Plasma cell myeloma
MONDO:0009693A bone marrow-based plasma cell neoplasm characterized by a serum monoclonal protein and skeletal destruction with osteolytic lesions, pathological fractures, bone pain, hypercalcemia, and anemia. Clinical variants include non-secretory myeloma, smoldering myeloma, indolent myeloma, and plasma cell leukemia. (WHO, 2001)
Also known as: Kahler disease, Kahler's disease, Multiple Myeloma, medullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, multiple myeloma, resistance to, Somatic mutation, multiple myeloma, susceptibility to, Somatic mutation, multiple myeloma/plasma cell myeloma
4132 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1105 tagged with Plasma cell myeloma itself.
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Smoldering plasma cell myeloma 63 trials · 64 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Indolent plasma cell myeloma 1 trial
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Osteosclerotic plasma cell myeloma 0 trials
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Engineered immune cells target CS1 to fight stubborn myeloma
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing a new type of immune cell therapy called CS1-targeted CAR-T in adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The study enrolls about 10 participants who have already received several lines of therapy. Doctors collect a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a gentler chemo-radiation combo make stem cell transplants safer for blood cancers?
Cure OngoingThis trial tests a new, lower-intensity combination of chemotherapy and radiation before a donor stem cell transplant for people with high-risk blood cancers or aplastic anemia. The goal is to see if this approach is safe enough to allow the donor cells to take hold and cure the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Cure
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A One-Shot gene therapy could take on incurable blood cancer
Cure PausedThis early-phase trial is testing a new gene therapy called ESO-T01 for people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. ESO-T01 is given as an injection and works by instructing the body's own cells to become…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Cure
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine aims to train immune system against myeloma
Vaccine OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a vaccine made from a protein called survivin can safely boost the immune system to fight multiple myeloma. The study involves 18 patients who have already responded to initial treatment and are taking lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. The …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New vaccine aims to better protect blood cancer patients from COVID-19
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests a new COVID-19 vaccine (GEO-CM04S1) in 63 adults with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma who have had a stem cell transplant or cell therapy. The goal is to see if this vaccine triggers a stronger immune response than standard mRNA vaccines, potentially offe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: GeoVax, Inc. • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New study aims to shield vulnerable groups from COVID-19
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests whether extra COVID-19 vaccine doses are safe and work well for people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV, organ transplants, or blood cancers. Around 960 participants will receive different booster schedules to see which one boosts their protec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Monash University • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control PausedThis study tests two oral drugs, mirdametinib and sirolimus, in people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma that has specific RAS gene mutations. The trial has two phases: first to find a safe dose, then to see how well the combo works. Up to 54 adults will take the drugs…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a powerful drug cocktail halt multiple myeloma before it starts?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—daratumumab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (DKd)—in people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a pre-cancer condition. The goal is to see if this treatment can prevent or delay the disease from turning into active mul…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare ROS1 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called crizotinib in people whose cancer has a specific genetic change called ROS1 translocation. The drug blocks a protein that may help cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. Only 4 people took part,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New CAR T-Cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new treatment for multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are modified in the lab to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a protein called CD138. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug iberdomide takes on lenalidomide in battle to keep myeloma at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether iberdomide is better than lenalidomide as maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 1,200 participants will receive either drug to see which one delays cancer progression longer. The st…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep multiple myeloma in check longer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether adding daratumumab to the standard drug lenalidomide as maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant can better control multiple myeloma. About 1,100 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either lenalidomide alone or lenalidomide p…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at CD70-Positive cancers in new trial
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called CD70 CAR T cells in people with lymphoma, myeloma, and certain solid tumors (like kidney cancer and sarcomas) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The immune cells are modified in the lab to r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can myeloma treatment work without steroids?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether daratumumab and lenalidomide can treat newly diagnosed multiple myeloma without adding steroids. The trial enrolls patients who are not candidates for high-dose chemotherapy and have not received prior treatment. The goal is to see how often infusi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Four-Drug cocktail aims to tackle tough myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of four drugs—isatuximab, carfilzomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—in 30 patients with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or become resistant to treatment. The goal is to see how many patients respond to this regimen. All participants ha…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Four-Drug combo aims to push High-Risk myeloma into deep remission
