New drug combo aims to boost myeloma treatment

NCT ID NCT05002816

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 38 times

Summary

This study tests whether combining two approved drugs, belantamab mafodotin and elotuzumab, is safe and works better than either alone for multiple myeloma. About 24 adults whose cancer has returned or not responded to at least three prior treatments will receive the combination. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it improves response rates.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yale New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06512, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

belantamab mafodotin and elotuzumab

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new, more effective treatment option for people with multiple myeloma who have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause serious side effects, including eye problems and low blood counts.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.