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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

A Study of GC012F Injection in Subjects With Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of GC012F Injection in Subjects With Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Study of GC012F Injection in Subjects With Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NCT06530849) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, sponsored by Gracell Biotechnologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter, phase 1/2 clinical study to assess the safety and efficacy of GC012F Injection in subjects with refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 18 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Voluntarily sign the ICF; 2. Males or females, aged 18-70 years old (inclusive); 3. Must be able and willing to comply with the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements; 4. Presence of CD19+B cells in the peripheral blood; 5. Diagnosed with SLE and meeting the 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for SLE; 6. Used standard SLE treatment regimens and at least a biological agent for more than 6 months but did not meet the LLDAS criteria 7. SLEDAI-2000 scores ≥8 during the screening period. If the scores for low complement and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody are available, the SLEDAI-2000 scores for clinical symptoms (except low complement and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody) should be NLT 4; 8. Positive serological test results of autoantibodies: Positive results of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody and/or anti-Sm antibody, with critical values not acceptable; 9. Adequate functional reserve of organs: 1. Neutrophil count ≥1 × 10\^9/L, lymphocyte count ≥0.3 × 10\^9/L; blood count (hemoglobin) at least 85 g/L; platelet count ≥50 × 10\^9/L; 2. ALT ≤3 × ULN; AST ≤3 × ULN; TBIL ≤2 × ULN; 3. kidney function (creatinine clearance) at least 40 mL/min; 4. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45% and no pericardial effusion with clinical significance as diagnosed by echocardiography; no abnormal ECG with clinical significance; 5. Oxygen saturation ≥92%; no pleural effusion with clinical significance. 10. Females of childbearing potential must: 1. Have a negative serum β-hCG pregnancy test confirmed by investigators during the screening period; ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily sign the ICF; 2. Males or females, aged 18-70 years old (inclusive); 3. Must be able and willing to comply with the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements; 4. Presence of CD19+B cells in the peripheral blood; 5. Diagnosed with SLE and meeting the 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for SLE; 6. Used standard SLE treatment regimens and at least a biological agent for more than 6 months but did not meet the LLDAS criteria 7. SLEDAI-2000 scores ≥8 during the screening period. If the scores for low complement and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody are available, the SLEDAI-2000 scores for clinical symptoms (except low complement and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody) should be NLT 4; 8. Positive serological test results of autoantibodies: Positive results of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and/or anti-ds-DNA antibody and/or anti-Sm antibody, with critical values not acceptable; 9. Adequate functional reserve of organs: 1. Neutrophil count ≥1 × 10\^9/L, lymphocyte count ≥0.3 × 10\^9/L; hemoglobin ≥85 g/L; platelet count ≥50 × 10\^9/L; 2. ALT ≤3 × ULN; AST ≤3 × ULN; TBIL ≤2 × ULN; 3. Creatinine clearance ≥40 mL/min; 4. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45% and no pericardial effusion with clinical significance as diagnosed by echocardiography; no abnormal ECG with clinical significance; 5. Oxygen saturation ≥92%; no pleural effusion with clinical significance. 10. Females of childbearing potential must: 1. Have a negative serum β-hCG pregnancy test confirmed by investigators during the screening period; 2. Agree and be able to use effective contraceptives continuously from the screening to at least 1 year after the infusion of GC012F Injection. Contraceptive methods must include one highly effective method and one additional effective (barrier) method, which should be used from the screening until at least 1 year after the infusion of GC012F Injection or until absence of CAR-T cells shown by two consecutive qPCR assays (whichever occurs later); 3. Agree to avoid breastfeeding during the study period until at least 1 year after the infusion of GC012F Injection or until absence of CAR-T cells shown by two consecutive quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays (whichever occurs later); 11. Male subjects must agree to use condoms during sexual contact with pregnant females or females of childbearing potential for at least 1 year after the infusion of GC012F Injection, even if a successful vasectomy has been performed; 12. Venous access available for blood collection, and no contraindications for leukapheresis. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Receipt of CD19 and/or BCMA-targeted therapies or CAR T-cell therapies for any targets in the past; 2. Receipt of CD20-targeted drug therapy within 6 months prior to screening; 3. Receipt of immunosuppressants or prednisone \>15 mg/d or equivalent doses of other glucocorticoids within 1 week before the apheresis; 4. Presence of any renal disorders: serious lupus nephritis (serum creatinine \>2.5 mg/dL or 221 μmol/L), or active nephritis requiring treatments with drugs forbidden in this protocol, or any needs for hemodialysis within 8 weeks prior to apheresis; 5. Presence of any serious heart diseases as follows: 1. Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV); 2. Myocardial infarction or receipt of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within 6 months prior to screening; 3. Clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias or a history of unexplained syncope not due to vasovagal reaction or dehydration; or a QTc interval \>480 ms during the screening; 4. A medical history of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy; 6. Need for supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation with oxygen saturation \<92%; 7. Hypertension uncontrolled by drug therapies; 8. A medical history of any central nervous system (CNS) or neurodegenerative diseases due to or not due to SLE 9. Clinically significant hemorrhage symptoms or definite bleeding tendencies (such as gastrointestinal bleeding and bleeding gastric ulcer), hereditary or acquired bleeding and thrombophilia (such as hemophilia, coagulation disorder, and hypersplenism) within 3 months prior to screening; arteriovenous thrombosis events, such as cerebrovascular diseases (including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction), deep vein thrombosis, and/or pulmonary embolism within 6 months prior to screening; 10. Any history of active malignancy or malignancy within 5 years prior to screening. The following circumstances should be excluded: early-stage tumors that have received radical treatment (carcinoma in situ or grade 1 tumors, or non-ulcerative primary melanoma with a depth \<1 mm and no involvement of lymph nodes), basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, or breast cancer in situ that has received potential radical treatment; 11. Immunodeficiency, active viral or bacterial infection (requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy) or uncontrolled systemic fungal infection; 12. Any positive results of the following items: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody positive; HBsAg positive; or HBcAb positive (subjects with HBV DNA copy numbers below the lower limit of detection can be enrolled); hepatitis C antibody (HCV-Ab) positive (the subjects with HCV RNA below the lower limit of detection can be enrolled) or a known medical history of hepatitis C; treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab) positive; 13. Receipt of a live-attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to apheresis; 14. A history of severe hypersensitivity or allergy; 15. Contraindication or hypersensitivity to fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and any component of the investigational product; 16. Receipt of surgeries within 2 weeks prior to apheresis or a plan to receive surgeries during the study (except for a plan of local anesthesia surgery, which should not be performed within 2 weeks after infusion); 17. Pregnant women or lactating women who do not agree to abstain from breastfeeding, and men and women who have a fertility plan during the participation in this study or within 1 year after receiving the study treatment; 18. Participation in any other clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to signing the informed consent form, or the date of signing the informed consent form still within 5 half-lives of the last dose of the drug of the last clinical trial (whichever is longer); 19. Any situations that may hinder the participation of the subjects in the entire trial or confound the results, or any situations in which investigators believe that the participation in this study is not in the best interests of the subjects.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

GC012F Injection

GC012F Injection is an autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy targeting both BCMA and CD19

Locations (2)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Research Site
Shanghai, China
Research Site
Wuhan, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06530849), the sponsor (Gracell Biotechnologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06530849 clinical trial studying?

This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter, phase 1/2 clinical study to assess the safety and efficacy of GC012F Injection in subjects with refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06530849?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06530849?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06530849. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06530849. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.