Engineered immune cells take on lupus kidney disease
NCT ID NCT07570862
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing a new treatment called FT819 for people with lupus nephritis, a serious kidney complication of lupus. FT819 is made from donor immune cells that are engineered to target and destroy faulty B cells. The study will enroll 53 participants and aims to see if a single infusion can improve kidney function and control the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FT819 (a type of CAR T-cell therapy made from donor cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat lupus kidney disease, potentially reducing the need for long-term medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 53 people, so results may not apply to everyone. CAR T-cell therapy can have serious side effects, and it's not yet known if the benefits will last.
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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 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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.
- Ages
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12 to 70 years
- 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.
INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Age ≥12 to ≤70 years * Diagnosis of SLE per EULAR/ACR 2019 classification criteria * Biopsy-proven proliferative Class III or IV LN, with or without concomitant Class V involvement, based on the 2003/2018 ISN/RPS classification * Positivity for at least one of the following autoantibodies at screening: 1. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) 2. Anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) or 3. Anti-Smith antibody * Active disease, defined as: a. Evidence of SLE activity, defined as either: i. SLEDAI-2K ≥6 or ii. At least 1 BILAG A or 2 BILAG B scores for SLE-related organ involvement; and b. Evidence of renal involvement, defined as UPCr ≥1 g/g; and c. Moderate-to-severe renal disease with investigator's impression that improvement is possible * Refractory to ≥2 systemic immunosuppressive therapies for the treatment of LN EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Evidence of inadequate organ function during the screening period * Active central nervous system (CNS) symptoms attributable to autoimmune disease within 12 months prior to trial intervention * History of or current renal diseases (other than LN) that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with assessment of LN or confound evaluation of disease activity * Receipt of dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) within 12 weeks of trial intervention * Irreversible organ damage related to underlying disease (e.g., ESRD) where, in the opinion of the investigator, CD19 CAR T-cell therapy would be unlikely to benefit the participant * History of malignancy in the prior 5 years * Known allergy to the following FT819 components: albumin (human) or DMSO * History of intolerance or contraindication to bendamustine * Body weight \<30 kg * Any medical condition, clinical laboratory abnormality, or nonmedical/social issue that, per investigator or medical monitor judgement, precludes safe participation in and completion of the trial or that could affect compliance with protocol conduct or interpretation of results
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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
12 sites. 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cross Creek Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGFayetteville, North Carolina, 28304, United States
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GNP Research
RECRUITINGCooper City, Florida, 33024, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Fontana
RECRUITINGFontana, California, 92335, United States
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Miami Dermatology and Laser Research
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33133, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Providence Medical Foundation
RECRUITINGFullerton, California, 92835, United States
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of California Irvine
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92868, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 64110, United States
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University of Florida Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68105, United States
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Wallace Rheumatic Studies Center
RECRUITINGBeverly Hills, California, 90210, United States
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