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Randomized pilot trial of high-dose ßINF-1a in patients with inclusion body myositis

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ß-Interferon-1a (ßINF-1a) is well tolerated at low dose (30 µg IM/week) in inclusion body myositis (IBM). The authors investigated the safety and tolerability of high-dose (60 µg IM/week) ßINF-1a in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in IBM. Twenty-seven of the 30 subjects enrolled completed the study. The adverse event profile was similar for the placebo and ßINF-1a groups. ßINF-1a, at a dose of 60 µg IM/week, is well tolerated in IBM, but no differences in muscle strength or mass were observed between the placebo and ßINF-1a groups at 6 months in this pilot study.

Received November 4, 2003. Accepted in final form April 8, 2004.

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*Members of the Muscle Study Group are listed in the Appendix on page 720.

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