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.

Blood Protein Disorders cardiovascular disorder hematologic disorder hemorrhagic disease immune system disorder immunoproliferative disorder lymphoproliferative syndrome monoclonal gammopathy neoplasm Neoplasms by Histologic Type plasma cell myeloma plasma cell neoplasm refractory plasma cell neoplasm vascular disorder vascular hemostatic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Gaobo Boren Hospital

    Beijing, 100070, China

  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

  • Harbin First Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150010, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China

  • Hematology Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    Tianjin, 300020, China

  • Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, 100730, China

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, 100191, China

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital

    Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China

  • Shenzhen Second People's Hosptial

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518035, China

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510555, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China