An Open-label Study to Assess the Safety, Efficacy, and Cellular Kinetics of YTB323 in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT06617793

Last Updated: 2026-01-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-24

Study Completion Date

2030-10-01

Brief Summary

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This is an open-label, multi-center, non-confirmatory study to assess the safety, efficacy, and cellular kinetics of YTB323 in approximately 28 participants with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) with breakthrough disease activity during previous treatment with a highly efficacious therapy (BD-HET). The study design utilizes an ascending single dose design consisting of 3 sentinel cohorts followed by an expansion cohort.

Detailed Description

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All participants in this study will receive YTB323. Both the participant and the study doctor will know the participant is getting YTB323. Participants will be given one dose of YTB323. Different groups of participants may receive a higher dose of YTB323, if proven to be safe for every participant at the lower dose. Participants are in this study for 2 years and will be followed for an additional 13 years in a long-term follow up study. The main question this trial is designed to answer: Is YTB323 treatment safe for participants with relapsing MS?

Conditions

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Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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YTB323 Cohort 1

Participants will receive one dose of YTB323

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

CAR-T cell suspension for intravenous infusion

YTB323 Cohort 2

Participants will receive one dose of YTB323

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

CAR-T cell suspension for intravenous infusion

YTB323 Cohort 3

Participants will receive one dose of YTB323

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

CAR-T cell suspension for intravenous infusion

YTB323 Cohort 4

Participants will receive one dose of YTB323

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

CAR-T cell suspension for intravenous infusion

Interventions

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rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323)

CAR-T cell suspension for intravenous infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent, and able to communicate well with the investigator and comply with the requirements of the study
* Adequate renal, hepatic, cardiac, hematological, and pulmonary function
* Male or female participants, ≥18 years to ≤60 years at screening, with diagnosis of RMS according to the 2017 McDonald diagnostic criteria Evidence of recent (i.e. within 1 year) breakthrough disease activity while at least 6 months on a highly efficacious therapy (any of the following): rituximab (Rituxan®), ocrelizumab (Ocrevus®), natalizumab (Tysabri®), ofatumumab (Kesimpta®), ublituximab (Briumvi®) or evidence of breakthrough disease activity within 2 years after the latest alemtuzumab infusion (Lemtrada®).

Evidence of breakthrough disease activity is defined as one or more of the following:

1. Confirmed Clinical MS relapse
2. Persistent radiological activity defined by one of the following:

* ≥2 T1 gadolinium-enhancing lesions on a single MRI scan
* ≥1 T1 gadolinium-enhancing lesions on two or more separate MRI scans
* ≥2 new T2 lesions compared to a previous scan within a period ≤1 year

* Ambulatory patients (EDSS of 3 to 6 points, inclusive assessed outside of relapse)
* Disease duration less than 15 years
* Participants must receive or be current on all recommended vaccinations according to institutional, local, or global guidelines for immunocompromised patients at least 6-weeks prior to lymphodepletion

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) according to the 2017 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria at screening
* History of or current clinically significant CNS disease (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain or spinal injury, history or presence of myelopathy) or neurological disorders which may mimic MS or ICANS at screening
* Evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular (such as but not limited to myocardial infarction, unstable ischemic heart disease, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III/IV left ventricular failure, arrhythmia and uncontrolled hypertension within 6 months prior to screening), neurological disorders other than MS (including seizure disorders even when well controlled), psychiatric, pulmonary (including, history of or active severe respiratory disease, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, interstitial lung disease or pulmonary fibrosis), renal, hepatic, endocrine, metabolic (e.g. severe hypoproteinemia due to nephrotic syndrome), hematological disorders or gastrointestinal disease that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the safety of the participant, interfere with the interpretation of the study results or otherwise preclude participation or protocol adherence of the participant, prior to screening
* Have donated blood or experienced a loss of blood \> 400 mL within 3 months prior screening, or longer if required by local regulations
* Any prior stem cell therapy or organ transplantation or gene therapy
* Any contraindications to LP, including but not limited to:

* Known or suspected structural abnormality of the lumbar spine that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the performance of the LP, or increase the risk of the procedure for the participant
* Presence of risk for increased or uncontrolled bleeding including, but not limited to, vascular abnormalities or neoplasms at or near the LP site, disorders of the coagulation cascade, platelet function, or platelet count
* Participants on anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin) or antiplatelets \[except for low-dose aspirin (100 mg/day or lower) and low-dose ibuprofen (600 mg/day or lower) which are allowable\], are not eligible to participate
* Participants not willing or able to take MRI scans as per protocol. Unable to undergo MRI due to for example claustrophobia, or presents absolute contraindications to MRI (e.g., metallic implants, metallic foreign bodies, pacemaker, defibrillator)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Montpellier, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Nancy, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Rennes, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Bochum, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Essen, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Ulm, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Genova, GE, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Milan, MI, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Córdoba, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Lausanne, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia France Germany Italy Spain Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

+41613241111

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

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2024-512714-18

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CYTB323N12101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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