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ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPhase2

A Study of CC-97540 (BMS-986353 or Zola-cel), CD19-Targeted NEX-T CAR T Cells, in Participants With Active SLE Despite Immunosuppressants (Breakfree-SLE)

Sponsor: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

NCT ID: NCT07015983

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Access to the study treatment being tested
Type of study
Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
CC-97540 (drug), Fludarabine (drug), Cyclophosphamide (drug)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 83 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
CC-97540 — drug: Specified dose on specified days · Fludarabine — drug: Specified dose on specified days · Cyclophosphamide — drug: Specified dose on specified days
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor
Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
16 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
89
Started
2025-07-14
Last checked
2026-07

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for lupus erythematosus, systemic
  • • Phase2 - 89 participants
  • • 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

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 16 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, systemic

Where?

  • • London - University College London Hospital
  • • London - King's College Hospital
  • • Metropolitan Borough of Wirral - Local Institution - 0090
  • • Crownhill, Plymouth - Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • • +1 more UK sites

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

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.

Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicLupus Nephritis

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 16 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders

Treatment history

Treatments you must have had:

  • ✓ active disease when signing ICF

Treatments you must NOT have had:

  • ✗ live vaccines

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Participants must meet EULAR/ACR 2019 criteria for SLE.
  • ✓Participants must have an inadequate response to appropriate doses of glucocorticoids and ≥ 2 immunosuppressant...
  • ✓Participants must have active disease when signing ICF.

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Participants must not have other diseases, conditions, or treatments that may confound interpretation of the effects...
  • ✗IOCBP who are pregnant, nursing, or breastfeeding, or who intend to become pregnant.
  • ✗Participants must not have prior treatment with CAR T cell therapy, genetically modified T cell therapy, stem cell...
  • ✗Participants must not have received live vaccines within 6 weeks before LDC (lymphodepleting drug treatment)...
  • ✗Participant must not have inhealthy organ.
See the full criteria
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. 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. * Participants must not have prior treatment with CAR T cell therapy, genetically modified T cell therapy, stem cell transplant or organ transplant. * Participants must not have received live vaccines within 6 weeks before LDC (lymphodepleting chemotherapy) administration. * Participant must not have inadequate organ function. * Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.

Where Is This Study? (5 UK sites)

University College London Hospital

London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Rajinder Sidhu - Associate Director, Research Governance and Operations

uclh.jro-communications@nhs.net020 3447 9825

King's College Hospital

London SE5 9RL, United Kingdom

Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Jasmine Palmer

kch-tr.research@nhs.net0203 299 1980

Local Institution - 0090

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral L63 4JY, United Kingdom

Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

Hospital R&D contact (matched)

R&D Manager

plh-tr.RD-office@nhs.net01752 431776

Local Institution - 0091

Liverpool L9 7AL, United Kingdom

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-07