Can a simple blood test guide myeloma treatment and spare some patients from transplant?

NCT ID NCT05231629

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a personalized approach for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. After initial treatment, patients are grouped based on whether their cancer is deeply suppressed (MRD-negative) or not. Those with deep response may receive extra drug cycles instead of a stem cell transplant, while others get a transplant plus newer drugs. The goal is to see if this tailored strategy can achieve and maintain the best possible remission.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (Dara-VRd) and teclistamab

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help tailor treatment for multiple myeloma patients, potentially allowing some to avoid intensive transplant while maintaining deep remission.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial with 300 participants, so results are preliminary. The approach may not improve outcomes for all patients, and side effects from the drug combinations could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

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  • Columbia University

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Medical College of Wisconsin

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    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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  • Oregon Health and Science University

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • University of Texas Southwestern

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

    Contact

  • University of Utah

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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  • University of Washington

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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  • University of Wisconsin - Carbone

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    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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  • Vanderbilt University

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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