Experimental cell therapy targets rare Muscle-Weakening disease
NCT ID NCT05451212
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a new cell therapy called MuSK-CAART in 7 people with a rare, severe form of myasthenia gravis (MuSK MG). The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to attack the harmful antibodies causing the disease. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose, with the hope of achieving long-term remission.
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Study facts
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- 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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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Confirmed diagnosis of MuSK-type MG with at least 1 prior positive anti-MuSK antibody test. * History of a negative anti-AChR (acetylcholine receptor) antibody test. * Positive anti-MuSK antibody test at screening * MG severity Class I to IVa on the MGFA (Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America) Clinical Classification Exclusion Criteria: * Rituximab in the last 12 months. * Prednisone \> 0.25mg/kg/day \[in Part A\] * Other autoimmune disorder requiring immunosuppressive therapies. * Investigational treatment for MG in the past 12 weeks. * Absolute lymphocyte count \< 500/µL at screening.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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UC Davis, Department of Neurology
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Irvine, Department of Neurology
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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