A Single-Arm, Open-Label, Phase II Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Obecabtagene Autoleucel (Obe-cel) in Participants With Severe, Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Active Lupus Nephritis
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel) administered once following lymphodepletion in participants with severe, refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and active lupus nephritis (LN).
• Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the study or written informed consent signed by a legal guardian or representative
• Ability and willingness to adhere to protocol's Schedule of Activities and other requirements
• Participants must be 12 to 65 years of age inclusive at the time of signing the informed consent.
• Female Participants: - a female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding
• Diagnosis of SLE fulfilling the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
• Positive for at least 1 of the following autoantibodies: antinuclear antibodies (ANA), or anti-dsDNA or anti-Smith.
• Severe, Active SLE defined as:
‣ SLEDAI-2K score of ≥ 8 points AND
⁃ Severe active LN based on a renal biopsy: Class III, IV or V (V only in combination with class III or IV)
• Refractory SLE defined as failure to previous lines of therapy