🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-31

A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of BMS-986353 (Zolacabtagene- Autoleucel / Zola-cel), CD19-CAR T Cells, Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Active Systemic Sclerosis (NCT07335562)

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of BMS-986353, CD19-targeted NEX-T CAR T Cells, Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Active Systemic Sclerosis (Breakfree-SSc)

🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Phase3 💊 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 compare the efficacy and safety of BMS-986353 versus standard of care in participants with active Systemic Sclerosis

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Local Institution - 0035 — Scottsdale, Arizona

Age range: 16 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (56 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 56 sites.

  • Local Institution - 0035 — Scottsdale, Arizona
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Aurora, Colorado
  • Local Institution - 0001 — Denver, Colorado
  • Local Institution - 0069 — Miami, Florida
  • Emory University School of Medicine — Atlanta, Georgia
  • Local Institution - 0139 — Chicago, Illinois
  • Local Institution - 0084 — Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Local Institution - 0034 — Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Local Institution - 0037 — Rochester, Minnesota
  • Local Institution - 0082 — Summit, New Jersey
  • Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Local Institution - 0142 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Local Institution - 0143 — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Local Institution - 0002 — Charleston, South Carolina
  • Local Institution - 0074 — Dallas, Texas
  • Local Institution - 0144 — Houston, Texas
  • Local Institution - 0008 — Seattle, Washington
  • Local Institution - 0057 — Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant
  • Local Institution - 0080 — Liège,
  • Local Institution - 0104 — Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Local Institution - 0088 — Sherbrooke, Quebec
  • Local Institution - 0031 — Strasbourg, Alsace
  • Local Institution - 0061 — Toulouse, Haute-Garonne
  • Local Institution - 0049 — Bordeaux,
  • Local Institution - 0012 — Bron,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (855) 907-3286

Email: Clinical.Trials@bms.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 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 § 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.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  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.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