Engineered immune cells take on incurable blood cancer
NCT ID NCT07689058
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates a personalized cell therapy called CAR-T, which reprograms a patient's own immune cells to recognize and attack a protein (BCMA) on multiple myeloma cells. The study enrolls 10 adults whose cancer has returned or become resistant after at least three prior treatments. The main goal is to see if the therapy is safe and can be reliably manufactured, while also checking for early signs of effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CAR-T cells targeting BCMA
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. CAR-T therapy carries risks of serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurological issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. Male and female participants of age 18 years and above. 2. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma according to IMWG diagnostic criteria. 3. Received at least 3 prior multiple myeloma treatment lines of therapy or are double refractory to an IMiD and PI (refractory multiple myeloma as defined by IMWG consensus criteria). Note: induction with or without hematopoietic stem cell transplant and with or without maintenance therapy is considered a single line of therapy. 4. Measurable disease at Screening as per IMWG criteria. 5. ECOG Performance Status grade of 0 to 2. 6. Adequate organ function: ANC/platelets thresholds (unless cytopenias attributable to MM), LVEF ≥45%, adequate oxygenation; hepatic/renal criteria specified in Section 10. 7. Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential; agreement to effective contraception. 8. Patients giving written informed consent to participate in the study after a full understanding of the implications and constraints of the study protocol. 9. Understand the content of the ICF, and voluntarily sign the ICF (If the participant is unable to sign the ICF on their own due to illiteracy, an impartial witness is needed). 10. The subject can understand the research process and is willing and able to comply with all research proposals and other requirements of the study. 11. Willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol. Exclusion Criteria 1\. Patients who will meet any of the following criteria will not be eligible to participate in the study. 1. Prior treatment with CAR-T therapy directed at any target. Any therapy that is targeted to BCMA. 2. Known active, or prior history of central nervous system (CNS) involvement, or exhibits clinical signs of meningeal involvement of multiple myeloma. 3. Stroke or seizure within 6 months of signing the ICF. 4. Uncontrolled active infection, including uncontrolled bacterial or fungal infection; active uncontrolled HBV/HCV/HIV. 5. Clinically significant cardiac disease (e.g., NYHA III/IV, recent MI), or severe pulmonary disease. 6. Recent allogeneic HSCT with active GVHD or ongoing immunosuppression. 7. Pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 1 year after receiving study treatment. 8. Any other circumstances that would impair the ability of the participant to receive or tolerate the planned treatment at the investigational site, to understand informed consent, or any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant (e.g., compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments. \- Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National University of Medical Sciences, Clinical Trial Unit
RECRUITINGRawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan
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National University of Medical Sciences, Clinical Trial Unit
RECRUITINGRawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan
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