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NCT06869278
A Study of LCAR-AIO CAR-T Cells for Treating Relapsed/Refractory Neurological Autoimmune Diseases
Phase 1 trial testing LCAR-AIO T cells in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 37 participants. Currently enrolling.
30 June 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 1 |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 37 |
| Start date | 17 June 2025 |
| Primary completion | 30 June 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2029 |
| Sites | 3 locations across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- LCAR-AIO T cells — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) — all drugs for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) →
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease (NMOSD) — all drugs for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease (NMOSD) →
- Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-IgG Associated Disorders (MOGAD) — all drugs for Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-IgG Associated Disorders (MOGAD) →
- Myasthenia Gravis — all drugs for Myasthenia Gravis →
Sponsor
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Who can join
Adults 18 to 70, any sex, with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease (NMOSD). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label, dose-exploration and expansion clinical study of LCAR-AIO in adult subjects with relapsed/refractory neurological autoimmune diseases.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Innovations in immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases: recent breakthroughs and future directions.
Alsayb MA. · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 41041324 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1647066 -
Induction of immune tolerance in NMOSD and MOGAD.
Correale J, Carnero Contentti E. · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 40761287 · DOI 10.1177/17562864251357393 -
Roads and detours for CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases.
Avouac J, Barzel A, Caiati D, Davis RS, et al · · 2026 · cited 1× · PMID 41588112 · DOI 10.1038/s41573-025-01349-4 -
Nanobodies in biomedicine: from molecular characteristics to fabrication and clinical translation.
Cao CK, Xu XY, Liang F, Yao M, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42063469 · DOI 10.1016/j.mmr.2026.100009 -
Neurological implications of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy.
Raffoul DG, Roos I, Mulazzani M, Anderson MA, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41877734 · DOI 10.1136/bmjno-2025-001491 -
CAR T cell therapy in autoantibody-mediated neurological disorders: a promising strategy.
Wen M, Zheng R, Zhang H, Goldberg SY, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41821047 · DOI 10.1186/s12974-025-03662-6 -
CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy in Neuroautoimmune Diseases: Focus on the Central Nervous System
Demetriou F, Anagnostouli M. · · 2026 -
MOGAD: A Shifting Landscape-From Pathogenesis to Personalised Management, Global Perspectives and Latin American Insights.
Ciampi E. · · 2025 · PMID 41153632 · DOI 10.3390/biomedicines13102344
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06869278 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Last refreshed: 11 June 2025
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