AB-101 in Combination With B-Cell Depleting mAb in Patients Who Failed Treatment for Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis or Other Forms of Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NCT ID: NCT06265220

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-03

Study Completion Date

2027-08-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

AB-101 (also known as AlloNK) is an off-the shelf, allogeneic cell product made of "natural killer" cells, also called NK cells. White blood cells are part of the immune system and NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is known to enhance the effect of monoclonal antibody therapies.

This clinical trial will enroll adult patients with lupus nephritis Class III or IV either with or without the presence of Class V who relapsed or did not respond to previous standard of care treatment approaches, or other forms of refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.

The primary objective is to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary activity of AB-101 plus a B-cell depleting mAb (e.g., rituximab, obinutuzumab) after cyclophosphamide and fludarabine in adult subjects with relapsed/refractory lupus nephritis Class III or IV, with or without the presence of Class V, or other forms of refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.

Patients will be assigned to receive either AB-101 alone as monotherapy or in combination with a B-cell depleting mAb (e.g., rituximab, obinutuzumab). All patients will receive at least 1 treatment cycle of AB-101, followed by scheduled assessments of overall health and response status.

Patients may receive up to 2 cycles of treatment spaced 24 weeks apart.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Lupus Nephritis - WHO Class III Lupus Nephritis - WHO Class IV Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus SLE

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Phase 1: Dose confirmation of AB-101 as Monotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AB-101

Intervention Type DRUG

NK Cell Therapy

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Phase 1: Dose confirmation of AB-101 plus Obinutuzumab combination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AB-101

Intervention Type DRUG

NK Cell Therapy

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Obinutuzumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Anti-CD20 antibody therapy

Phase 1: Dose confirmation of AB-101 plus Rituximab combination

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AB-101

Intervention Type DRUG

NK Cell Therapy

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Anti-CD20 antibody therapy

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

AB-101

NK Cell Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Fludarabine

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Anti-CD20 antibody therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Obinutuzumab

Anti-CD20 antibody therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of SLE according to the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) Classification Criteria
* Subjects must have had an inadequate response with at least two prior lines of standard of care (SoC) treatment.


* Adult subjects with lupus nephritis Class III or IV (with or without the presence of Class V)
* Evidence of active disease on renal biopsy.
* All subjects are required to receive adequate concomitant antihypertensive and antiproteinuric therapy with blockade of the renin-angiotensin system


* Total systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K score) ≥ 8, and clinical SLEDAI-2K ≥ 4.
* British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (BILAG-2004) activity score of A in ≥ 1 organ, or a BILAG-2004 activity score of B in ≥ 2 organs.
* Subjects have failed at least two conventional therapies

Exclusion Criteria

* Known past or current malignancy
* Clinical evidence of significant unstable or uncontrolled acute or chronic diseases not due to SLE
* Subjects with known active viral infections
* Severe active CNS Lupus
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Michael Saddekni, M.D., PgDip, BCMAS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Artiva Biotherapeutics

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Artiva Investigational Site Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Aventura

Aventura, Florida, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Plantation

Plantation, Florida, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Mesquite

Mesquite, Texas, United States

Site Status

Artiva Investigational Site Woodlands

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

AB-101-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

BCMA-CD19 cCAR T for the Treatment of Refractory Lupus
NCT07328581 NOT_YET_RECRUITING PHASE1/PHASE2
C-CAR168 CAR T Cell Therapy for Refractory Autoimmune Disease
NCT06935474 NOT_YET_RECRUITING PHASE1/PHASE2
Acthar SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
NCT02779153 WITHDRAWN PHASE4