Experimental cocktail aims to outsmart resistant myeloma
NCT ID NCT05675449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests two new drug combinations for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. One group gets elranatamab (an immune-boosting shot) plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone; the other gets elranatamab plus maplirpacept. The main goal is to check safety and find the right doses. About 59 participants will be treated for up to 2 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Elranatamab (a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells) combined with either carfilzomib plus dexamethasone or maplirpacept
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward new combination treatments for multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) study with only 59 people, focused on safety and dosing—not yet on effectiveness. The combinations may cause side effects or fail to work better than existing options.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beverly Hills Cancer Center
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Clinical Research Advisors (Encino Satellite Location)
Encino, California, 91316, United States
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Clinical Research Advisors (Korea Town Satellite Location)
Los Angeles, California, 90020, United States
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Clinical Research Advisors (West Hollywood Satellite Location)
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Dana Farber/Mass General Brigham Cancer Care, Inc
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Division of Hematology Hadassah Medical Center - Ein Kerem
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Emory University Administration Office
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Griffin Cancer Research Building (GCRB)
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Hematology Division Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Johns Hopkins University Cancer Immunology/GI Oncology
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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MSK Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care (74th Street).
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Main Campus
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Oncology Investigational Drug Service,Department of Pharmacy Services
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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State University of Iowa, Division of Sponsored Programs
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Aventura
Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Coral Springs
Coral Springs, Florida, 33065, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Kendall
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Plantation
Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center- The Lennar Foundation Medical Center
Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States
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The Research Fund of Hadassah Medical Organization (R.A.)
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Miami Hospital and Clinics - Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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