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Early Initiation of Plasma Exchange Therapy for Anti-MDA5Dermatomyositis with Refractory Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease

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Journal Intern Med
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2023 May 24
PMID 37225493
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Objectives Dermatomyositis (DM) is often associated with fatal anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). RP-ILD often fails to respond to intensive treatment and has a poor prognosis. We examined the effectiveness of early plasma exchange therapy plus intensive treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and multiple immunosuppressants. Methods Autoantibodies were identified by an immunoprecipitation assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. All clinical and immunological data were collected retrospectively from medical charts. We divided patients into two groups based on treatment regimen: intensive immunosuppressive therapy alone as initial treatment (IS group) and early initiation of plasma exchange (PE) plus intensive immunosuppressive therapy (ePE group). Early PE therapy was designated if PE therapy was initiated within two weeks of starting treatment. Comparisons of the treatment response and prognosis between groups were performed. Patients Anti-MDA5-positive DM with RP-ILD was screened. Results Forty-four RP-ILD and DM patients had anti-MDA5 antibodies. Four patients were excluded because they died before receiving sufficient combined immunosuppressive therapy or before the evaluation of the immunosuppressive treatment effectiveness (IS, n=31; ePE, n=9). All 9 patients in the ePE group had improved respiratory symptoms and were alive, whereas 12 of 31 patients in the IS group died (100 vs. 61%, p=0.037). Of the 8 patients who had 2 values for a poor prognosis, indicating the highest risk for death using the MCK model, 3 of 3 patients in the ePE group and 2 of 5 in the IS group were alive (100 vs. 40%, p=0.20). Conclusion The early initiation of ePE therapy plus intensive immunosuppressive therapy was effective for patients with DM and refractory RP-ILD.

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