New drug cocktail aims to crush myeloma early

NCT ID NCT02405364

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial tested a three-drug combination (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) followed by a stem cell transplant and maintenance therapy in 46 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients aged 65 or younger. The goal was to see if this intensive approach could lead to deep remissions. The study is complete, but results are not yet widely available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (CRd) with stem cell transplant

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could improve remission rates and delay disease progression in younger multiple myeloma patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (46 patients) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intensive regimen carries risks like infection and bleeding.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU Dijon

    Dijon, France

  • CHRU Hôtel Dieu

    Nantes, France

  • CHU Grenoble

    Grenoble, France

  • CHU Henri Mondor

    Créteil, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31000, France

  • Hôpital Bretonneau

    Tours, France

  • Hôpital Claude Huriez

    Lille, France

  • Hôpital Saint-Antoine

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital de Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, France

  • Hôpital de Pontchaillou

    Rennes, France

  • University hospital of Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31000, France