An Exploratory Clinical Study of Anti-CD19 CAR NK Cell (KN5501) in the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Immune Nephropathy

Last updated: June 25, 2026
Sponsor: Changhai Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Nephropathy

Treatment

anti-CD19 CAR NK cells

KN5501

Clinical Study ID

NCT06469190
CHEC2024-188
  • Ages 18-70
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A single arm, open-label pilot study is designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of anti-CD19 CAR NK cell injection (KN5501) in patients with immune nephropathy. 36 patients are planned to be enrolled in the dose-escalation trial. The primary endpoints are DLT and TEAEs. The secondary endpoints are the overall response rates (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Common Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age: ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 70 years old, male or female;

  2. Positive CD19 expression in peripheral blood B cells as determined by flowcytometry;

  3. The functions of important organs meet the following requirements:

  4. Bone marrow hematopoietic function: a. White blood cell count ≥ 3 x 10^9/L b.Neutrophil count ≥ 1 x 10^9/L (no colony-stimulating factor treatment within 2weeks before examination); c. Hemoglobin ≥60g/L.

  5. Liver function: ALT ≤ 3 x ULN,AST≤3 x ULN, TBIL≤1.5 x ULN(excluding Gilbertsyndrome, total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x ULN)

  6. Coagulation function: International standardized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 x ULN,prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 x ULN.

  7. Cardiac function: good hemodynamic stability, left ventricular ejectionfraction (LVEF) ≥55%.

  8. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects whose partner is afemale of childbearing potential are required to use medically approvedcontraception or abstain from sex for at least 6 months during and at least 6 monthsafter the end of the study treatment period; female subjects of childbearingpotential have had a negative serum HCG test within 7 days prior to study enrollmentand are not lactating;

  9. Voluntarily participate in this clinical study, sign an informed consent form, havegood compliance, and cooperate with follow-up.

Criteria for Recurrent/refractory primary membranous nephropathy

  1. Primary membranous nephropathy diagnosed pathologically by renal biopsy;

  2. Screening period 24-hour urine protein quantification ≥3.5 g;

  3. Individuals who have not achieved partial remission (PR) after more than 6 months oftreatment with hormonal and/or cytotoxic drugs, immunosuppressive therapy, and/orbiologics (including but not limited to anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody); orindividuals who have relapsed again after achieving complete remission/partialremission (CR/PR) with treatment (24h urine protein quantification ≥3.5g);

  4. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, CKD-EPI formula) ≥45 ml/min/1.73m2 during thescreening period.

Criteria for Relapsed/refractory IgA nephropathy

  1. Primary IgA nephropathy pathologically confirmed by renal biopsy;

  2. Treated (ACEI/ARB analogs) for at least 3 months;

  3. Treatment with hormonal and/or cytotoxic drugs, immunosuppressive therapy, and/orbiologics (including, but not limited to anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) for morethan 6 months, 24-hour urine protein quantification ≥ 1.0 g; or rapid progression ofrenal function (≥ 50% decrease in eGFR within 3 months); or relapse after treatmentto achieve complete remission/partial remission (CR/PR) (24-hour urine proteinquantification ≥ 1.0 g);

  4. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, CKD-EPI formula) ≥30 ml/min/1.73m2 during thescreening period.

Criteria for Relapsed/refractory ANCA-associated vasculitis

  1. Meets 2022 ACR/EULAR diagnostic criteria for ANCA vasculitis, including microscopicpolyangiitis, granulomatous polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatous polyangiitis;

  2. Positive ANCA related antibodies (MPO-ANCA or PR3-ANCA positive);

  3. Renal biopsy pathology consistent with renal damage in ANCA-associated vasculitis;

  4. The Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Scale (BVAS) is ≥ 15 points (a total score of 63points), indicating the activity of the vasculitis condition;

  5. BVAS score includes at least 2 abnormalities in the renal program;

  6. Definition of relapse/refractory : ineffective conventional treatment or relapse ofdisease activity after remission. Definition of routine treatment: use ofglucocorticoids (more than 1 mg/kg/d) and cyclophosphamide for ≥3 months, and any ofthe following immunomodulatory drugs: antimalarial drugs, azathioprine,mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, as wellas biological agents such as rituximab and belimumab;

  7. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, CKD-EPI formula) ≥15 ml/min/1.73m2 during thescreening period.

Exclusion

Common exclusion Criteria:

  1. Individuals with known severe allergic reactions, hypersensitivity, contraindicationto any medications during the trial (cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, tozumabs), orsubjects with a history of severe allergic reactions;

  2. Existence or suspicion of uncontrollable or treatable fungal, bacterial, viral orother infections;

  3. Individuals with central nervous system disorders caused by ADs or not caused by ADs (including epilepsy, psychiatric disorders, organic encephalopathy syndromes,cerebrovascular accidents, encephalitis, central nervous system vasculitis);

  4. Individuals with relatively serious heart diseases, such as angina pectoris,myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmia;

  5. Subjects with congenital immunoglobulin deficiency;

  6. Subjects with malignant tumors (except for non-melanoma skin cancer and in situcervical, bladder, and breast cancers that have been disease-free for more than 5years);

  7. Subjects with end-stage renal failure;

  8. Subjects with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B coreantibody (HBcAb) and HBV DNA titer in peripheral blood higher than the upper limitof detection; Patients with positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies and positiveperipheral blood HCV RNA; People who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies; Those who have tested positive for syphilis;

  9. Subjects with mental illness and severe cognitive impairment;

  10. Subjects who have received other clinical trial treatment within 3 months;

  11. Pregnant or intending to conceive women;

  12. In the opinion of the investigator, there are other reasons why subjects cannot beincluded in this study.

Exclusion Criteria for Recurrent/refractory primary membranous nephropathy

  1. Secondary membranous nephropathy (e.g., hepatitis B, systemic lupus erythematosus,drug-associated, malignancy-associated, etc.), or in combination with other renaldiseases confirmed by renal biopsy;

  2. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria for Relapsed/refractory IgA nephropathy

  1. Exclude secondary IgA nephropathy, including but not limited to: anaphylacticpurpura, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, desiccation syndrome,viral hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, rheumatoid arthritis, and mixed connectivetissue disease; or in combination with other renal diseases confirmed by renalbiopsy;

  2. Crescentic nephritis (pathologic diagnosis of >50% crescentic bodies), micrognathicnephropathy with IgA deposition, and other specific types of pathologic or clinicalrenal disease.

Exclusion Criteria for Relapsed/refractory ANCA-associated vasculitis

  1. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15 mL/min/1.73 m2;

  2. If the patient has alveolar hemorrhage invasive lung ventilation is required,estimated to last longer than the screening period.

Study Design

Total Participants: 36
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: anti-CD19 CAR NK cells
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
June 21, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
June 20, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Shanghai Changhai hospital

    Shanghai,
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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