Engineered stem cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma

NCT ID NCT05182073

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a new therapy called FT576, made from specially engineered stem cells that become cancer-fighting immune cells. It was given alone or with another drug, daratumumab, to 31 people with multiple myeloma that had returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the therapy could shrink the cancer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

FT576 (engineered immune cells from stem cells) and daratumumab (a targeted antibody)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 31 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The treatment may cause side effects or fail to control the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

plasma cell myeloma plasma cell neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants

    Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

  • Oncology Hematology Care, Inc

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226, United States

  • Roswell Park

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

  • Scri-Cbci

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Tennessee Oncology - Nashville

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States

  • Virginia Oncology Associates

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States