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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase II NCT06581198

A Study of Rapcabtagene Autoleucel in Active, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus Nephritis (LN) Patients (AUTOGRAPH – SLE/LN)

A Study of Rapcabtagene Autoleucel in Active, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus Nephritis (LN) Patients (AUTOGRAPH – SLE/LN) — Recruiting • Phase II • Rheumatology •…

📅 03 Jun 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase II
NCT ID
NCT06581198
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Start
2024-09-04
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Study of Rapcabtagene Autoleucel in Active, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus Nephritis (LN) Patients (AUTOGRAPH – SLE/LN) — Recruiting • Phase II • Rheumatology • NCT06581198.
  • What is being tested: Rapcabtagene autoleucel, a one-time CAR-T cell therapy administered after lymphodepletion, in patients with active, treatment-refractory systemic lupus erythematosus or lupus nephritis.
  • Patient eligibility overview: The trial targets patients with active disease that has proven resistant to standard therapies, representing a population with limited treatment options and significant unmet clinical need.
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What This Trial Is Studying

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rapcabtagene autoleucel (administered once following lymphodepletion) in patients with active, refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or active, refractory lupus nephritis (LN).

Eligibility Snapshot
  • Key Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women with SLE, aged >= 18 years and =< 75 years at screening, fulfilling the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE at screening. * Participant must be positive for at least one of the following autoantibodies at screening: antinuclear antibodies (ANA) at a titer of >= 1:80 (on HEp-2 cells or an equivalent positive test), or anti-dsDNA (above the ULN); or anti-Sm (above the ULN) as determined by a central laboratory. * Active lupus nephritis without signs of significant chronicity or active systemic lupus erythematosus * SLEDAI-2K Criteria at screening: SLEDAI-2K score >= 6 points (Gladman et al 2002, Touma et al 2011), excluding points attributed to "fever", "lupus headache", "alopecia", and "organic brain syndrome". * Inadequate response at screening to at least two therapies Key

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