Kyverna's CAR T Therapy Shows Promising Results in Myasthenia Gravis, Signaling Shift in Autoimmune Treatment
Kyverna Therapeutics has reported groundbreaking results from its Phase II study of KYV-101, a CAR T cell therapy for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), potentially revolutionizing treatment approaches for autoimmune diseases.In a significant development for the field of autoimmune disorders, Kyverna Therapeutics announced a 100% response rate in patients with gMG treated with KYV-101. The Phase II portion of the KYSA-6 study, involving six patients with moderate to severe gMG who had previously failed immunosuppressant therapies, demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in activities of daily living at 36 weeks post-treatment.