Phase 2 Study of Rapcabtagene Autoleucel in Myositis

Last updated: May 5, 2025
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Myositis

Treatment

Active Comparator Option

Rapcabtagene autoleucel

Clinical Study ID

NCT06665256
CYTB323L12201
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A Phase 2, randomized, open-label, controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rapcabtagene autoleucel versus comparator in participants with severe refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Men and women, aged >18 and ≤65 years, with a diagnosis of probable or definitemyositis according to American College of Rheumatology/European League AgainstRheumatism 2017 (ACR/EULAR 2017) criteria

  2. Participants who had inadequate response to prior therapy

  3. Diagnosed with active disease

  4. Participant must meet criteria for severe myositis

Exclusion

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any condition during Screening that could prevent a complete washout of medicationsor could otherwise make the participant ineligible for anti-CD19 CAR-T therapy andfurther participation in the study

  2. BMI at Screening of ≤18.5 or ≥35 kg/m2

  3. Severe muscle damage at Screening

  4. Inadequate organ function

  5. Hypersensitivity and/or contraindications to any product (including its ingredients)to be given to the participant as per the study protocol

  6. Other inflammatory and non-inflammatory myopathies

  7. Any medical conditions that are not related to IIM that would jeopardize the abilityof the participant to tolerate CD19 CAR-T cell therapy

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Design

Total Participants: 123
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Active Comparator Option
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
December 17, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
July 17, 2030

Study Description

This is a Phase 2, two-year, randomized, assessor- blinded, active-controlled study. This study comprises two cohorts:

  • A lead-in cohort enrolling participants to receive rapcabtagene autoleucel

  • A randomized cohort with participants receiving either rapcabtagene autoleucel or a comparator option.

After end of study (EOS), participants who received rapcabtagene autoleucel infusion will enter a long-term follow-up (LTFU) period lasting up to 15 years after rapcabtagene autoleucel infusion. This LTFU will be described in a separate study protocol.

Connect with a study center

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lyon, 69003
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Paris, 75013
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Paris 13, 75651
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rennes, 35043
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leipzig, Sachsen 04103
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg, 20246
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Jena, 07740
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Haifa, 3109601
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ramat Gan, 52621
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tel Aviv, 6423906
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milano, MI 20122
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sapporo city, Hokkaido 060 8648
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920 8641
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kyoto, 606 8507
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Singapore, S308433
    Singapore

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Taichung, 407219
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa 52242
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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