Engineered immune cells take on lupus in early trial
NCT ID NCT07331467
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 1 trial tests a new, fast-made CAR-T cell therapy for people with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who haven't improved with standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to target and attack lupus-causing cells. The study will enroll 18 participants to check safety and measure disease activity changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CD19-targeted CAR-T cells
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with severe lupus that hasn't responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 18 participants, so results are preliminary. CAR-T therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome.
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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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Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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