Alnuctamab for Refractory SLE (LATTE Study)

The purpose of this research study is for researchers to learn if the investigational therapy called alnuctamab (known as BMS-986349, CC-93269, EM901) is safe and effective to treat refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). CC-93269 is investigational, which means its safety and effectiveness have not been established and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SLE. This will be the first study testing CC-93269 in SLE. Alnuctumab is a type of treatment known as a T cell engager. It is a special protein engineered in the laboratory, which is able to attach to T cells, a type of white blood cell that can kill other cells in the body. T cells normally protect the body from infections, for example by destroying the cells where the virus hides. In this case, alnuctumab will redirect T cells to a new target, called the plasma B cell. This is a type of white blood cell that plays an important role in activating the autoimmune response in patients with lupus. By linking T cells to the autoimmune plasma B cells, alnuctumab will allow the removal of these pathogenic cells. The goal is to evaluate whether this will be sufficient and safe to treat lupus.