New antibody shows promise in slowing early myeloma

NCT ID NCT01222286

First seen May 20, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tested an antibody drug called IPH2101 in 30 people with smoldering multiple myeloma, an early form of bone marrow cancer. The drug aims to boost the immune system to attack cancer cells. Researchers measured how well it controlled the disease and checked for side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

IPH2101 (an antibody that helps immune cells attack cancer)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a treatment that delays or prevents smoldering multiple myeloma from becoming active cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not shrink tumors or could cause side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoldering Multiple Myeloma smoldering plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

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