Follow-up of Patients With Inflammatory Myopathies Associated With a Biobank (MASC2)

April 22, 2025 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Follow-up of a Cohort of Patients With Inflammatory Myopathies Associated With a Biobank: MASC 2 Project (Myositis, Muscles, DNA/RNA Serum Cells)

Myositis are rare diseases for which the development of a cohort associated with a bank of biological samples (biobank) will allow for the conduct of researches to better delineate the underlying pathophysiology and find cures. This prospective cohort of patients with myositis will allow for identification of factors favouring the occurrence of myositis, whether they are constitutional (genetic) or acquired (environmental or drug). Different subgroups of myositis used for prognostication will be identified based on clinico-demographical variables, the nature of the organs involved beyond peripheral muscles (cardiac, diaphragm) and biomarkers abnormalities

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Myositis is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the patient's own peripheral muscles. This aggression manifests by muscle inflammation and necrosis responsible for a motor deficit of varying severity. The treatments available today are insufficient and are non-specific. Biological criteria, issued from simple blood or muscle tests are missing, and they will help to define the activity of the disease and the efficacy of treatments. The MASC protocol will include patients with myositis, and investigators will collect clinical, radiological, electrophysiological, histological and biological data to be used for researches aiming at better understanding this entity. A biobank (muscle biopsy, DNA, serum, plasma, PBMCs) will be acquired on this prospective cohort. The study itself will be composed of a baseline visit and monthly to yearly follow-up visits which will assess:

  • Clinical examination with an evaluation of the muscle strength and function impairment/handicap, including but not limited to:
  • Manual testing of proximal axial and distal muscles on the five points Medical Research Council (MRC) scale
  • Barré tests and Mingazzini tests, number of stand-up / sitting, leg crossing
  • Biometry, lab and radiological measurements: muscle enzymes (creatine phosphokinase CPK, troponin, C-reactive protein, quantification of autoantibodies, muscle MRI, muscle biopsy, thorax tomodensitometry, pulmonary test function
  • Extra-muscular evaluation: cardiac examination and work-up (echocardiography, cardiac MRI and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner, cardiac biopsies), pulmonary evaluation, rheumatological and dermatological assessment, history of thromboembolic disease and cancer Patient activity assessment: evaluation of daily life activity by both patient and physician using a Visual Analogue Scale
  • Quality of life questionnaires
  • Evaluation of the efficacy and toxicity of specific treatments For each patient, the date of last visit or contact will be collected as well as outcomes, particularly for the cause of death if relevant. Data from the biobank MASC " Muscles DNA/RNA Serum and Cells " will be added to other data. The biobank has been fully registered with local authorities and ethical committees ("Committee for Personal Protection (CPP)" CPP agreement). It contains peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), serum, DNA and RNA from blood and muscular biopsies collected at the diagnosis stage. The database contains immunological and genetical data.

This prospective study will also aim at:

  • Identify the differential pathophysiological processes between the different subgroups of myositis
  • Identify prognostic factors, including the different treatment modalities used
  • Improve physiopathological knowledge (clinico-anatomobiological characteristics and identification of other biomarkers through the biobank)
  • Improve the evaluation of the clinical outcomes/endpoints for future trials
  • Develop clinical trials for homogeneous subgroups of patients, based on their pathophysiology and evaluated on the appropriate endpoints.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

4000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Paris, France, 75013
        • Recruiting
        • Département de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
        • Contact:
      • Paris, France, 75013
        • Recruiting
        • Département de médecine interne et immunolgie clinique, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Major patients with myositis included during consultation visits or routine hospitalizations in the Internal Medicine Department, Reference Center for Neuromuscular Pathology, at the Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Suspicion of Myositis defined according to reference classifications: Dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM) defined as early as 1975 by Bohan and Peter, inclusion myositis (IM) according to the criteria of Griggs et al, 1995 and autoimmune necrotizing myopathy (ANM) by Hoogendijk et al, in 2004 and iatrogenic (e.g. drug-induced) myositis.
  • No opposition from patients to the use of their data
  • Signature of consents for the constitution of the biobank and the genetic analyses

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under AME
  • Patients under legal protection

