New immune cell combo tackles tough autoimmune diseases
NCT ID NCT06991114
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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.
For Subjects with Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): * Documented diagnosis of RA, meeting the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria. * Rheumatoid Factor (RF) or Anti Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) positive. * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) \> 3 mg/L or Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) \> 28 mm/hr. * Have had prior treatment for a period of at least 12 weeks with a biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug and were deemed refractory by the treating physician. * Minimum of six swollen joint counts (SJC) and six tender joint counts (TJC) according to joint assessment. For subjects with Sjögren's Disease (SjD) * Prior diagnosis of Primary SjD as per 2016 ACR/EULAR criteria with confirmatory diagnosis in the 24 weeks preceding screening. * Total Clinical European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (clinESSDAI) \> 6. * Salivary Flow Rate \> 0.1 mL/min on stimulation. For subjects with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs) * Presence of a positive autoantibody (ANA \>1:80 or RNP or SSA/SSB or other myositis specific autoantibodies. * Refractory IIM as defined by inadequate response/intolerance to at least 3 months of glucocorticoids and/or at least one other immunosuppressive. * Muscle biopsy or muscle MRI to confirm IIM diagnosis, where applicable, within 12 months prior to enrollment. For Subjects with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) * Diagnosis of SSc in accordance with the ACR/EULAR 2013 classification. * Modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) \> 10. * Initial confirmatory diagnosis within 8 years of screening. * Refractory SSc as defined by inadequate response/intolerance to at least 3 months of glucocorticoids and/or at least one other immunosuppressive.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
52 sites in 11 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Artiva Investigational Site Arlington
RECRUITINGArlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Belgrade
RECRUITINGBelgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Artiva Investigational Site Bellaire
RECRUITINGBellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Bonn
RECRUITINGBonn, Bonn, Germany
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Artiva Investigational Site Brasília
RECRUITINGBrasília, Brasília, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Brescia
RECRUITINGBrescia, 25125, Italy
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Artiva Investigational Site Bucharest
RECRUITINGBucharest, 50474, Romania
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Artiva Investigational Site Bucuresti
RECRUITINGBucharest, 20125, Romania
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Artiva Investigational Site Bydgoszcz
RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Artiva Investigational Site Charleston
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Charlotte
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Charlotte
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28625, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Chula Vista
RECRUITINGChula Vista, California, 92108, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Covina
RECRUITINGCovina, California, 91723, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Cuiabá
RECRUITINGCuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Gainesville
RECRUITINGGainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Hixson
RECRUITINGHixson, Tennessee, 37343, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Iowa Great Falls
RECRUITINGGreat Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Irving
RECRUITINGIrving, Texas, 75061, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Jackson
RECRUITINGJackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Jupiter
RECRUITINGJupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Katy
RECRUITINGKaty, Texas, 77494, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Los Alamitos
RECRUITINGLos Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13005, France
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Artiva Investigational Site Mesquite
RECRUITINGMesquite, Texas, 75150, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34090, France
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Artiva Investigational Site Munchen
RECRUITINGMünchen, 80336, Germany
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Artiva Investigational Site Norcross
RECRUITINGNorcross, Georgia, 30092, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Phoenix
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85037, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Plantation
RECRUITINGPlantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Plovdiv
RECRUITINGPlovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Artiva Investigational Site Porto Alegre
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Red Oak
RECRUITINGRed Oak, Texas, 75154, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Rio Grande
RECRUITINGRio Grande, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Roanoke
RECRUITINGRoanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Santa Ana
RECRUITINGSanta Ana, California, 92706, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Sao Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Sevila
RECRUITINGSeville, 41701, Spain
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Artiva Investigational Site Sofia
RECRUITINGSofia, 1612, Bulgaria
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Artiva Investigational Site Statesville
RECRUITINGStatesville, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site São Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Artiva Investigational Site Toulouse
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Artiva Investigational Site Tucson
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85748, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Tuscaloosa
RECRUITINGTuscaloosa, Alabama, 35406, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Tustin
RECRUITINGTustin, California, 92780, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Vila Nova De Gaia
RECRUITINGVila Nova de Gaia, 4434, Portugal
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Artiva Investigational Site Warszawa
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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Artiva Investigational Site Willowbrook
RECRUITINGWillowbrook, Illinois, 60527, United States
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Artiva Investigational Site Woodland
RECRUITINGWoodland, Texas, 77382, United States
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