Can a single CAR-T infusion reset the immune system in autoimmune disease?
NCT ID NCT07105735
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a single infusion of allogeneic CAR-T cells, called RN1201, in 18 adults with autoimmune diseases that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy aims to reset the immune system by targeting and eliminating faulty immune cells. Before the infusion, participants receive chemotherapy to clear existing lymphocytes. The study focuses on safety and tolerability, while also measuring clinical response and how long the CAR-T cells persist in the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy (RN1201) given as a single infusion after lymphodepletion with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a one-time treatment that resets the immune system and provides long-term remission for people with severe autoimmune diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small Phase 1 trial focused on safety, so it may not work or could cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. Voluntary signed informed consent demonstrating understanding of the study and willingness/ability to comply with all trial procedures. 2. Age ≥18 years; both sexes eligible. 3. Documented diagnosis of an autoimmune disease for ≥6 months at screening, including but not limited to immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis (MG), etc. 4. Standard-of-care therapy for ≥8 weeks before screening without achieving complete remission or adequate disease control, with stable dose for \>2 weeks. 5. Subjects on corticosteroid monotherapy at screening must be receiving ≥7.5 mg/day prednisone (or equivalent). 6. Disease activity score meeting criteria for moderate-to-severe active disease. 7. Adequate bone-marrow reserve, coagulation, cardiopulmonary, hepatic, and renal function. 8. Agreement to use effective contraception for 24 months after study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria Subjects meeting any of the following cannot be enrolled: 1. Known hypersensitivity, allergy, intolerance, or contraindication to RN1201 or any study drug component (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, tocilizumab) or history of severe allergic reactions. 2. Severe cardiovascular disease or organ failure. 3. Active or uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics or evidence of severe active infection. 4. Significant bleeding tendency (e.g., Gastrointestinal bleeding, coagulopathy, hypersplenism). 5. Hepatitis C virus, HIV, or syphilis infection. 6. History of epilepsy or severe neurological disorders/pathology not attributable to autoimmune disease. 7. Malignancy within 2 years before screening, except adequately treated carcinoma in situ of skin, cervix, or lung or other non-active tumors. 8. Prior CAR-T therapy or other genetically modified T-cell therapy. 9. Prednisone (or equivalent) ≥100 mg/day for ≥14 days within 4 weeks before screening. 10. Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy within 2 years. 11. Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may increase subject risk or interfere with study results.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China