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding selinexor to carfilzomib, daratumumab, and dexamethasone helps patients with high-risk multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. Participants must have received one to three prior lines of therapy and be sensitiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Academic and Community Cancer Research United • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib in people whose cancers have extra copies of the FGFR gene. The drug blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. About 35 adults with advanced or hard-t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to keep myeloma at bay longer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug daratumumab to a standard treatment plan helps people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma live longer without their cancer getting worse. The study involves 50 participants and uses a combination of daratumumab, carfilzomib,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Two-Drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing whether a combination of two drugs—elranatamab (given as a shot) and iberdomide (taken as a pill)—is safe and tolerable for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The trial will enroll about 87 p…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted pill takes aim at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug osimertinib in 19 patients with advanced cancers (like lymphoma or solid tumors) that have specific EGFR mutations. Osimertinib is a pill that blocks the faulty EGFR protein, which can help stop tumor growth. The study aims to see if the dru…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests which drug gives myeloma patients better daily life
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares daratumumab and lenalidomide as maintenance therapy for people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have responded well to initial treatment. The main goal is to see which drug provides better health-related quality of life, measured through quest…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an antibody drug boost transplant results in relapsed myeloma?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding the antibody drug isatuximab to dexamethasone before and after an autologous stem cell transplant helps patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. About 50 adults who already had a transplant and later relapsed will receive three cycles of isa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: EMN Trial Office S.r.l. Impresa Sociale • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted radiation therapy aims to improve stem cell transplants for tough myeloma
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial tests a new approach for high-risk multiple myeloma: a radioactive antibody that targets cancer cells, followed by a donor stem cell transplant. The antibody delivers radiation directly to myeloma cells, while chemotherapy and low-dose radiation help prepar…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough myeloma: drug plus radiation trial launches
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests whether combining talquetamab (a targeted antibody drug) with radiation therapy can safely treat multiple myeloma that has spread to organs or soft tissues. About 20 adults with this hard-to-treat condition will receive radiation to the tumor site plu…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tailored Three-Drug combo targets Myeloma's toughest genetic weak spot
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether a combination of daratumumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone can help people whose multiple myeloma has come back and carries a genetic change called del(17p). This change, found in about 10% of patients at diagnosis, makes the cancer harder to tre…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fondazione EMN Italy Onlus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug may extend remission after CAR-T in myeloma
Disease control PausedThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug iberdomide, taken after CAR-T therapy, can keep multiple myeloma under control longer than just monitoring. About 78 participants will be randomly assigned to receive iberdomide or standard monitoring. The study is currently suspended.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested against HER2-Mutated tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug afatinib in 40 people with advanced cancers (like solid tumors or lymphoma) that have a specific genetic change called a HER2 mutation. Afatinib works by blocking the HER2 protein, which may help stop cancer growth. The study aims to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outsmart resistant myeloma
Disease control PausedThis study tests whether adding the drug iberdomide to a standard treatment (belantamab mafodotin plus dexamethasone) is safe and works better for multiple myeloma that has relapsed or become resistant. About 88 participants will receive either the new combo or the standard combo…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple shot replace IV drips for blood cancer patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if a shot under the skin works as well as an IV infusion for a multiple myeloma drug combination. About 531 adults with relapsed or hard-to-treat myeloma are taking part. The goal is to see if the shot gives similar cancer-fighting results and is easier for patie…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision drug shows promise for rare Gene-Driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called larotrectinib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (including lymphoma and solid tumors) that have a specific NTRK gene fusion. The drug blocks a faulty protein that tells cancer cells to grow, aiming to shrink tumors or stop them from spreading. Part…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a protein boost immune recovery after myeloma transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether adding a protein called CYT107 to the standard treatment for multiple myeloma helps the immune system recover faster after a stem cell transplant. The standard treatment includes a chemotherapy drug called melphalan and the transplant itself. Researchers …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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CAR-T therapy takes on standard drugs in Late-Stage myeloma trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a one-time infusion of cilta-cel, a CAR-T cell therapy, works better than standard drug combinations (PVd or DPd) for people with multiple myeloma that has come back and no longer responds to lenalidomide. About 419 participants will be randomly a…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New CAR-T therapy aims to wipe out myeloma cells
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new treatment called JNJ-68284528, a CAR-T cell therapy, for people with multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if it can reduce cancer cells to undetectable levels (called minimal residual disease negative). About 210 participants who have already tried oth…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called teclistamab in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to other treatments. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. About 300 participants will receive the drug to see how well it…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of talquetamab combined with other cancer drugs in 166 people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The goal is to find safe doses and check for side effects. Participants must have measurable disease and meet specific lab criteria…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stall return of blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new two-drug combination (teclistamab plus daratumumab) works better than standard three-drug combos for people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to treatment. About 587 adults with measurable disease will be randomly assigned to…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a combination of two treatments—cilta-cel (a cell therapy) and talquetamab (a drug)—in 11 people with high-risk multiple myeloma that has not responded to prior therapies. The main goal is to check safety and side effects. Researchers will also l…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough myeloma: first human trial of JNJ-87562761 begins
