Clinical trial Recruiting at 10 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

KITE-363 treatment for relapsed or refractory autoimmune neurologic diseases

Official title: A Phase 1, Open-label, Multiregional, Multicenter, Basket Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of KITE-363, an Autologous Anti-CD19/CD20 CAR T-cell Therapy in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases

Run by Gilead Sciences · NCT07304154 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study will test whether KITE-363 is safe and can help people with relapsed or treatment-resistant autoimmune neurologic diseases such as MS, CIDP, and myasthenia gravis.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment57 (estimated)
SponsorGilead Sciences
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsocrelizumab, rituximab
Locations10 sites (Newport Beach, California and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 10, 2026
Main results expectedJune 2029
Study endsJune 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT07304154 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with relapsed or treatment‑resistant MS, CIDP, or myasthenia gravis who meet diagnostic criteria, have had inadequate response or intolerance to prior therapies, and who meet health and reproductive eligibility requirements are the intended candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with stable disease not needing aggressive therapy, active uncontrolled infections, serious comorbidities, or who cannot tolerate immunosuppressive preparative therapy are unlikely to benefit or may be ineligible.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a Phase 1a/1b interventional trial testing KITE-363 in participants with relapsed or refractory autoimmune neurologic diseases. The study uses a dose‑escalation design in Phase 1a to define safety, tolerability, and a recommended dose for Phase 1b, and then examines preliminary efficacy at the selected dose in Phase 1b. Participants receive KITE-363 with preparative lymphodepletion including fludarabine and cyclophosphamide as part of the treatment regimen. The trial is multi-center with sites in the United States and Australia and focuses on clinical safety endpoints and early signals of benefit.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, KITE-363 could offer a new therapeutic option that reduces disease activity or symptoms in patients with relapsed or treatment‑resistant autoimmune neurologic conditions.

How similar studies have gone: Related cellular and B‑cell‑targeting immunotherapies have shown promising early results in some autoimmune disorders, but applying these approaches to autoimmune neurologic diseases remains novel and experimental.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 through 65 for relapsing forms of MS, 18 through 75 for progressive forms of MS, above 18 years of age for MG and CIDP.
* Reproductive status-related eligibility and contraception requirements:

  * Individuals must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception where applicable

Inclusion Criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS):

MS (Relapsing and progressive forms):

* Diagnosed with MS according to the 2017 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria

Relapsing forms of MS (relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), active secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (aSPMS)):

* Inadequate response to previous therapies is defined as evidence of breakthrough disease activity within 12 months prior to screening while on high efficacy disease-modifying therapy (DMT) OR Inadequate response to previous therapies defined as intolerance to ≥ 2 DMTs due to side effects prohibiting the chronic use of the DMT.
* Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 0 to 6.0

Progressive forms of MS (primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and non-active secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (naSPMS)):

* Inadequate response to previous therapies is defined as evidence of disease progression within 12 months prior to screening despite standard of care therapy for naSPMS or despite ocrelizumab, where available, for PPMS
* Absence of clinical relapses for at least 24 months
* No evidence of Gadolinium enhancing (GadE+) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain at screening or baseline
* EDSS of 3 to 6.5 who are ambulatory

Inclusion Criteria for myasthenia gravis (MG):

* Documentation of autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptor (AChR), muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), or low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP4)
* Diagnosis of MG with generalized weakness meeting criteria as defined by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of American (MGFA) classification of II- IV at screening
* Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) score ≥ 6 (\> 50% of the total score due to non-ocular symptoms)
* Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) score ≥ 10
* Inadequate response to previous therapies while taking at least 2 classes of immunosuppressants (ie, steroids, azathioprine (AZA), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), biologics (eg, rituximab, anti-FcRN class, and anti-complement class))
* Thymectomy allowed if completed ≥ 12 months prior to screening

Inclusion Criteria for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP):

* Probable or definite CIDP as defined by the 2010 European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society (EFNS/PNS) criteria, relapsing or progressive forms. Individuals with confirmed IgG4 paranodal antibodies (eg, NF155, CNTN1, Caspr1) are eligible if they meet EFNS/PNS 2010 criteria

  * For the Phase 1b CIDP cohort, diagnosis will be confirmed by independent adjudication once the adjudication committee is established and operational
* CIDP Disease Activity Status (CDAS) score ≥ 3 at screening and confirmed at the final pre treatment assessment prior to infusion
* Inflammatory neuropathy cause and treatment (INCAT) score ≥ 3 at screening and confirmed at one of more protocol-defined baseline assessments during the Extended Screening Period with Observational Run-in; individuals must also continue to meet clinical eligibility criteria at the final pre-treatment assessment prior to infusion
* Inadequate response to previous therapies despite adequate trial of standard of care therapy (≥ 8-12 weeks at standard dosing with stable regimen of either steroids, IVIg, SCIg, plasmapheresis exchange (PLEX), rituximab or anti-FcRN) and either failure, intolerance, or contraindication to at least one additional standard therapy (ie, steroids, IVIg, subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg), plasmapheresis exchange (PLEX), rituximab, or anti FcRN), unless medically inappropriate OR Unable to tolerate standard of care resulting in discontinuation due to side effects, with ongoing disease activity
* Except for nodal/paranodal CIDP, historical documentation of objective improvement in the past 24 months while on IVIg, SCIg, PLEX, or anti-FcRN OR Historical documentation of objective disease worsening in the past 24 months when IVIg, SCIg, PLEX, or anti-FcRN has been reduced or interrupted

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* History or presence of central nervous system (CNS) or peripheral nervous system disorders before enrollment that may impact cognition, strength, or cause weakness
* History of autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant and/or organ transplant
* History of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) or macrophage activation syndrome (MAS)

Exclusion Criteria for MS:

* Cohort 1 or 2; inability to complete 9-hole Peg Test (9-HPT) in \< 240 seconds and Timed 25 foot Walk (T25FW) \< 150 seconds
* History of hypersensitivity to parenteral administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents
* Any renal condition that would preclude the administration of gadolinium (for the relapsing forms of MS and progressive forms of MS)
* Any contraindication to lumbar puncture (LP) (for the relapsing forms of MS and progressive forms of MS)

Exclusion Criteria for MG:

* Current myasthenic crisis not effectively controlled within 2 weeks before enrollment
* Thymectomy performed within 12 months of baseline

Exclusion Criteria for CIDP:

* Pure sensory CIDP and focal CIDP
* Polyneuropathy of other causes

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
    Newport Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
    Palo Alto, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • LDS Hospital - Intermountain Health
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
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  • Corner Hawkesbury Road and Darcy Road
    Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Centre Intégré Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux de L'Est de I'lle de Montreal / installation Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
    Montreal, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Jewish General Hospital
    Montreal, Canada
    Recruiting
  • The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
    Ottawa, Canada
    Recruiting

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