Experimental cell therapy takes on stubborn autoimmune diseases
NCT ID NCT07049081
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tested a new cell therapy called LUCAR-G79 in just 3 adults with severe autoimmune diseases that did not respond to standard treatments. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to target and potentially calm the overactive immune system. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose, but the study was stopped early, so we have limited information.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LUCAR-G79 T cells (a type of immune cell therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat autoimmune diseases like lupus.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early, tiny study (only 3 people) that was terminated, so results are limited. Cell therapies can have serious side effects, and it's unclear if this approach will work for autoimmune conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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18 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: 1. Subjects voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent. 2. Aged 18 to 70 years, either sex. 3. Adequate organ function meet screening criteria. 4. Positive test for cluster of differentiation antigen 19 (CD19). SLE: * Have been diagnosed of SLE at least 6 months before screening. * At screening, antinuclear antibody, and/or anti-dsDNA antibody, and/or anti-Smith antibody should be positive. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory SLE conditions. SSc: * Have been diagnosed of SSc before screening. * At screening, mRSS is higher than 10. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory SSc conditions. AAV: * Have been diagnosed of AAV before screening. * Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-related antibodies meet one of the following conditions: a. Positive for anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO) and/or p-ANCA; b. Positive for anti-proteinase 3 (PR3) and/or c-ANCA. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory AAV conditions. IIM: * Have been diagnosed of IIM before screening. * Positive test for myositis-associated antibodies or myositis-specific antibodies at screening. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory IIM conditions. TAK: * Have been diagnosed of TAK before screening. * Active TAK patients meet screening criteria. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory TAK conditions. IgG4-RD: * Have been diagnosed of IgG4-RD before screening. * Active IgG4-RD patients meet screening criteria. * Fulfill relapsed/refractory IgG4-RD conditions. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Active infections such as hepatitis and tuberculosis. 2. Other autoimmune diseases. 3. Serious underlying diseases such as tumor, uncontrolled diabetes. 4. Female subjects who were pregnant, breastfeeding. 5. Those with a history of major organ transplantation.
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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 Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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The Third The People's Hospital of Bengbu
Bengbu, Anhui, China
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The second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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