TABLE 3.

Referenced Therapies Used in Patients With Anti-MDA-5 Antibodies^*

Reference	Therapy
10	Pulsed MP, MP, CsA, Tac, IVIG, AZA
32	MP, CsA, Cyc
13	Pulsed MP, MP, CsA, Cyc, IVIG
11	MP, Cyc, CI
15	Pulsed MP, CsA, Cyc, AZA, MTX
8	MP, immunosuppressants not otherwise defined

Abbreviations: AZA = azathioprine, CI = calcineurin inhibitor not otherwise specified, CsA = cyclosporin A, Cyc = cyclophosphamide, IVIG = intravenous immunoglobulin, MP = methylprednisolone, MTX = methotrexate, Tac = tacrolimus.

^*Specific algorithms were not addressed in any study, and individual data were provided in only 1 study (reference 13).