Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathies: Current Landscape

Purpose of Review

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), characterized by acute or subacute onset, severe weakness, and elevated creatine kinase levels, poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This article provides a succinct overview of IMNM, including clinical features, diagnostic strategies, and treatment approaches.

Recent Findings

Recent insights highlight the different clinical presentations and therapeutic options of IMNM stratified by autoantibody positivity and type. Additionally, recent findings call into question the reported link between statin use and IMNM.

Summary

This review synthesizes current knowledge on IMNM, emphasizing its distinct clinical features and challenging management. The evolving understanding of IMNM underscores the need for a comprehensive diagnostic approach that utilizes a growing range of modalities. Early and aggressive immunomodulatory therapy remains pivotal. Ongoing research aims to refine diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions for this challenging muscle disorder, underscoring the importance of advancing our understanding to enhance patient outcomes.