CAR-T cell therapy embarks on autoimmune disease - Takeaways - MDSpire

CAR-T cell therapy embarks on autoimmune disease

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  • Alexandros Rampotas

  • Johanna Richter

  • David Isenberg

  • Claire Roddie

  • October 8, 2024

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    CD19CAR-T therapy has shown effectiveness in treating autoimmune diseases, particularly in patients who are refractory to B-cell targeting monoclonal antibodies.

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    In a study, CD19CAR-T therapy was safe and led to significant improvements in disease activity scores in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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    CD19CAR-T therapy resulted in transient B-cell aplasia, which may serve a therapeutic role in antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.

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    Initial trials of BCMA-targeting CAR-T cells demonstrated significant reductions in disease activity and improvements in renal function in lupus patients.

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    CAR-T therapy is being explored for neurological conditions like myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis, showing promising safety and efficacy results.

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