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Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM), a subtype of dermatomyositis with subtle or no muscle involvement, is occasionally accompanied by fatal, rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) that is resistant to aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. The presence of anti-CADM-140/MDA5 antibodies is diagnostic for patients with dermatomyositis (particularly CADM) and is known to be strongly associated with the pathogenesis, disease activity, and mortality of RP-ILD. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first case to indicate a serial reduction of anti-CADM-140/MDA5 autoantibodies, associated with clinical improvement, following PMX-DHP. Early intervention using PMX-DHP may improve the prognosis of RP-ILD accompanied by CADM.