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug, JNJ-87562761, in 17 people with multiple myeloma whose cancer returned or didn't respond to prior treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Participants must have measurable disease and have tried certa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs takes on multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests combinations of the drug daratumumab with two newer bispecific antibodies (talquetamab and teclistamab), with or without pomalidomide, in 290 people with multiple myeloma. The main goal is to find safe doses and understand side effects. Participants m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: experimental drug tested in chinese patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests an experimental drug called cevostamab in about 20 Chinese adults whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, how the body processes it, and whether it can shrink tum…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called teclistamab combined with other cancer treatments for people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The main goal is to check safety and find the best doses. About 140 participants who have already tried other treatments will…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Will a new recipe for a myeloma drug pass the test?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two versions of the drug teclistamab—one made with the current process and one with a new process—in 108 people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to see if the body absorbs and handles both versions the sa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims for Long-Term remission in Standard-Risk myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people newly diagnosed with a standard-risk form of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Researchers want to see if giving a sequence of advanced cell therapies (Cilta-cel, Tal-D, Tec-D) after initial chemotherapy can lead to a very deep and lasting remission, poss…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which drug combo works better for myeloma? major trial seeks answers
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two drug combinations—melphalan, prednisone, and thalidomide (MPT) versus melphalan, prednisone, and lenalidomide (MPR)—in 306 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who cannot have high-dose therapy. The goal is to see which combination better delays cance…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug teclistamab tested for safety in Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety of teclistamab, a drug given as a shot, in 75 Indian adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to at least three prior treatments. The goal is to see how safe it is in routine practice. Participants must have tried specific prior…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Private Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise in myeloma battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two different doses of dexamethasone combined with lenalidomide in 452 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal was to see which dose worked better at shrinking tumors. If the first treatment didn't work, patients could switch to a thalidomide-base…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for blood cancer: Triple-Drug attack shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug talquetamab to standard treatments (daratumumab and pomalidomide) helps people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior therapy. About 864 adults will receive either the new combination or the usu…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests whether combining two types of immune-boosting drugs (bispecific antibodies and a checkpoint inhibitor) is safe for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. About 74 participants will receive either talquetam…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Multiple myeloma patients get continued access to daratumumab in new safety study
Disease control OngoingThis study provides ongoing access to daratumumab-based treatment for 500 adults with multiple myeloma who are already benefiting from it in earlier Janssen trials. The main goal is to monitor long-term safety, including serious side effects and infections. Participants continue …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new combo therapies aim to control multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study compares two new drug combinations (talquetamab plus pomalidomide or talquetamab plus teclistamab) against standard treatments for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. About 795 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the groups. The goal is to see which …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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CAR-T therapy takes on multiple myeloma in major new trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a new CAR-T cell therapy (cilta-cel) plus standard drugs against standard drugs alone for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who cannot have a stem cell transplant. About 743 participants will receive either the CAR-T combination or standard …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer: phase 3 trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called etentamig against standard treatments for adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding. About 380 participants will receive either etentamig or a standard therapy chosen by their doctor. The goal is to see if etentamig ca…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a pill after transplant keep myeloma at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial studies whether taking lenalidomide (Revlimid) after an autologous stem cell transplant can delay the return of multiple myeloma compared to a placebo. About 460 patients with active myeloma who had a stem cell transplant are involved. The main goal is to see h…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to wipe out hidden myeloma cells after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining belantamab mafodotin (a targeted antibody-drug conjugate) with lenalidomide can eliminate minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients who still have detectable cancer after a stem cell transplant. The study enrolls 4 adults who…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested for Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs—carfilzomib, lenalidomide, vorinostat, and dexamethasone—in people with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination helps control the cancer. Sevent…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety of adding venetoclax to standard multiple myeloma treatments for people whose cancer cells have a specific genetic change called t(11;14). The study will enroll 100 participants and try different drug combinations to find the best dose…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to deepen remission in multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding isatuximab to iberdomide maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant can reduce cancer cells in the bone marrow more than iberdomide alone. About 411 adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma will participate. The goal is to see if …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Heidelberg Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called etentamig combined with standard treatments for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to therapy. About 320 adults will take part to find the safest dose and check for side effects. The goal is to cont…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to outsmart resistant myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests two new drug combinations for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. One group gets elranatamab (an immune-boosting shot) plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone; the other gets elranatamab plus maplirpacept. