Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Immunology

ALDESLEUKIN for Systemic lupus erythematosus | Systemic sclerosis | Idiopathic inflammatory myositis

Phase I/II trial of ALDESLEUKIN for Systemic lupus erythematosus | Systemic sclerosis | Idiopathic inflammatory myositis. 12 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology
Trial Disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus | Systemic sclerosis | Idiopathic inflammatory myositis
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Cell therapy | Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
31-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
05-05-2025

Trial design

Phase I/II trial across 1 site in Germany.

Target Sample Size
12

Eligibility

Recruits 12 Vulnerable population flag selected. Exclusion criterion: "Subjects who are younger than 18 years or are incapable to understand the aim, importance and consequences of the study and to give legal informed consent". Informed consent documents are listed for publication (L1_SIS_ICF_CARAMEL_redacted, L2_Patient_Card_CARAMEL). No details on assent or age-specific consent documents or languages are provided in the record..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or lactating females as well as the intention to conceive during the study
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population flag selected. Exclusion criterion: "Subjects who are younger than 18 years or are incapable to understand the aim, importance and consequences of the study and to give legal informed consent". Informed consent documents are listed for publication (L1_SIS_ICF_CARAMEL_redacted, L2_Patient_Card_CARAMEL). No details on assent or age-specific consent documents or languages are provided in the record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Fulfilling the 2019 ACR/EULAR classification criteria of SLE"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of active myositis in muscle biopsy or muscle imaging and/or signs of interstitial lung disease related to IIM"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Positivity (+ or more) for at least one myositis-specific antibody (aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, Mi2, MDA5, SAE, SRP, ARS, HMGCR, MJ, TIF1gamma) at screening or documented medical history. Patients with positivity for TIF1gamma must have undergone a sufficient cancer screening prior screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- In patients with active myositis and muscle weakness: Muscle weakness as defined by MMT<142 and 2 of the following criteria: i) VAS patients global ≥2cm; ii) VAS physician global ≥2cm; iii) HAQ >0.25; iv) minimum of one muscle enzyme >1.3 times upper limit of normal; v) VAS global extra muscular activity ≥2cm"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Insufficient response or intolerance/contraindication to glucocorticoids and to at least 2 of the following treatments: mycophenolate mofetil, ciclosporin A, tacrolimus, methotrexate, rituximab, intravenous immunoglobulins, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide or JAKi; insufficient response is defined as having increased disease activity based on the definition explained in the previous bullet point"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Positivity of anti-dsDNA (>4U/L), anti-histone (+ or more), anti-nucleosome (+ or more) or anti-Sm antibodies (+ or more) at screening or documented medical history"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active disease at screening, defined as ≥1 organ system with a British Isles Lupus Assessment (BILAG) A score (severe disease activity) or ≥2 organ systems with a BILAG B score (moderate disease activity)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Insufficient response or intolerance/contraindication to glucocorticoids and to at least 2 of the following treatments: azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, belimumab, methotrexate, rituximab, obinutuzumab, anifrolumab, cyclophosphamide; insufficient response is defined as having increased disease activity based on the definition explained in the previous bullet point"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fulfilling the 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria of SSc"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diffuse SSc with positivity (+ or more) of either Scl70, RNA polymerase, Th/To, RP11/12 or U3RNP autoantibodies at screening or documented medical history"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Signs for fast progression including (i) disease duration ≤7 5 years (from onset of first non-Raynaud manifestation), (ii) mRSS score 10-35≥ 15 at screening, (iii) elevated acute phase reactant levels (CRP ≥6 mg/L, ESR ≥28 mm/h or platelet count ≥330 G/L), (iv) mRSS increase ≥3 units or involvement of one new body area or mRSS increase ≥2 units in one body area or ≥1 tendon friction rub over 6 months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Insufficient response or intolerance/contraindication to glucocorticoids and to at least 2 of the following treatments: mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, nintedanib, methotrexate, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, tocilizumab and not eligible or denying AHCT"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fulfilling the 2017 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for probable or definite IIM"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled severe concomitant disease, such as cancer (except basal or squamous cell skin cancer), diabetes mellitus or severe hepatic insufficiency defined as Child Pugh score ≥ 10 (C) or unstable coronary artery disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Malignancy in the last 5 years before screening, except localized basal cell or squamous skin carcinoma, treated curatively and without evidence of recurrence. In situ carcinoma of the cervix or breast within the past 3 years is also allowed if treated curatively and without evidence of recurrence"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requirement for immunization with live vaccine during the study period or within 14 days preceding LDC"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects who are younger than 18 years or are incapable to understand the aim, importance and consequences of the study and to give legal informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a history of alcohol or substance abuse within the preceding 6 months that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or study agent administration, or may interfere with interpretation of results"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects who possibly are dependent on the Sponsor, the Principal Investigator or Investigator (e.g., family members)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severely impaired renal (GFR ≤30 ml/min/1.73m2), liver (AST/ALT >3xN, Child Pugh C), heart (NYHA IV, EF <40 %) and pulmonary (FV and DLCO <30 %) function"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior treatment with anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of allogeneic bone marrow/hematopoietic stem cell transplantation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any concomitant severe active infection, e.g., HIV, hepatitis B or C, SARS-CoV 2 (COVID 19), or active tuberculosis as defined by a positive Quantiferon TB-test; if presence of latent tuberculosis is established then treatment according to local guidelines must have been initiated prior to enrollment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of severe neuropsychiatric SLE, inclusion body myositis or limited SSc"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or lactating females as well as the intention to conceive during the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known hypersensitivity to any drug components"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of any GvHD, any grade ≥ 3 CRS or grade ≥ 3 ICANS, any grade ≥ 3 organ toxicity that does not resolve to grade ≤ 2 within 72 hours, any grade ≥ 3 immune effector cell-associated hemophagocytosis, grade ≥ 2 ICANS and CRS that does not resolve to grade 1 within 7 days following adequate therapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as incidence of the listed adverse events using the specified grade thresholds and resolution timeframes (e.g., resolution to grade ≤2 within 72 hours or to grade 1 within 7 days following adequate therapy) as stated in the endpoint."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
12
Recruitment Window Months
246
Consent Approach
Informed consent required from legal adult participants; subjects younger than 18 are excluded. Subject information and informed consent forms are listed for publication (L1_SIS_ICF_CARAMEL_redacted, L2_Patient_Card_CARAMEL). No details on languages or assent procedures are provided in the record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
12

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
25-03-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-10-2025
Processing Time Days
203
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
12

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen AöR
Department Name
Medizinische Klinik 3
Principal Investigator Name
Georg Schett
Principal Investigator Email
georg.schett@uk-erlangen.de
Contact Person Name
Georg Schett
Contact Person Email
georg.schett@uk-erlangen.de
Number Of Participants
12

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen AöR
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Third parties

  • {"country":"","full_name":"Century Therapeutics","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ALDESLEUKIN
Active Substance
ALDESLEUKIN
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Investigational Product Name
CNTY-101
Active Substance
CNTY-101
Modality
Cell therapy
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 1

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