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Cartesian Therapeutics enrolls first patient in Phase 3 AURORA trial of Descartes-08 for myasthenia gravis
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
- First participant enrolled in randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 AURORA trial of Descartes-08 (CAR-T) in ~100 patients with AChR Ab+ myasthenia gravis.
- Descartes-08 is administered outpatient without preconditioning chemotherapy; primary endpoint is proportion with MG-ADL improvement ≥3 points at Month 4.
- Phase 2b data cited: average 4.8-point MG-ADL reduction at Month 12; in biologic-naive subgroup 7.1-point reduction and 57% minimal symptom expression.
- Safety profile consistent with prior data; continues to support outpatient administration without integrating vectors or conditioning chemotherapy.
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