Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CD19-BCMA Targeted CAR-T Therapy for Refractory, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Single-center, Open-label, Single-arm, Dose-finding Study
This study is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, dose-exploration study to evaluate the safety and preliminary effectiveness of CD19-BCMA CAR-T in the treatment of refractory, generalized myasthenia gravis. The study is a dose escalation trial in adult, refractory, systemic MG patients. The Keyboard method will be used to perform dose escalation to explore the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). A total of 12 MG patients who meet the inclusion criteria are expected to be recruited.
• Study participants will be selected for this study only if they meet all of the following criteria:
‣ Age ≥18 years old and ≤80 years old;
⁃ The subject signs the informed consent form, is willing and able to comply with the protocol, complete the research assessment and return for follow-up;
⁃ To be diagnosed as a patient with systemic MG, the patient is required to have positive myasthenia-related antibodies (AChR-Ab, Musk-Ab or LRP4) on the basis of typical myasthenic symptoms;
⁃ Evaluated by the researcher as refractory MG. Refractory MG is defined as:
• Treatment failed after receiving at least 2 immunosuppressants
∙ Definition of treatment failure: 1) Persistent weakness and impairment of daily activities; 2) MG aggravation and/or crisis during treatment; 3) Intolerance to immunotherapy due to side effects or comorbidities;
∙ Repeated plasma exchange (PE) or intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) treatment is required to control symptoms;
∙ The researchers believe that despite the current routine immunotherapy for patients, MG still imposes a large functional burden on patients.
⁃ MGFA classification IIa\
⁃ IVa at screening and baseline;
⁃ QMGS score ≥11 points or MG-ADL score ≥5 points at screening and baseline, of which the eye score accounts for no more than 50%;
⁃ Male study participants must agree to take contraceptive measures during the treatment period and within 1 year after receiving study treatment, and are prohibited from donating sperm throughout the study period;
⁃ If you are a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), you must agree to take contraceptive measures during treatment and for at least 1 year after receiving study treatment. Participants must have a negative serum pregnancy test result during screening; a negative urine pregnancy test result must be confirmed before receiving CART for the first time.