About this trial
This is an investigator-initiated trial aimed at assessing the safety and efficacy of PTOC1 cells Injection in the treatment of refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 5 years, no gender limitation;
Diagnosed with SLE according to the 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria, and still in moderate to severe disease activity despite ≥ 3 months of high dose glucocorticoids(prednisone≥1mg/kg/d or other equivalent amount of other steroid), combined with hydroxychloroquine, and at least 2 Immunosuppressants or biologics (including cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus, leflunomide, telitacicept, belimumab, and rituximab) or intolerant to standard treatments;
SLEDAI-2K score ≥ 8 points;
cardiac function: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%, with no obvious abnormalities on electrocardiogram (ECG);
Disqualifiers
Central nervous system (CNS) diseases: presence of CNS lupus symptoms requiring intervention within 60 days, including epilepsy, confusion, cerebrovascular events, etc;
Congenital heart disease or severe arrhythmia before screening: Including multifocal and frequent supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, etc.; or complicated with moderate to large pericardial effusion, severe myocarditis, etc.; or patients with unstable vital signs who require vasopressors to maintain blood pressure;
Presence of active infections requiring systemic treatment or uncontrolled infections within 3 months prior to screening;
Having received solid organ transplantation or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within 3 months prior to screening; or having grade 2 or above acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) within 2 weeks prior to screening;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- PTOC1