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Characterisation of the different myositis subgroups based on clinical, radiological, electrophysiological and histobiological evaluations
Time Frame: baseline: first 30 days after inclusion
Characterisation of the different myositis subgroups based on clinical, radiological, electrophysiological and histobiological evaluations
baseline: first 30 days after inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Characterisation of the natural history of myositis subgroups :responses to treatments, prognosis factors, evolution
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of the natural history of myositis subgroups :responses to treatments, prognosis factors, evolution
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of an immune system signature, using peripheral blood mononuclear cells and muscular biopsies, DNA and RNA sequencing, and autoantibodies
Time Frame: baseline: first 30 days after inclusion
Characterisation of an immune system signature, using peripheral blood mononuclear cells and muscular biopsies, DNA and RNA sequencing, and autoantibodies
baseline: first 30 days after inclusion
Risk factors for All-cause mortality depending on patient's and disease characteristics
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Risk factors for All-cause mortality depending on patient's and disease characteristics including clinical, radiological electrophysiological, histo-biological and immunological as well as treatment received stratified by each subgroup of myositis
up to twenty years after inclusion
Change of the quality of life, using quality of life questionnaires, depending of patients and disease characteristics
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Change of the quality of life, using quality of life questionnaires, depending of patients and disease characteristics (HAQ (Health Assessment Questionnaire)global health status scale (0-100))
up to twenty years after inclusion
Change of activity impairment using an evaluation of daily life activity by both patient and physician using a Visual Analogue Scale depending of patients and disease characteristics
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion

Using analogue Scale depending of patients and disease characteristics:

Physician's assessment of disease activity in the muscle area (VAS 0-10) Physician's evaluation of the disease activity in the skin area (VAS 0-10) Physician's evaluation of general signs of disease activity (VAS 0-10) Physician's assessment of disease activity in rheumatology (VAS 0-10) Physician's assessment of disease activity in the digestive area (VAS 0-10) Physician's assessment of disease activity in the pulmonary area (VAS 0-10) Physician's assessment of disease activity in the cardiac area (VAS 0-10) Doctor's assessment of disease activity in the extra-muscular area (VAS 0-10) Overall evaluation of the disease activity (muscular and extra-muscular) by the PHYSICIAN (VAS 0-10) Global evaluation of the disease activity by the PATIENT (VAS 0-10)

up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of a quality-of-life scale using biological data (CPK), muscle weakness (muscle testing) and other visceral involvements
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using MM8 testing (0-150) visceral involvements
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of a global activity scale using biological data (CPK), muscle weakness (muscle testing) and other visceral involvements
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using MM8 testing (0-150)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Incidence of major cardio-vascular events
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Incidence of major cardio-vascular events
up to twenty years after inclusion
Consequences on outcomes of major cardio-vascular events
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion

Major cardiovascular will include:

  • Heart failure
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Stroke
  • Sudden cardiac death
  • High-degree atrio-ventricular blocks
  • High-degree sinus dysfunction
  • Sustained ventricular tachycardia
up to twenty years after inclusion
Correlation of myositis with the development of extra-muscular diseases including but not limited to dermatological, rheumatological, cardiological and pneumological associated diseases
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Correlation of myositis with the development of extra-muscular diseases including but not limited to dermatological, rheumatological, cardiological and pneumological associated diseases
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using spirometry (Vital capacity in the sitting position)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in supine position)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (FEV1/VC ratio)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Total lung capacity by Plethysmographic)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Inspiratory capacity)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (maximum static inspiratory pressure as % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure in % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in the sitting position )
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry ( Vital capacity in supine position )
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (FEV1/VC ratio)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Total lung capacity by Plethysmographic)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Inspiratory capacity)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (maximum static inspiratory pressure as % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Characterisation of diaphragmatic failure with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure in % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in supine position)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in the sitting position)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (FEV1/VC ratio)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Total lung capacity by Plethysmographic)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Inspiratory capacity)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (maximum static inspiratory pressure as % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of respiratory function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure in % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure in % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (maximum static inspiratory pressure as % of predicted value)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Inspiratory capacity)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Total lung capacity by Plethysmographic)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (FEV1/VC ratio)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in the sitting position)
up to twenty years after inclusion
Follow up of diaphragmatic function with pulmonary function test and thoracic tomodensitometry
Time Frame: up to twenty years after inclusion
Using Spirometry (Vital capacity in supine position)
up to twenty years after inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Olivier Benveniste, PU PH, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
  • Study Director: Yves Allenbach, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 26, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 26, 2057

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 26, 2057

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 23, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2025

Last Verified

April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • APHP220491

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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