Table 2 Clinical-stage nanomedicines to boost Treg cells

From: Harnessing the biology of regulatory T cells to treat disease

Lead company

Nanoparticle content

Anticipated impact on Treg cells

Disease/conditions

NCT and phase

Moderna

mRNA-6231: mRNA encoding IL-2 mutein

IL-2-mediated Treg cell expansion260

Healthy volunteers

NCT04916431 (I)

COUR (Takeda partnership for TAK-101)

TAK-101: gliadin

Nanoparticles release antigens in a tolerogenic manner, inducing Treg cells261

Coeliac disease

NCT03486990 (I) and NCT03738475 (IIa)

CNP-201: peanut protein

Peanut allergy

NCT05250856 (Ib/IIa)

CNP-104: PDC-E2

Primary biliary cholangitis

NCT05104853 (IIa)

CNP-106: undisclosed antigen

Myasthenia gravis

NCT06106672 (Ib/IIa)

Selecta Biosciences; now merged with Cartesian Therapeutics

ImmTOR: rapamycin; administered with non-encapsulated pegylated uricase

Creates tolerogenic environment; delivered antigen protected from antibody-mediated degradation131

Gout

NCT02959918 (II)

TOPAS Therapeutics

TPM502: major gluten epitopes

Antigen-conjugated nanoparticles targeted to the liver; antigen presentation is tolerogenic and induces Treg cells

Coeliac disease

NCT05660109 (II)

TPM203: undisclosed antigen

Pemphigus vulgaris

EudraCT Number: 2019-001727-12 (I)

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