Generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) is a debilitating autoimmune disease affecting over 60,000 people in the U.S. Treatment of gMG requires the chronic use of toxic immunosuppressants.
DESCARTES-08, Cartesian’s clinical-stage lead product candidate, is the first RNA CAR T-cell (rCAR-T) therapy for autoimmune diseases. DESCARTES-08 contains killer T-cells designed to hunt down pathogenic plasma cells that secrete autoantibodies.
In a Phase 2a study, Descartes-08 was observed to be safe and well-tolerated, and to induce deep and durable responses in patients with gMG.
We are currently enrolling patients with gMG in a Phase 2b randomized controlled trial (RCT).