Our RESETTM clinical trials with CABA-201 (investigational CD19-CAR T cell therapy) in lupus and myositis are now recruiting.

FVIII-CAART

Potential treatment under development for patients with hemophilia A who develop inhibitors against Factor VIII

A New Supporting Role for CAAR Technology

In addition to our work on autoimmune disease treatments, we are investigating the viability of CAART as an adjunct in cases where the immune system produces antibodies against current therapies (rather than against the patient’s cells). We believe our approach has the potential to destroy those antibodies by ablating B cells, similar to the method we have used to combat autoimmune disease.

FVIII-CAART is a discovery-stage candidate for Hemophilia A patients who have an anti-Factor VIII immune response. FVIII-CAART is designed to destroy the antibodies and B cells that neutralize the FVIII clotting factor – potentially restoring the effectiveness of FVIII infusions.

Other

CABA Platform Indication Program Discovery Preclinical Phase 1 Phase 2/3
CARTA - Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) - Lupus Nephritis¹ CABA-201 4-1BB CD19-CAR T
Discovery complete
Preclinical complete
Phase 1 not started
Phase 2/3 not started
SLE without Renal Involvement¹ CABA-201 4-1BB CD19-CAR T
Discovery complete
Preclinical complete
Phase 1 not started
Phase 2/3 not started
Multiple Undisclosed Indications CABA-201 4-1BB CD19-CAR T
Discovery complete
Preclinical in progress
Phase 1 not started
Phase 2/3 not started
CAART2 - Chimeric AutoAntibody Receptor T cells Mucosal Pemphigus Vulgaris DSG3-CAART
Discovery complete
Preclinical complete
Phase 1 in progress
Phase 2/3 not started
MuSK Myasthenia Gravis MuSK-CAART
Discovery complete
Preclinical complete
Phase 1 in progress
Phase 2/3 not started
PLA2R Membranous Nephropathy PLA2R-CAART
Discovery complete
Preclinical in progress
Phase 1 not started
Phase 2/3 not started
Mucocutaneous Pemphigus Vulgaris DSG3/1-CAART
Discovery in progress
Preclinical not started
Phase 1 not started
Phase 2/3 not started

1 In our discovery stage, we perform epitope mapping and optimize CAAR construct and design.

FVIII-CAART Harmonizes with Essential Therapies

FVIII-CAART is designed to improve the efficacy of FVIII replacement infusions in patients with Hemophilia A.

About Hemophilia

Hemophilia A is an X-linked bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of functional FVIII, a critical factor in blood coagulation. It affects about 1 in 5,000 male births. Severe Hemophilia A, which accounts for about 60% of all cases, is marked by FVIII levels below 1% of normal, rendering these patients vulnerable to frequent spontaneous bleeds. Currently, Hemophilia A is treated with intravenous FVIII replacement. However, nearly a third of patients who receive this therapy develop neutralizing alloantibodies against the FVIII protein. To reverse alloantibody formation, patients are given repeated, high-dose infusions of FVIII, often at a high cost and with limited clinical success. We believe FVIII-CAART could effectively eliminate FVIII-neutralizing alloantibodies and the B cells that produce them, offering a more tolerable and durable treatment option for patients with Hemophilia A and FVIII alloantibodies.

FVIII CAAR Discovery

Discovery

Our FVIII-CAART program is currently in the discovery phase, as we identify additional pathogenic epitopes and construct a FVIII-CAART that includes additional FVIII domains. Given the large size of the FVIII protein, we are evaluating potential technologies to reduce the size of the final CAAR construct.

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