Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)NCT06614270
Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK Cells in Refractory/Relapsed Autoimmune Diseases
A study testing Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK in people with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV), run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This study is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation trial. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK cells in patients with refractory/relapsed autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, idiopathic… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV), Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM)
- What is being tested?
- Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 6 Jan 2025to 6 Jan 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Common inlcusion Criteria:
- Age 18-65 years old, male or female;
- Routine blood count: hemoglobin ≥60g/L, white blood cell count ≥ 2.5×109/L, neutrophil count ≥1.0×109/L (no colony-stimulating factor treatment within 2 weeks before examination);
- Liver function: ALT ≤3×ULN, AST≤3×ULN, TBIL≤1.5×ULN;
- Coagulation function: international normalized ratio (INR) \< 1.5×ULN, prothrombin time (PT) \<1.5×ULN;
- Cardiac function: good hemodynamic stability;
- Female subjects of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use effective contraception during the trial;
- Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form, agreeing to participate in the follow-up as required.
SLE Enrollment Criteria:
- patients meet the classification criteria of SLE;
- Refractory or relapsed cases classified as non-response to standard therapy or disease recurrence after remission. Standard treatment is defined as therapy with at least three agents, including glucocorticoids at a dose >1 mg/kg/day, together with at least two of the following immunomodulatory drugs administered for more than 6 months: cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, iguratimod, antimalarials, and biologic agents, including rituximab, belimumab, or telitacicept.
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Enrollment Criteria:
- Patients who meet the SSc classification criteria of the 2013 ACR/EULAR and have a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis;
- the patient\'s disease duration ≤ 60 months (defined as the onset of the first non-Raynaud\'s symptoms);
- Patient-modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) ≥10 at the baseline visit; or active interstitial lung disease (ILD): ground-glass opacity on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), pulmonary function suggestive of forced vital capacity (FVC) or diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) less than 70% predicted;
- A or B needs to be met:
- Refractory or relapsed cases classified as non-response to standard therapy or disease recurrence after remission. Standard treatment is defined as the use of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide, as well as any of the following immunomodulatory drugs, for more than 6 months: antimalarials, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, and biologics including rituximab, belimumab, tocilizumab, etc.; B. Presence of progressive disease, specifically defined as, within the past 6 months: a) Progression of cutaneous involvement: more than 25% increase in mRSS; or b) progression of lung disease: 10% reduction in FVC, or 5% reduction in FVC with 15% reduction in DLCO.
Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy enrollment criteria:
- Diagnosis according to the 2017 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), antisynthetase antibody syndrome (ASS), and immune-mediated necrotizing myositis (IMNM);
- patients with muscle involvement with a manual strength test-8 (MMT-8) score less than 142 and at least 2 abnormalities in the following 5 core assessments: Physician Global Assessment (PhGA), Patient Global Assessment (PtGA), Extramuscular Disease Activity Score ≥2 points, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) total score ≥0.25, muscle enzyme level ≥1.5×ULN); or MMT-8≥142 with active interstitial lung disease (HRCT suggests ground-glass opacities);
- Positive myositis-specific antibodies;
- A or B needs to be met:
- Relapsed or refractory patients: relapsed or reactive after remission. Definition of conventional treatment: use of glucocorticoids (more than 1 mg/kg/d) and cyclophosphamide and any one or more of the following immunomodulatory drugs for more than 6 months: antimalarials, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, and biologics including rituximab, belimumab, tetatercept, etc.; B. Patients with progressive disease: rapid progressive interstitial pneumonia in a short period of time.
ANCA-associated vasculitis enrollment criteria:
- Meets the 2022 ACR/EULAR ANCA-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA, INCLUDING MICROSCOPIC POLYANGIITIS (MPA), GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS (MPA);
- Positive PR3-ANCA or MPO-ANCA (either previous or current positive);
- Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Scale (BVAS) score of ≥ 15 points, and at least 1 major item caused by active vasculitis, or at least 3 non-major items, or at least renal involvement hematuria, proteinuria;
- estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥15 mL/minute/1.73 m2 (MDRD method);
- Definition of refractory/relapsed: Conventional treatment that remains ineffective for more than 6 months, or disease recurrence after remission. Conventional treatment definition: use of glucocorticoids (more than 1 mg/kg/day) and cyclophosphamide, as well as any one or more of the following immunomodulatory drugs: antimalarials, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, and biologics including rituximab, belimumab, tocilizumab, etc.
