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Hou Y, Shao K, Yan Y, Dai T, Li W, Zhao Y, Li D, Lu JQ, Norman GL, Yan C. Anti-HMGCR myopathy overlaps with dermatomyositis-like rash: a distinct subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. J Neurol 2022; 269:280-293. [PMID: 34021410 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10621-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical and pathological features of anti-HMGCR myopathy. METHODS The presence of anti-HMGCR antibody in the serum of 227 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) and 100 healthy control individuals was assessed by ELISA. All ELISA positive samples were retested by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIFA) on HEK293 cells. The clinical findings, muscle pathological features, and treatment outcomes of patients with anti-HMGCR myopathy, along with comparisons between anti-HMGCR myopathy with and without dermatomyositis (DM)-like skin rashes, and among MSA-based subgroups were analyzed. RESULTS We established an optimized ELISA cutoff for anti-HMGCR antibody positivity as ≥ 5.28 U. The overall concordance between ELISA and IIFA was 96.83%. Twenty-one out of 227 IIM patients were anti-HMGCR-positive by both assays. Of these 21 patients, 9 had DM-like skin rashes, and 16 showed remarkable muscle inflammation; 5 patients were juvenile-onset, and 2 received statin treatment. The muscle biopsies from these patients demonstrated variable muscle necrosis and T cell infiltration. Most anti-HMGCR-positive patients achieved favorable outcomes following prednisone and additional immunotherapies. The anti-HMGCR myopathy patients with DM-like rashes, compared to those without DM-like rashes, were younger and had a shorter disease duration. CONCLUSIONS Optimization of cutoff of anti-HMGCR antibody assays with confirmation by alternative assays can result in higher sensitivity and specificity. DM-like skin rashes and lymphocytic infiltrates were not rare in patients with anti-HMGCR myopathy. These findings suggest that while anti-HMGCR myopathy may overlap with DM-like rash, it is pathologically different from classic DM, and should be considered a distinct subgroup of IIM.
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- Ying Hou
- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory and Mitochondrial Medicine Laboratory, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Neuropathology Section, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, China. .,Department of Central Laboratory and Mitochondrial Medicine Laboratory, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China. .,Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Zuppa A, De Michelis C, Meo G, Prada V, Gemelli C, Infantino M, Manfredi M, Pesce G, Tagliafico AS, Benedetti L, Fiorillo C, Schenone A, Quartuccio L, Grandis M. Maintenance treatment with subcutaneous immunoglobulins in the long-term management of anti-HMCGR myopathy. Neuromuscul Disord 2021; 31:134-138. [PMID: 33461845 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
We describe the clinical response to long-term subcutaneous immunoglobulins (SCIg) in anti-3‑hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A-reductase (anti-HMCGR) myopathy previously treated with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg). We collected data from patients affected by anti-HMGCR myopathy, switched from IVIg to SCIg therapy, after achieving clinical stabilization. The Medical Research Council sum score, creatine kinase (CK) levels, and anti-HMGCR antibodies were used to assess the response. We identified three patients with anti-HMGCR myopathy treated with SCIg with a favourable clinical course, allowing the maintenance of clinical stability, the reduction or suspension of steroids therapy and in two of them a complete CK normalization. Finally, anti-HMGCR antibodies tested in all patients after 12 months from SCIg starting, showed a global decrease. SCIg represent an useful alternative to long-term IVIg as already well known in several autoimmune neuromuscular disorders and inflammatory myopathies with advantages of lower side effects and home self-administration.
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- Angela Zuppa
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Laboratory, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Firenze, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Laboratory, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Autoimmunity Laboratory Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Paediatric Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Clinic of Rheumatology, Department of Medical Area (DAME), University - Hospital " Santa Maria della Misericordia", Udine, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetic and Maternal and Infantile Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo3, 16132 Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.
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Meyer A, Troyanov Y, Drouin J, Oligny-Longpré G, Landon-Cardinal O, Hoa S, Hervier B, Bourré-Tessier J, Mansour AM, Hussein S, Morin V, Rich E, Goulet JR, Chartrand S, Hudson M, Nehme J, Makhzoum JP, Zarka F, Villeneuve E, Raynauld JP, Landry M, O'Ferrall EK, Ferreira J, Ellezam B, Karamchandani J, Larue S, Massie R, Isabelle C, Deschênes I, Leclair V, Couture H, Targoff IN, Fritzler MJ, Senécal JL. Statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy: successful therapeutic strategies for corticosteroid-free remission in 55 patients. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:5. [PMID: 31915059 PMCID: PMC6950801 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-2093-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective To describe successful therapeutic strategies in statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy. Methods Retrospective data from a cohort of 55 patients with statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy, sequentially stratified by the presence of proximal weakness, early remission, and corticosteroid and IVIG use at treatment induction, were analyzed for optimal successful induction and maintenance of remission strategies. Results A total of 14 patients achieved remission with a corticosteroid-free induction strategy (25%). In 41 patients treated with corticosteroids, only 4 patients (10%) failed an initial triple steroid/IVIG/steroid-sparing immunosuppressant (SSI) induction strategy. Delay in treatment initiation was independently associated with lower odds of successful maintenance with immunosuppressant monotherapy (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.85 to 0.97, P = 0.015). While 22 patients (40%) presented with normal strength, only 9 had normal strength at initiation of treatment. Conclusion While corticosteroid-free treatment of anti-HMGCR myopathy is now a safe option in selected cases, initial triple steroid/IVIG/SSI was very efficacious in induction. Delays in treatment initiation and, as a corollary, delays in achieving remission decrease the odds of achieving successful maintenance with an SSI alone. Avoiding such delays, most notably in patients with normal strength, may reset the natural history of anti-HMGCR myopathy from a refractory entity to a treatable disease.
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- Alain Meyer
- Faculté de médecine, Université de Strasbourg, Service de rhumatologie et Centre de références des maladies autoimmunes rares, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire régional de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada.,CHUM Research Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada.,CHUM Research Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada.,CHUM Research Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada.,CHUM Research Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Internal Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne, Longueuil, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne, Longueuil, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.,Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Departement of Medicine, Laval University, Québec City, Canada.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.,Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada. .,Division of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 264, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1P1, Canada. .,CHUM Research Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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