Investigating an mRNA CAR T-cell Therapy, Known as Descartes-08, as a Potential Approach to Treat Myasthenia Gravis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCartesian Therapeutics

About this trial

The AURORA Study is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an investigational mRNA CAR T-cell therapy known as Descartes-08 in adults with acetylcholine receptor autoantibody -positive generalized myasthenia gravis. Part 1 of the study will last around 6 months. For eligible participants, Part 2 will last around 8 months.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patient must be at least 18 years of age.

Patient must have generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) clinical classification grades 2-4 at the time of Sscreening.

MG-Activities of Daily Living (MG ADL) total score ≥ 6.

Concomitant immunosuppressive drugs must be deemed necessary by the investigator. The dose must be stable for a minimum of 8 weeks prior to Baseline visit.

Disqualifiers

Major chronic illness that is not well managed at the time of study entry and in the opinion of the investigator may increase the risk to the patient.

Diagnosis of gMG within 12 months of screening.

No history of systemic treatment for gMG other than acetylcholine esterase inhibitors.

Diagnosis of a neuromuscular disease other than gMG.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Decartes-08

    Biological/Vaccine

    Autologous mRNA CAR T-cell therapy

  • Placebo Drug

    Other intervention

    infusion without Decartes-08

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Decartes-08Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL)

To evaluate the efficacy of Descartes-08 as assessed by the proportion of Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) responders at Month 4.

Time frame
assessment at 4 months of study

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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