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NKX019, Intravenous Allogeneic Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer Cells (CAR NK), in Adults With Autoimmune Disease (Ntrust-1)

Description

This is an open-label, multi-center, non-randomized Phase 1 study to determine the safety and tolerability of NKX019 (allogeneic CAR NK cells targeting CD19) in participants with active lupus nephritis (LN) or primary membranous nephropathy (pMN).

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is an open-label, multi-center, non-randomized Phase 1 study to determine the safety and tolerability of NKX019 (allogeneic CAR NK cells targeting CD19) in participants with active lupus nephritis (LN) or primary membranous nephropathy (pMN).

A Phase 1 Study of NKX019, a CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR NK) Cell Therapy, in Subjects With Autoimmune Disease

NKX019, Intravenous Allogeneic Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer Cells (CAR NK), in Adults With Autoimmune Disease (Ntrust-1)

Condition
Lupus Nephritis
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Little Rock

Nkarta Investigational Site, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Gainesville

Nkarta Investigational Site, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

Miami

Nkarta Investigational Site, Miami, Florida, United States, 33133

Atlanta

Nkarta Investigational Site, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Chicago

Nkarta Investigational Site, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

New Orleans

Nkarta Investigational Site, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70018

Worcester

Nkarta Investigational Site, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

New York

Nkarta Investigational Site, New York, New York, United States, 10016

Stony Brook

Nkarta Investigational Site, Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794

Dallas

Nkarta Investigational Site, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Age ≥18 and ≤65
  • 2. Progression despite maximal tolerated doses of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade agents
  • 3. For participants taking chronic corticosteroids for management of the disease under study, stable dose for ≥ 14 days before the screening visit with planned reduction to ≤ 5 mg prednisone by the time of LD start
  • 4. Negative SARS-CoV-2 test
  • 1. eGFR \< 45 ml/min/1.73 m\^2
  • 2. Currently requiring renal dialysis or expected to require dialysis during the study period
  • 3. Previous solid organ or hematopoietic cell transplant or planned transplant within study treatment period
  • 4. Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency resulting in severe infection or those receiving chronic immunoglobulin replacement therapy
  • 5. Liver disease or dysfunction, including cirrhosis and/or aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or bilirubin ≥ 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • 6. Pulmonary comorbidity including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma requiring daily oral steroids, resting hypoxemia (\<92% oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry) on room air, or significant smoking history (i.e. \>10 pack/year)
  • 7. White blood cell count \< 3,000/mm\^3; hemoglobin levels \< 9 gm/dL absolute neutrophil count \< 2,000/mm\^3; platelet count \< 100,000/mm\^3
  • 8. Major cardiac disease, abnormalities, or interventions as defined by, but not limited to:
  • 1. Uncontrolled angina or unstable life-threatening arrhythmias
  • 2. History of myocardial infarction within 12 weeks prior to the first dose of NKX019
  • 3. Any prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • 4. ≥ Class III New York Heart Association (NYHA) congestive heart failure (CHF), significantly decreased ejection fraction (EF ≤ 40%), or severe cardiac insufficiency.
  • 5. Prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) (Fridericia) interval of \> 480 msec
  • 6. Peripheral artery bypass graft surgery, pulmonary embolism, or other ≥ Grade 2 thrombotic or embolic events within 12 weeks prior to the first dose of NKX019
  • 7. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> 160mmHg and diastolic \> 90mmHg) despite therapy
  • 9. Active bleeding disorders
  • 10. Any overlapping autoimmune condition for which the condition itself or the treatment of that condition may affect the study assessments or outcomes; conditions that could cause a secondary nephropathy; or kidney biopsy-confirmed significant renal disease other than disease under study
  • 11. Pregnancy, breast feeding or, if of childbearing potential, not using adequate contraceptive precautions
  • 12. Current infection requiring active systemic anti-infective therapy or recent acute infection requiring systemic therapy within 30 days of planned LD
  • 13. History of positive HIV antibody or test positive at screening, Hepatitis B or C positive at screening, active tuberculosis (TB) or latent TB requiring suppressive therapy
  • 14. Malignancy within 5 years of screening, with the exception of basal and squamous cell carcinomas treated by complete excision. Subjects with cervical dysplasia that is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia but have been treated with conization or loop electrosurgical excision procedure and have had a normal repeat Papanicolaou test are allowed
  • 15. Prior cellular therapy
  • 16. Central nervous system (CNS) comorbidity or any autoimmune disease with CNS involvement within 90 days prior to the first dose of NKX019 as well as active CNS lupus within 1 year prior to screening
  • 17. Any other acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or known laboratory abnormality that, in the Investigator's opinion, is expected to interfere or impact study participation
  • 18. Prior immunosuppressive/immunomodulating therapies, including investigational agents, within 14 days or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is shorter), prior to LD. Note: Prior antibody therapies not allowed within 90 days of LD
  • 19. Currently taking or known need for any of the medications prohibited in the study protocol
  • 20. Known hypersensitivity or contraindications to the study treatment including LD; or other components such as human serum albumin or dimethyl sulfoxide

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Nkarta, Inc.,

David Shook, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Nkarta, Inc.

Study Record Dates

2027-04