πŸ›οΈ Verified NIH Record β€’ Updated 2026-07-31

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Drug Levels of CC-97540 in Participants With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis or Refractory Myasthenia Gravis (MG) (Breakfree-2) (NCT06220201)

A Phase 1, Multicenter, Single-arm, Dose-escalation Study of CC-97540 (BMS-986353), CD19-Targeted NEX-T Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells, Evaluating Safety and Tolerability in Participants With Autoimmune Neurological Diseases: Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (PMS), or Refractory Myasthenia Gravis (MG).

πŸ”΅ Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 πŸ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and drug levels of CC-97540 in participants with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (PMS) or Refractory Myasthenia Gravis (MG).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Local Institution - 0011 β€” Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years to 60 Years

πŸ§ͺ Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria β†—

πŸ“ All Participating Trial Locations (34 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 34 sites.

  • Local Institution - 0011 β€” Birmingham, Alabama
  • University of California, Irvine β€” Irvine, California
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus β€” Aurora, Colorado
  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute β€” Denver, Colorado
  • Yale-New Haven Hospital β€” North Haven, Connecticut
  • University of Kansas Medical Center β€” Kansas City, Kansas
  • Local Institution - 0005 β€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Washington University School of Medicine β€” St Louis, Missouri
  • Hackensack University Medical Center β€” Hackensack, New Jersey
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai β€” New York, New York
  • Neurological Institute of New York β€” New York, New York
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center β€” Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center β€” Cleveland, Ohio
  • Oregon Health and Science University β€” Portland, Oregon
  • Swedish Medical Center β€” Seattle, Washington
  • Medical College of Wisconsin β€” Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Antwerp University Hospital β€” Edegem, Antwerpen
  • UZ Gent β€” Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • Hopital Claude Huriez - CHU de Lille β€” Lille, Nord
  • Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital β€” Paris, Ville de Paris
  • Universitaetsklinikum Essen β€” Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Universitaetsklinikum Magdeburg β€” Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
  • Local Institution - 0033 β€” DΓΌsseldorf,
  • Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen β€” Erlangen,
  • Klinikum der UniversitΓ€t MΓΌnchen Großhadern β€” MΓΌnchen,

πŸ’° Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA Β§ 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

πŸ’‘ How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
πŸ›οΈ View Official NIH Record β†—