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.
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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City of Hope
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Oncology Hematology Care, Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226, United States
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Roswell Park
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Scri-Cbci
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Tennessee Oncology - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States
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Virginia Oncology Associates
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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