimus in IBM

NCT number: NCT04789070

Conditions: Inclusion Body Myositis

Purpose of Study: The hypothesis is that Sirolimus, (Rapamycin (R)) which is currently used in organ transplantation and works by blocking the activity of T effector cells but preserving T regulatory cells, as well as by inducing autophagy (protein degradation), will be effective in IBM to slow or stabilize disease progression, helping to maintain patient function and independence. This phase III trial will confirm pilot data showing statistically significant clinical outcomes.

Interventions / DRUG: Sirolimus – Sirolimus is a currently licensed drug primarily used for immunosuppression post-kidney transplantation to prevent organ rejection. Sirolimus was initially considered as a treatment in IBM for its imm; Placebo

Trial Information: Enrollment: 140 Participants; Study Start Date: 2022-07-01; Primary Completion Date: 2027-12; Study Completion Date: 2027-12

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 45 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Active – Not Recruiting

Phase: PHASE3

Sponsor & Collaborators: Lead Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center; Collaborators: The Perron Institute

Johns Hopkins Locations:

Coordinator / Contact:

Principal Investigator:

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Efgartigimod PH20 SC in Adult Participants with Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy.

NCT number: NCT05523167

Conditions: Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy, Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy, Antisynthetase Syndrome

Purpose of Study: This study’s purpose is to measure the treatment response from efgartigimod PH20 SC compared with placebo in participants with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM). Participants with the IIM subtypes of dermatomyositis (DM), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), or certain other subtypes of polymyositis (PM; including antisynthetase syndrome [ASyS]) will be included in the study. Treatment response will be measured by Total improvement score (TIS). Additional information can be found on https://myositis-study.com/.

Interventions / DRUG: BIOLOGICAL: EFG PH20 SC – Subcutaneous injection of efgartigimod coformulated with rHuPH20, a permeation enhancer; OTHER: PBO – Subcutaneous injection of placebo coformulated with rHuPH20, a permeation enhancer

Trial Information: Enrollment: 265 participants; Study Start Date: 2022-10-12; Primary Completion Date: 2026-12-01; Study Completion Date: 2027-02-01

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Active- Not Recruiting

Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3

Sponsor & Collaborators: Argenx

Johns Hopkins Locations: Johns Hopkins Medicine – Johns Hopkins Myositis Center

Coordinator / Contact:

Principal Investigator:

A Study of Nipocalimab in Participants with Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

NCT number: NCT05379634

Conditions: Myositis

Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nipocalimab versus placebo in participants with active idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).

Interventions / DRUG: DRUG: Nipocalimab – Nipocalimab will be administered intravenously in double-blind period and LTE period; DRUG: Glucocorticoids – Prednisone or equivalent will be administered orally as Glucocorticoid; OTHER: Placebo – Nipocalimab matching placebo will be administered intravenously in double-blind period.

Trial Information: Enrollment: 36 participants; Study Start Date: 2022-07-05; Primary Completion Date: 2025-09-04; Study Completion Date: 2026-09-16

Eligibility Criteria: Age Range: 18 years to N/A; Sex: ALL

Study Status: Active – Not Recruiting

Phase: PHASE2

Sponsor & Collaborators: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Johns Hopkins Locations:

Coordinator / Contact:

Principal Investigator:

Receive the Latest News from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

Receive the Latest News from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology.

Interested In

You have Successfully Subscribed!

USE OF THIS SITE

All information contained within the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology website is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained within this site. Consumers should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read on this website.

Primary Sidebar

  • Myositis Research Information
  • Current Research Studies
  • Recent Publications

Footer

Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

  • Johns Hopkins Rheumatology
  • Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
  • Johns Hopkins Lupus Center
  • Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center
  • Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center
  • Johns Hopkins Sjögren’s Syndrome Center
  • Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center

      

Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine logo
Language Assistance Available:
  • Español
  • American Sign Language
  • עִברִי
  • אידיש
  • አማርኛ
  • 繁體中文
  • Français
  • Tagalog
  • Русский
  • Português
  • Italiano
  • Tiếng Việt
  • Ɓàsɔ́ɔ̀-wùɖù-po-nyɔ̀
  • Igbo asusu
  • èdè Yorùbá
  • বাংলা
  • 日本語
  • 한국어
  • Kreyòl Ayisyen
  • العربية
  • Deutsch
  • Polski
  • Ελληνικά
  • ગુજરાતી
  • ภาษาไทย
  • اُردُو
  • فارسی
  • हिंदी
  • Deitsch
  • ខ្មែរ
  • မြန်မာ
Contact & Privacy Information
Price Transparency
Notice of Privacy Practices Privacy Statement
Terms & Conditions of Use Non-Discrimination Notice
Manage Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 Johns Hopkins Rheumatology