Sjögren\'s syndrome enrollment criteria:
- Meet the 2002 European and American Consensus Group (AECG) standards or the 2016 ACR/EULAR Primary Sjögren\'s Syndrome (pSS) classification criteria;
- positive anti-SSA/Ro-60 antibody;
- Definition of disease activity: EULAR Sjögren\'s Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) score ≥ 5;
- Definition of recurrence/refractory: Conventional treatment that remains ineffective for more than 6 months, or disease recurrence after remission. Conventional treatment is defined as the use of glucocorticoids (\>1 mg/kg/day) and cyclophosphamide, as well as any one or more of the following immunomodulatory drugs: antimalarials, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, and biologics including belimumab, rituximab, and tocilizumab.
Antiphospholipid syndrome enrollment criteria:
- Primary antiphospholipid syndrome meeting the 2006 Sydney criteria;
- Medium to high titer phospholipid antibody (aPL) positive: lupus anticoagulant (LA), IgG or IgM anti-β2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (anti-β2-GP1) or anticardiolipin antibody (aCL), at least 2 or more times positive, with an interval of more than 12 weeks;
- A or B needs to be met:
- Definition of refractory/relapsed: recurrent thrombosis with standard therapy with warfarin or other vitamin K antagonist coagulation (INR maintained within the range required for treatment), or standard therapeutic dose low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide; B. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome requires the following four criteria: (1) involvement of ≥ 3 organs, systems, and/or tissues (vascular embolism requires radiographic evidence, renal involvement requires a \>50% increase in creatinine, blood pressure \> 180/100 mmHg, and/or urine protein \>0.5 g/24 hours); (2) all clinical manifestations appear simultaneously or sequentially within 1 week; (3) Pathological basis for the presence of small vessel occlusion in at least one organ or tissue (evidence of vascular embolism is required for pathological diagnosis, occasionally complicated by vasculitic manifestations); (4) Positive aPL antibody.
Common Exclusion Criteria:
- Combined with other connective tissue diseases;
- Involvement of important organs: heart (individuals with more severe heart disease, such as angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmias), kidney (eGFR \< 15 ml/min/1.73m2), liver (ALT\>3×ULN, AST\>3×ULN, TBIL \>1.5×ULN), lung (FVC\<50% predicted or hemoglobin-corrected DLCO\<40% predicted), hematologic (leukocyte \< 2.5×109/L, neutrophil count \<1.0×109/L, HGB\<60g/L), etc.;
- Abnormal hepatitis B or hepatitis C test indicating active infection or chronic infection, including positive HBsAg or HBcAb test and positive hepatitis C antibody;
- Have active tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis;
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serology positivity or known history of HIV infection;
- Presence of any known serious active infection (including bacterial, viral, fungal, etc.), including those requiring hospitalization or intravenous antibiotic therapy within 4 weeks prior to screening and oral antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks prior to screening; Those who have various chronic infections and are currently receiving corresponding treatment, such as pneumocystosis, cytomegalovirus, herpes zoster, atypical mycobacteria, etc.;
- Patients with primary or secondary immunodeficiency;
- IgA deficiency (\<10 mg/dL) or IgG deficiency (\<400 mg/dL);
- Receiving other investigational drug treatment or participating in any other drug trial within 3 months before screening;
- History of documented and confirmed malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been appropriately treated or resected;
- Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a recent pregnancy, or who are unwilling to use a reliable contraceptive method of contraception for the duration of the study;
- Those who have been allergic to human or murine proteins and monoclonal antibodies in the past;
- Received live vaccine or live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to randomization;
- Patients who are not expected to comply with the requirements of the protocol or are not expected to complete the trial as planned (such as those with psychiatric disorders, history of alcoholism, drug or other substance abuse);
- Other conditions that the investigator considers the patient not suitable to enter the trial.
Systemic Sclerosis Exclusion Criteria:
- Localized cutaneous SSc;
- the duration of the disease is greater than 5 years (defined as the onset of the first non-RP symptom);
- SSc-like syndrome related to environmental factors, such as vinyl chloride, bleomycin, etc.;
- Any history of scleroderma renal crisis;
- intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary hypertension;
- Active antral vasodilation.
Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy exclusion criteria:
- drug-induced myopathy;
- inclusion body myositis;
- Tumor-associated myositis (myositis occurring within 2 years of diagnosis of tumor).
ANCA-associated vasculitis exclusion criteria:
- alveolar hemorrhage, requiring invasive lung ventilation, which is expected to last longer than the screening time;
- Need for dialysis or plasmapheresis during screening;
- Have undergone a kidney transplant.
Sjögren\'s syndrome exclusion criteria:
- Combined with liver cirrhosis;
- Combined with aplastic anemia (AA), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or other myeloproliferative disorders (MPD);
- drug-induced thrombocytopenia;
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)/microthrombotic vascular disease (TMA).
Antiphospholipid syndrome exclusion criteria:
- Obstetric APS;
- APS incorporates other CTDs;
- APS involves the nervous system.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
the second affiliated hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310005
Jing Xue, +86-0571-87783751, jingxue@zju.edu.cn
About this study
Official title: Clinical Study of Core Blood-derived Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK in the Treatment of Refractory/Relapsed Autoimmune Diseases
This study is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation trial. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK cells in patients with refractory/relapsed autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory myositis, ANCA associated vasculitis, sjogren syndrome, and antiphospholipid syndrome.
- Conditions
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV), Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM), Sjogren's Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Being tested
- Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK
- Medical subject headings
- Scleroderma, Systemic, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis, Myositis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NKDrug
Patients will receive Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide for conditioning. Multiple doses of Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK cells will be infused on Day 0, 3, and 6.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Group | Experimental | Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK Receives: Drug: Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The proportion of subjects with DLT
DLT definition is dose-limiting toxicity.
Measured: Within 28 days after anti-CD19 CAR-NK cells infusion
The proportion of subjects with adverse events
Incidence and severity of AEs and SAEs, including changes in laboratory values, ECG and vital signs as assessed by CTCAE v5.0.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (6)
Changes in SLEDAI-2K scores and the proportions of patients achieving SRI-4 response, DORIS remission, and LLDAS in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Measured: 12 months
changes of mRSS score for systemic sclerosis
Measured: 48 weeks
definition of improvement by IMACS for IIM
Measured: 48 weeks
STAR score for sjogren's syndrome
Measured: 48 weeks
BVAS for AAV
Measured: 48 weeks
Thrombosis/death for APS
Measured: 48 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Sep 2024
- Study start6 Jan 2025
- Primary completion6 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of MedicineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06614270
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-1208
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Sep 2024
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Study of Core Blood-derived Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK in the Treatment of Refractory/Relapsed Autoimmune Diseases
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06614270
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024-1208
- Conditions
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV), Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM), Sjogren's Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation trial. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK cells in patients with refractory/relapsed autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory myositis, ANCA associated vasculitis, sjogren syndrome, and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Group | Experimental | Drug: Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NKAnti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NKPatients will receive Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide for conditioning. Multiple doses of Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK cells will be infused on Day 0, 3, and 6. | Drug | Participant Group |
Primary outcome
The proportion of subjects with DLT
Time frame: Within 28 days after anti-CD19 CAR-NK cells infusion
DLT definition is dose-limiting toxicity.
The proportion of subjects with adverse events
Time frame: 12 months
Incidence and severity of AEs and SAEs, including changes in laboratory values, ECG and vital signs as assessed by CTCAE v5.0.
6 secondary outcomes
Changes in SLEDAI-2K scores and the proportions of patients achieving SRI-4 response, DORIS remission, and LLDAS in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Time frame: 12 months
changes of mRSS score for systemic sclerosis
Time frame: 48 weeks
definition of improvement by IMACS for IIM
Time frame: 48 weeks
STAR score for sjogren's syndrome
Time frame: 48 weeks
BVAS for AAV
Time frame: 48 weeks
Thrombosis/death for APS
Time frame: 48 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Anti-CD19 IL-10/IL15 CAR-NK in people with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV), run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jing Xue, MD., (+86-13758121751, jingxue@zju.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The proportion of subjects with DLT (time frame: Within 28 days after anti-CD19 CAR-NK cells infusion). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Dec 2025.