The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CD19 CAR T cells in the treatment of Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
This is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation trial. In this study, we will recruit seven kinds of refractory autoimmune diseases including moderate-to-severe Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), refractory Pemphigus, refractory Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM), Systemic sclerosis (SSc), Refractory ANCA-Associated Vasculitis/Nephritis,refractory Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) and moderate-to-severe refractory Psoriasis. Patients with Refractory Autoimmune Diseases will receive CD19 CAR T cells. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CD19 CAR T cell therapy in subjects with Refractory Autoimmune Diseases and to determine the optimal biological dose (OBD) in phase I and to learn about the efficacy CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in patients with Refractory Autoimmune Diseases in phase II. The primary endpoint is to evaluate the incidence and severity of cytokine release syndrome and severe neurotoxic adverse events within 28 days after CAR-T cell infusion.A total number of 3o subjects will be enrolled.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Following lymphodepletion with chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine) patients will be treated with CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) positive T cells as a single dose.
Henan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Immunological Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence Application, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Luoyang, Henan, China
Phase I:Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)
The incidence and severity of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)
Time frame: 28 days post infusion
Phase I:Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome(ICANS)
The incidence and severity of Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome(ICANS)
Time frame: 28 days post infusion
Phase II: Efficacy:Objective response rate (ORR)
Proportions of subjects achieving Autoimmune Diseases response
Time frame: 3 months and 6 months post infusion
AUCS of CAR-T cells [Cell dynamics]
AUCS is defined as the area under the curve in 6 months
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
CMAX of CD19 CAR T cells [Cell dynamics]
CMAX is defined as the highest concentration of CD19 CAR T cells expanded in peripheral blood
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
TMAX of CD19 CAR T cells [Cell dynamics]
TMAX is defined as the time to reach the highest concentration
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
CAR-T proliferation [Cell dynamics]
the copy number of Senl CAR- T cells in the genomes of PBMC by qPCR method
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
Pharmacodynamics of CD19 CAR T cells
IL-6 levels measured by Chemiluminescence method
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Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
B cell levels in peripheral blood
The change of B cell levels in peripheral blood after infusion
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
SLE:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000(SLEDAI-2K)
The Change of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diseases Activity Index, (SLEDAI-2k) from baseline. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) helped standardize outcome measures in SLE and is a clinical tool predominantly used in research to track disease activity and response to therapy. SLEDAI score (obtained by adding the individual 24 item scores) ranges from 0 to 105, where the higher the score, the greater the degree of disease activity. No Flare (Disease no active): 0-3 Mild or moderate flare ( Mild or moderate Active): 4-12 Severe Flare (Severe Active): ≥ 13
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
IIM:Remission Rate
Per the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) criteria, complete remission is defined as normalization of all activity measures with no new symptoms, whereas partial remission is defined as improvement of ≥50 % of the baseline abnormal measures.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
SSc:modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS)
Skin improvement will be assessed using the modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS). A clinically significant improvement is defined as a ≥5-point absolute decrease or a ≥25 % relative reduction from baseline; stability is defined as a change of ≤3 points.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
SSc: Pulmonary fibrosis progression
Pulmonary fibrosis progression is defined as a ≥10 % decline in percent-predicted FVC and/or a ≥15 % decline in percent-predicted DLCO, or evidence of progressive fibrosis on high-resolution chest CT.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
Pemphigus:Pemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI).
Disease activity will be assessed with the Pemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI). * Complete remission: PDAI = 0 and no new blisters. * Partial remission: ≥ 75 % reduction in PDAI from baseline. * Treatment failure: \< 50 % reduction in PDAI from baseline or appearance of new blisters.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
Psoriasis:Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)
In accordance with the 2023 Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriasis, treatment response will be evaluated using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) * Complete clearance: 100 % improvement in PASI. * Almost complete clearance: 90 - 100 % improvement in PASI. * Effective response: 75 - 90 % improvement in PASI. * Treatment failure: ≤ 50 % improvement in PASI.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
RA:IIM:Remission Rate
Rheumatoid arthritis: Response will be assessed using ACR, EULAR, SDAI, and CDAI criteria, with the goal of achieving disease remission or a response at least equivalent/superior to that afforded by conventional therapy.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion
ANCA-associated vasculitis/nephritis:Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS)
ANCA-associated vasculitis/nephritis: According to the 2024 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, disease outcomes will be evaluated with the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS). Remission is defined as the absence of active vasculitis and glomerulonephritis (BVAS = 0), and relapse is defined as renewed disease activity after partial or complete remission.
Time frame: Up to 6 months post infusion