This is an open-label, single-arm Phase I/II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Eque-cel Injection in patients with refractory immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy.
This study is an open-label, single-arm Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Eque-cel in subjects with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). The study consists of two phases: Phase I and Phase II. The Phase I component will evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of Eque-cel to identify the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D). Following RP2D determination from Phase I, the Phase II stage will enroll additional subjects at this dose level to confirm the efficacy of Eque-cel injection in patients with IMNM. All subjects will undergo a primary follow-up period of 2 years after infusion of Eque-cel injection, followed by long-term follow-up extending up to 15 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
27
Eque-cel is a personalized, BCMA-targeted gene-modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy product capable of recognizing and eliminating both malignant and normal cells expressing BCMA. The CAR specifically identifies BCMA via a fully human single-chain variable fragment (scFv) with low immunogenicity, activates, proliferates, secretes cytokines, and kills target cells through the CD3ζ domain, while enhancing CAR-T expansion and persistence via 4-1BB costimulation signaling. Eque-cel demonstrates high affinity for the BCMA antigen both in vitro and in vivo, as well as efficient killing of antigen-loaded cells.
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Huashan Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Phase I: Safety endpoint - Adverse Events (AEs)
Incidence and severity of adverse events as assessed by NCI-CTCAE v5.0 (except CRS and ICANS assessed according to the criteria of 2019 ASTCT criteria).
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I: Safety endpoint-incidence of Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT)
Percentage of participants who experienced DLT within 28 days after Eque-cel administration.
Time frame: Time Frame: up to 28 days from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase II: Efficacy endpoint- TIS response
Proportion of participants achieving TIS response
Time frame: up to the 2 years after Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I: Efficacy endpoint -TIS response
Proportion of participants achieving TIS response
Time frame: up to the 2 years after Eque-cel Injection Infusion
Phase II:Efficacy endpoint -Proportion of participants achieving minimal improvement response (TIS ≥ 20 points)
Defined as achieving The Total Improvement Score (TIS)≥ 20 points (minimum improvement)
Time frame: From baseline to 12 months after Eque-cel Injection Infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -Change in mean Total Improvement Score (TIS) value
Defined as achieving the Total Improvement Score (TIS)
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -The changes in PtGA scores
The PhGA scale will be completed by patients at each study visit.
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Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -The changes in PhGA scores
The PhGA scale will be completed by investigators at each study visit.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint-MMT-8
The changes in Manual Muscle Testing-8 (MMT-8) As measured by testing proximal muscles.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -HAO Scale
HAQ will be completed by subjects at each study visit.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -CK
Changes in the levels of Creatine Kinase (CK)
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
The changes in MDAAT scores
MDAAT will be completed by investigators at each study visit.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II:Efficacy endpoint -hormone dosage reduction
The proportion of subjects whose hormone dosage reduction.
Time frame: From baseline to 6 and 12 months after Eque-cel Injection Infusion
Phase II:Safety endpoint - Adverse Events (AEs)
Incidence and severity of adverse events as assessed by NCI-CTCAE v5.0 (except CRS and ICANS assessed according to the criteria of 2019 ASTCT criteria)
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - Cmax (CAR-T cells)
The maximum concentration (Cmax) of BCMA CAR-T in peripheral blood after CAR-T infusion.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - Tmax (CAR-T cells)
The time for BCMA CAR-T to reach the maximum concentration (Tmax) after CAR-T infusion.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - AUC (CAR-T cells)
Area under the curve of 28 days, 90 days and the last time point. (AUC0-28d, AUC0-90,AUC0-last) for BCMA CAR-T.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - Cmax (VCN)
The maximum concentration (Cmax) of lentiviral vector copy number (VCN) in peripheral blood after infusion.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - Tmax (VCN)
The time for VCN to reach the maximum concentration (Tmax) after infusion.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacokinetic Endpoint - AUC (VCN)
Area under the curve of 28 days, 90 days and the last time point (AUC0-28d, AUC0-90d, AUC0-last) for VCN.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
hase I/II Pharmacodynamic Endpoint - inflammatory markers
Changes in levels of inflammatory markers, including CRP, Ferritin, and IL-6.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacodynamic Endpoint - Serum immunoglobulin
Changes in serum immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, IgM) levels from baseline.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion
Phase I/II Pharmacodynamic Endpoint-sBCMA
The concentration of soluble BCMA in peripheral blood of experimental group at each time point.
Time frame: up to 2 years from Eque-cel Injection infusion