New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
NCT ID NCT05228470
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a drug called elranatamab in 39 Chinese patients with multiple myeloma that had stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The drug works by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. The goal was to see if it could shrink tumors and control the disease for a period of time.
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)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, elranatamab could offer a new treatment option for Chinese patients with multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 39 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug can cause serious side effects like low blood cell counts and cytokine release syndrome.
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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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Beijing Gaobo Boren Hospital
Beijing, 100070, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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Harbin First Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150010, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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Hematology Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Tianjin, 300020, China
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Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, 100730, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, 100191, China
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Shandong Provincial Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
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Shenzhen Second People's Hosptial
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518035, China
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510555, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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