Engineered immune cells take on autoimmune diseases in early trial

NCT ID NCT07095075

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase study is testing a new cell therapy called LUCAR-DKS1 in 36 adults with relapsed or refractory autoimmune diseases like lupus. Participants receive their own modified NK cells after a short chemotherapy prep. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see how long the cells last 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

LUCAR-DKS1 NK cells (a type of immune cell therapy)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new way to control severe autoimmune diseases that haven't responded to other treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The therapy may not work, and there are risks of serious side effects from the cells or the pre-treatment chemotherapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune disease granulomatosis with polyangiitis idiopathic inflammatory myopathy Sjogren syndrome systemic lupus erythematosus systemic sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital

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    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

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    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital)

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    Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325015, China

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  • The Third The People's Hospital of BengBu

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bengbu, Anhui, 233000, China

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