New immune cell combo tackles tough autoimmune diseases

NCT ID NCT06991114

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a therapy called AlloNK, made from donor cord blood immune cells, combined with the drug rituximab. It aims to see if this combination is safe and can help people with severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's disease, myositis, or scleroderma that haven't responded to other treatments. About 90 participants will receive the therapy in a step-by-step dosing plan.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: AlloNK (a donor immune cell therapy) combined with rituximab
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma.
What could go wrong: This is an early phase 2 trial with only 90 people, so results may not apply widely. The therapy involves strong immune suppression, which carries risks of infection and other side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acquired idiopathic inflammatory myopathy diffuse scleroderma juvenile dermatomyositis myositis disease rheumatoid arthritis scleroderma Sjogren syndrome systemic sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES (IIMS) IIM MYOSITIS REFRACTORY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA) RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA) SCLERODERMA SJOGREN SYNDROME SJOGRENS DISEASE SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS (SSC)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Artiva Investigational Site Arlington
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Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Belgrade
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Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Artiva Investigational Site Bellaire
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Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Bonn
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Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Artiva Investigational Site Brasília
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Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Brescia
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Brescia, 25125, Italy
Artiva Investigational Site Bucharest
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Bucharest, 50474, Romania
Artiva Investigational Site Bucuresti
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Bucharest, 20125, Romania
Artiva Investigational Site Bydgoszcz
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Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Artiva Investigational Site Charleston
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Charlotte
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Charlotte
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28625, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Chula Vista
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Chula Vista, California, 92108, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Covina
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Covina, California, 91723, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Cuiabá
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Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Gainesville
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Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Hixson
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Hixson, Tennessee, 37343, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Iowa Great Falls
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Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Irving
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Irving, Texas, 75061, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Jackson
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Jackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Jupiter
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Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Katy
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Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Los Alamitos
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Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Marseille
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Marseille, 13005, France
Artiva Investigational Site Mesquite
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Mesquite, Texas, 75150, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Miami
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Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Montpellier
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Montpellier, 34090, France
Artiva Investigational Site Munchen
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München, 80336, Germany
Artiva Investigational Site Norcross
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Norcross, Georgia, 30092, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Phoenix
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85037, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Plantation
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Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Plovdiv
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Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Artiva Investigational Site Porto Alegre
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Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Red Oak
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Red Oak, Texas, 75154, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Rio Grande
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Rio Grande, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Roanoke
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Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Santa Ana
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Santa Ana, California, 92706, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Sao Paulo
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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Sevila
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Seville, 41701, Spain
Artiva Investigational Site Sofia
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Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria
Artiva Investigational Site Statesville
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Statesville, North Carolina, 27103, United States
Artiva Investigational Site São Paulo
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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Artiva Investigational Site Toulouse
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Toulouse, 31059, France
Artiva Investigational Site Tucson
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Tucson, Arizona, 85748, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35406, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Tustin
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Tustin, California, 92780, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Vila Nova De Gaia
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Vila Nova de Gaia, 4434, Portugal
Artiva Investigational Site Warszawa
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Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
Artiva Investigational Site Willowbrook
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Willowbrook, Illinois, 60527, United States
Artiva Investigational Site Woodland
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Woodland, Texas, 77382, United States

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