REDWOOD CITY, BOSTON - Adicet Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACET), a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, announced initial safety and efficacy data from the first seven patients dosed with ADI-001 in the ongoing Phase 1 study evaluating ADI-001 as a potential treatment for patients with autoimmune diseases.
The data cut as of August 31, 2025, includes seven patients (five LN and two SLE patients), with follow-up ranging from two to nine months. Based on these results, Adicet will request a meeting with the FDA to inform trial design for a potentially pivotal Phase 2 trial for LN, or for LN and SLE.
'We are extremely encouraged to share preliminary results highlighting disease remissions or a halting of disease progression in the first seven patients treated in our Phase 1 trial. After a single dose of ADI-001, all patients discontinued immunosuppressant medications and all either discontinued or tapered corticosteroids to below physiological levels,' said Julie Maltzman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Adicet Bio. 'ADI-001 has also demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no ICANS, and only two patients experiencing Grade 1 CRS, which is promising and has the potential to support outpatient administration of ADI-001. In addition, ADI-001's potential availability as an off-the-shelf therapy may allow for far broader accessibility to many more patients and treating physicians. We believe ADI-001 represents a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of autoimmune diseases that traditionally has required chronic therapy to treat unpredictable and dangerous flares, potentially resulting in end-organ damage.'
Dr. Maltzman continued, 'We have now activated over 25 clinical sites globally, which is a testament to our team's focus and execution as well as demonstrated investigator interest in ADI-001. The pace of enrollment and site activation we are now observing reinforces our confidence in our timelines for future milestones as we advance our Phase 1 study in LN and SLE as well as cohorts in other autoimmune diseases, including systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, stiff person syndrome and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitis, as well as a new Phase 1 study that is now open for enrollment for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.'
'These preliminary results reinforce our belief that ADI-001 has the potential to transform the treatment landscape for autoimmune diseases,' said Chen Schor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Adicet Bio. 'We observed clear evidence of immune reset with subsequent emergence of naive B cell repertoire following a single treatment of ADI-001. ADI-001's potential to reset the immune system with a one-time, off-the-shelf therapy and a generally favorable safety profile could be practice-changing for patients and providers alike. With these data in hand, we plan to engage with the FDA in the first quarter of 2026 to discuss the design of a potentially pivotal study that we anticipate initiating in the second quarter of 2026.'
Data highlights as of the August 31, 2025 cut-off date were as follows
Seven patients (five LN and two SLE) were evaluated with follow-up ranging from two to nine months.
100% of patients in the LN cohort achieved renal response, including three complete responses and DORIS remissions, and two partial responses, with all responses ongoing.
100% of patients saw rapid and sustained reductions in SLEDAI-2K and PGA scores, highlighting ADI-001's potential durable effect on a broad range of lupus symptoms.
ADI-001 demonstrated multiple hallmarks of an immune reset with elimination of dominant B cell clones and subsequent emergence of naive B cells and new B cell repertoire following single dose treatment.
As of August 31, 2025, ADI-001 was generally well tolerated and showed a favorable safety profile that could enable dosing in an outpatient setting.
Across all seven patients dosed with ADI-001, there were no serious adverse events, and no reported cases of ICANS.
Two patients experienced Grade 1 CRS (fever), and one patient had Grade 1 infection (respiratory tract infection).
There were no cases of Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GvHD). Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis-Macrophage-Activation Syndrome (HLH-MAS), or prolonged neutropenia.
Anticipated development plans for ADI-001 are as follows
Adicet plans to request a meeting with the FDA in the first quarter of 2026 to inform Phase 2 pivotal trial design with a study anticipated to commence in the second quarter of 2026. SLE and LN patient enrollment to the ongoing Phase 1 is expected to continue until the Phase 2 pivotal study is open for enrollment. There are more than 25 clinical sites globally open for enrollment for the Phase 1 study of ADI-001 in autoimmune indications.
The Phase 1 program is now open for enrollment of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, stiff person syndrome, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
About ADI-001
ADI-001 is an investigational allogeneic gamma delta chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy targeting B-cells via an anti-CD20 CAR. ADI-001 was granted Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the potential treatment of relapsed/refractory class III or class IV lupus nephritis (LN), refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with extrarenal involvement, systemic sclerosis (SSc) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
About the Phase 1 Trial
The Phase 1 study has four separate arms, enrolling LN and SLE patients into one arm, SSc patients into a second arm, IIM, and SPS patients in a third arm and AAV patients into a fourth arm. Enrolled patients will receive a single dose of ADI-001. The dose-limiting toxicity window is 28 days with response and safety assessments conducted on Day 28 and during the follow up-period on months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24. The primary objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ADI-001. Secondary objectives include measuring cellular kinetics, pharmacodynamics, changes in autoantibody titers, and appropriate disease activity scores in each indication.
About Adicet Bio, Inc.
Adicet Bio, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer. Adicet is advancing a pipeline of 'off-the-shelf' gamma delta T cells, engineered with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), to facilitate durable activity in patients.
Forward-Looking Statements
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