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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase II NCT07053800

Obe-cel in Severe, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Active Lupus Nephritis

Obe-cel in Severe, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Active Lupus Nephritis — Recruiting • Phase II • Rheumatology • NCT07053800.

📅 27 Apr 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
NCT07053800
Sponsor
Autolus Limited
Start
2026-01-16
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Obe-cel in Severe, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Active Lupus Nephritis — Recruiting • Phase II • Rheumatology • NCT07053800.
  • What is being tested: Obe-cel, a B-cell targeted therapy designed to eliminate pathogenic B cells in patients with severe, refractory SLE and active lupus nephritis who have failed conventional treatments.
  • Patient eligibility overview: Adults with biopsy-confirmed lupus nephritis that has proven resistant to standard disease-modifying therapies, representing a treatment-refractory population with significant unmet clinical need.
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What This Trial Is Studying

This trial aims to find out if obe-cel gets rid of harmful B cells that contribute to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)/lupus nephritis (LN) when available treatments have not worked (refractory). The trial includes only 1 group of patients (single arm), including adolescent and adult patients aged 12 to 65 years. The objective is to look for benefits of obe-cel in making signs of LN completely disappear (remission) at 6 months after obe-cel treatment in patients with severe, active LN. The trial will also look for other benefits of obe-cel for…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : * Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the study or written informed consent signed by a legal guardian or representative * Ability and willingness to adhere to protocol's Schedule of Activities and other requirements * Participants must be 12 to 65 years of age inclusive at the time of signing the informed consent. * Female Participants: - a female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding * Diagnosis of SLE fulfilling the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. * Positive for at least 1 of the following autoantibodies: antinuclear antibodies (ANA), or anti-dsDNA or anti-Smith. * Severe, Active SLE defined as: * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score of ≥ 8 points AND * Severe active LN based on a renal biopsy obtained within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form or during the screening period Class III, IV or V (V only in combination with class III or IV) * Refractory SLE defined as failure to early lines of therapy and to Calcineurin inhibitors AND B cell-targeting agents

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