Autoimmune diseases refer to a common category of diseases caused by the immune system reacting to self-antigens, leading to tissue damage. Autoimmune diseases encompass a wide variety of conditions, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myopathies, ANCA-associated vasculitis. Current treatments for autoimmune diseases include glucocorticoid, immunosuppressants, and biologics. B cell-driven humoral immune abnormalities are a central pathogenic mechanism in many autoimmune diseases. When autoreactive B cells are excessively activated, they produce large amounts of autoantibodies and immune complexes. These antibodies and immune complexes can cause damage to various tissues and organs, leading to the development of multiple autoimmune diseases. Therefore, targeting B cells to treat autoimmune diseases is an attractive therapeutic strategy. Clinical studies are exploring the use of CD19-targeting CAR-T cells for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and their therapeutic efficacy has been demonstrated. In this study, we investigate the safety and efficacy of universal CD19-targeting CAR T cells in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
UWD-CD19
Evaluate the safety of UWD-CD19 cell injection in the treatment of refractory autoimmune diseases.
In this study, adverse events (AEs) are defined as any adverse medical events occurring from the initiation of lymphodepleting chemotherapy to 12 months after the completion of QH103 cell infusion. The incidence, duration, severity, and management of all adverse events occurring after the participants' enrollment will be recorded and evaluated.Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) will be graded according to the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) criteria. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) will be graded based on the criteria defined by the Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium. Other AEs will be graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v5.0)
Time frame: 0-6 months
Maximum tolerated dose of UWD-CD19 cells
Dose-limiting toxicity after cell infusion
Time frame: 28 days
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2000) score
The change from baseline in the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2000) score at 90 days, 180 days, 360 days.
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Low Lupus Disease Activity State(LLDAS)
SLE patients who met Low Lupus Disease Activity State(LLDAS)
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Systemic Sclerosis Combined Response Index (CRISS) response
Patients achieve Systemic Sclerosis Combined Response Index (CRISS) response. A responder meets all of the following criteria; otherwise, they are classified as a non-responder. a. Improvement in at least two aspects (≥ 5% increase in ppFVC and/or ≥ 25% decrease in mRSS, HAQ-DI, PtGA, or PhGA); b. Worsening in no more than one aspect (≥ 5% decrease in ppFVC and/or ≥ 25% increase in mRSS, HAQ-DI, PtGA, or PhGA); c. No significant new SSc-related manifestations.
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS)
The changes from baseline in the modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS).
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Vasculitis disease activity assessment (BVAS score)
The changes from baseline in vasculitis disease activity assessment (BVAS score) for patients with AAV.
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI)
The changes from baseline in the EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI).
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
PhGA in patients with inflammatory myopathies
The changes from baseline in PhGA in patients with inflammatory myopathies
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
PtGA in patients with inflammatory myopathies
The changes from baseline in PtGA in patients with inflammatory myopathies
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
HAQ score in patients with inflammatory myopathies
The changes from baseline in HAQ score in patients with inflammatory myopathies.
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Extramuscular disease activity score
The change from baseline in Extramuscular disease activity score in patients with inflammatory myopathies
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
Muscle enzyme levels
The changes from baseline in muscle enzyme levels in patients with inflammatory myopathies
Time frame: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days
PK parameters-Cmax
Peak concentration (Cmax) in the CAR gene copy number after infusion of QH103
Time frame: 0-3 months
PK parameters-Cmax
Peak concentration in CAR-T cell count in peripheral blood
Time frame: 0-3 months
PK parameters-Tmax
Time to peak in the CAR gene copy number after infusion of QH103
Time frame: 0-3 months
PK parameters-Tmax
Time to peak in CAR-T cell count in peripheral blood after infusion of QH103
Time frame: 0-3 months
PK parameters- AUC0-M3
Area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 3 months (AUC0-M3) in the CAR gene copy number
Time frame: 0-3 months
PK parameters-AUC0-M3
Area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 3 months (AUC0-M3) in CAR-T cell count in peripheral blood
Time frame: 0-3 months
Xiaoying Zhang
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