This is a single-arm, open-label, phase I clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of RD06-05, a universal CD19/BCMA dual-targeting chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T), in pediatric and adolescent patients with refractory autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus/lupus nephritis (SLE/LN), systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM), multidrug-resistant nephrotic syndrome (MDR-NS), and refractory IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Approximately 30 eligible patients will be enrolled and receive a single intravenous infusion of RD06-05 at an initial dose of 6×10⁶ CAR+ T cells/kg, with a potential dose escalation to 10×10⁶ CAR+ T cells/kg following review by a Safety Review Committee (SRC).
Study Duration: Approximately 4 years (2026-2030), with individual participant participation lasting up to 24 months post-infusion. Follow-up: Patients are followed for safety, efficacy, PK/PD, and quality of life assessments at predefined time points through 24 months post-infusion. Key Endpoints: Primary: Incidence of TEAEs, SAEs, and AESIs (including cytokine release syndrome, ICANS, GvHD, infections, and secondary malignancies). Secondary: Disease-specific response rates (e.g., LLDAS/DORIS for SLE/LN, mRSS for SSc, MMT-8 for IIM, UPCR for IgAN, remission for MDR-NS), changes in eGFR, autoantibody levels, quality of life (PedsQL 4.0), CAR-T expansion (Cmax, AUC0-28), persistence, and anti-drug antibody incidence. Exploratory: B-cell aplasia duration and B-cell subset reconstitution.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
CAR T-cell therapy administered intravenously after a lymphodepleting therapy regimen consisting of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.
Nanjing Children's Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
Incidence of TEAEs, SAEs, and AESIs following RD06-05 infusion. AESIs include cytokine release syndrome (CRS) of grade ≥3, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) of any grade, graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) of any grade, infections of grade ≥3, secondary malignancies of any grade, and cardiac disorders of any grade.
Time frame: From signing of informed consent through 90 days post-infusion (for related AEs, up to 24 months post-infusion)
Proportion of SLE/LN Patients Achieving LLDAS and DORIS Remission
Proportion of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus/lupus nephritis (SLE/LN) who achieve Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and DORIS remission, including drug-free remission.
Time frame: 2 years
Renal Response in SLE/LN Patients with Renal Involvement
Proportion of SLE/LN patients with renal involvement achieving complete renal response (CRR) and partial response, and change from baseline in UPCR (urine protein-to-creatinine ratio) and eGFR.
Time frame: 2 years
Change in SLE Disease Activity Scores
Change from baseline in SLEDAI-2K score(range from 0 to105, higher scores mean a worse outcome).
Time frame: 2 years
Change in SLE Disease Activity Scores
Change from baseline in Physician Global Assessment (PGA : range from 0 to 3, higher scores mean a worse outcome).
Time frame: 2years
Change in SLE Disease Activity Scores
Change from baseline in British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) score ( range from A to E, higher grade means a better outcome)..
Time frame: 2years
Change in Autoantibody Levels in SLE/LN
Change from baseline in anti-dsDNA antibody levels.
Time frame: 2 years
Change in Complement Levels in SLE/LN
Change from baseline in c omplement(C3/C4) levels.
Time frame: 2 years
Major Clinical Response in IIM Patients
Proportion of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) achieving major clinical response according to 2016 ACR/EULAR myositis response criteria
Time frame: 2 years
Change in Skin and Lung Function in SSc Patients
Change from baseline in modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) , for patients with interstitial lung disease, change from baseline in FVC and DLCO.
Time frame: 2 years
Change in Skin and Lung Function in SSc Patients
Change from baseline in EUSTAR activity index; for patients with interstitial lung disease, change from baseline in FVC and DLCO.
Time frame: 2 years
Remission and Renal Outcomes in MDR-NS Patients
Proportion of patients with complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), and overall response rate (CR+PR); change from baseline in serum albumin and eGFR; time to first composite renal outcome event (sustained eGFR decline ≥30%, eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73m², maintenance dialysis/kidney transplant, or renal death).
Time frame: 2 years
Change in Quality of Life (PedsQL 4.0)
Change from baseline in Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) score ( range from 0 to 100, higher scores mean a better outcome)..
Time frame: 2 years
Pharmacokinetics - CAR-T Expansion
Peak expansion (Cmax) of RD06-05 CAR-T cells in peripheral blood.
Time frame: 2 years
Immunogenicity - Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)
Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) specific to RD06-05.
Time frame: 2 years
Proteinuria in IgAN Patients
Proportion of patients achieving UPCR \< 1 g/g.
Time frame: 2 years
Proteinuria in IgAN Patients
Change from baseline in UPCR
Time frame: 2 years
Renal Function in IgAN Patients
Change from baseline in eGFR.
Time frame: 2 years.
Renal Function in IgAN Patients
Change from baseline in eGFR slope.
Time frame: 2 years
Renal Function in IgAN Patients
Proportion with eGFR decline ≥30%
Time frame: 2 years
Renal Function in IgAN Patients
Time to first composite kidney failure endpoint (sustained eGFR decline ≥30%, eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73m², maintenance dialysis, kidney transplant, or renal death).
Time frame: 2 years
Duration of peripheral blood B-cell aplasia
Duration of peripheral blood B-cell aplasia following RD06-05 infusion.
Time frame: 2 years
Pharmacokinetics - CAR-T Expansion
Area under the curve from day 0 to day 28 (AUC0-28) of RD06-05 CAR-T cells in peripheral blood.
Time frame: 2 years
Pharmacokinetics - CAR-T Persistence
Persistence of RD06-05 CAR-T cells in peripheral blood.
Time frame: 2 years
Immunogenicity - Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)
Titer of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) specific to RD06-05.
Time frame: 2 years
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