NCT07015983 · Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
A Study of CC-97540 (BMS-986353), CD19-Targeted NEX-T CAR T Cells, in Participants With Active SLE Despite Immunosuppressants (Breakfree-SLE)
What this study is about
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and drug levels of CC-97540 in participants with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) including lupus nephritis with inadequate response to glucocorticoids and at least 2 immunosuppressants.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and drug levels of CC-97540 in participants with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) including lupus nephritis with inadequate response to glucocorticoids and at least 2 immunosuppressants.
Interventions
DRUG
CC-97540
Specified dose on specified days
DRUG
Fludarabine
Specified dose on specified days
DRUG
Cyclophosphamide
Specified dose on specified days
Primary outcome measures
Proportion of participants achieving drug-free Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS) remission
Time frame: At month 6
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Participants must meet EULAR/ACR 2019 criteria for SLE.
- Participants must have an inadequate response to appropriate doses of glucocorticoids and ≥ 2 immunosuppressant therapies, used for at least 3 months.
- Participants must have active disease when signing ICF. Key
Exclusion criteria
- Participants must not have other diseases, conditions, or treatments that may confound interpretation of the effects of CC-97540 in SLE.
- Uncontrolled or clinically significant cardiovascular conditions or CNS pathology participants must not have prior history of malignancies or lymphoproliferative disease, unless the participant has been free of the disease for ≥ 2 years, except for some non-invasive malignancies.
- IOCBP who are pregnant, nursing, or breastfeeding, or who intend to become pregnant during participation in the study.
- Participants must not have prior treatment with CAR T cell therapy, genetically modified T cell therapy, or stem cell transplant. Washou
Where
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Los Angeles, California
- Newport Beach, California
- Palo Alto, California
- Aurora, Colorado
- Denver, Colorado
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Zephyrhills, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
And 18 more locations — see the full list below.
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jun 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations