Engineered immune cells take on lupus in early trial
NCT ID NCT06946485
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new treatment called CHT101 for people with severe lupus that hasn't improved with standard treatments. CHT101 uses specially engineered immune cells (CAR-T cells) to target and destroy certain immune cells that drive lupus. The study will enroll 15 participants to check if the treatment is safe and if it can reduce lupus disease activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- universal anti-CD70 CAR-T cells (CHT101)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with severe lupus that hasn't responded to standard therapies, potentially putting the disease into remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 15 people. CAR-T therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome. It is not a cure, and long-term safety and effectiveness are unknown.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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