Can a single infusion of engineered immune cells beat back hard-to-treat multiple myeloma?

NCT ID NCT07726160

First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing an experimental therapy called KIV-318 for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. KIV-318 is a type of CAR-T cell therapy that reprograms a patient's own immune cells to recognize and attack a protein called BCMA found on myeloma cells. The study aims to evaluate the safety of different doses and look for early signs that the treatment can reduce or eliminate 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
an experimental CAR-T cell therapy called KIV-318 that targets BCMA on myeloma cells
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small phase 1 trial focused on safety, so it is unknown whether KIV-318 will work or cause severe side effects like cytokine release syndrome.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

    Tianjin, China, 300041, China

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