AlloNK with Rituximab for Rheumatologic Diseases

This study is testing a new treatment called AlloNK®, a type of cell therapy made from umbilical cord blood, combined with an existing medicine called Rituximab. This combination is being studied in people with certain rheumatologic diseases that haven't responded well to other treatments, including Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs), and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). The main goal is to see how safe this new combination is. To join, you must be at least 18 years old and meet specific criteria for your condition, such as having a diagnosis of RA with positive Rheumatoid Factor (RF) or Anti Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA), and elevated inflammation markers (hs-CRP or ESR). The study plans to enroll 90 participants.

Study design
This is an open-label study, meaning both you and your doctors will know which treatment you are receiving. It is a Phase 2a study, which typically means it's an early-stage study looking at safety and effectiveness, and plans to include 90 participants.
What's involved
You would receive AlloNK after a conditioning regimen, combined with Rituximab. The study will follow you from enrollment until the end of treatment at Week 104.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your safety will be measured from enrollment until the end of treatment at Week 104.

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NCT06991114

AlloNK®, an Allogeneic Non-genetically Modified, Cord Blood-derived NK Cell Therapy, in Combination With Rituximab, Studied in Relapsing Forms of B-cell Dependent Rheumatologic Diseases.

Recruiting
PHASE2Ages 18+InterventionalTreatment
Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.
~90 participants
Updated 2026-07-31 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Allogeneic NK Cells

At a glance

Recruiting sites
52 of 52 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Safety
Measured over From enrollment until the end of treatment at Week 104.
Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs)
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA
IIM
Myositis
Scleroderma
Sjogren Syndrome
Sjogrens Disease
52 sites across 29 states
Texas7
California6
Florida3
North Carolina3
France3
Arizona2
Georgia2
Tennessee2
  • Michael Saddekni, M.D., PgDip, BCMAS · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Artiva Therapeutics
Chanel Mansfield Director, Clinical Operations, MPH
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  • SafetyFrom enrollment until the end of treatment at Week 104.

    Dose Limiting toxicities assessed in a incrementing dose design.