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to deeply suppress bone marrow cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs—daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone—in 39 adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a complete or stringent complete response after initial treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug cocktail tame resistant myeloma?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—ixazomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—can help people with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or become resistant after prior treatments like daratumumab, lenalidomide, and bortezomib. The study will measure how long …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug (XmAb24306) combined with another drug (cevostamab) in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. About 90 participants…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug SG301 tested in blood cancer patients who have run out of options
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called SG301 in about 61 people with blood cancers like multiple myeloma that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the best dose to use in future studies. Researche…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hangzhou Sumgen Biotech Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to deepen remission in myeloma transplant patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug belantamab mafodotin before and after a stem cell transplant can help people with multiple myeloma achieve deeper remission. About 41 participants will receive the drug alongside standard treatments. The main goal is …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental CAR t therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of CAR T cell therapy called TriPRIL for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The therapy involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, modifying them to better attack cancer,…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Marcela V. Maus, M.D.,Ph.D. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New transplant recipe may tame Graft-Versus-Host disease in blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a specific timing of chemotherapy drugs (busulfan and fludarabine) before a donor stem cell transplant, followed by cyclophosphamide after the transplant, to treat high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The goal is to reduce the chance of the transpl…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: cevostamab trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called cevostamab in 90 people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments, including BCMA-targeted therapies. Participants receive cevostamab by IV every 3 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and how sa…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take aim at myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests whether specially trained immune cells can safely target and attack multiple myeloma, as well as its early forms MGUS and smoldering myeloma. Up to 36 participants will receive two infusions of their own T cells that have been engineered to recognize …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody treatment aims to keep myeloma in check after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether daratumumab, an antibody that targets cancer cells, can improve outcomes for people with multiple myeloma after they receive a stem cell transplant. The study involves 31 participants and is currently active but not recruiting. The main goal is to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Multiple myeloma patients get continued access to isatuximab in safety extension study
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study offers continued treatment with isatuximab (a targeted antibody) to adults with multiple myeloma who were already benefiting from it in earlier trials. About 70 participants will receive the drug, possibly combined with other medications, to monitor long-term safety. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two targeted drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink the cancer. About 30 adults will take part in this early-phase trial.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called teclistamab in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The drug is a special antibody that helps the body's immune cells find and attack cancer cells. About 194 participants will receive the drug to see ho…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets BRCA cancers in precision medicine trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called AZD1775 in people whose advanced cancers have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. The drug blocks a protein (WEE1) that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with various adva…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cell therapy shows promise in battle against Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment called anitocabtagene autoleucel (a type of cell therapy) against standard treatments for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to 1-3 prior therapies. About 450 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either th…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Kite, A Gilead Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Myeloma showdown: does adding a third drug boost survival?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two treatment combinations for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are not planning an immediate stem cell transplant. One group gets lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone, while the other gets those two drugs plus bortezomib. The goal …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a personalized drug strategy wipe out hidden myeloma cells?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, followed by a stronger regimen if needed, can make multiple myeloma undetectable at a deep level (MRD-negative) in newly diagnosed patients. The treatment plan adapts based on each per…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug reboot the immune system after a stem cell transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding isatuximab to standard stem cell transplant procedures can help the immune system better fight multiple myeloma and certain lymphomas. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either standard transplant care alone or isatuximab plus st…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Divaya Bhutani • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat bone marrow cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of three drugs—belantamab mafodotin, nirogacestat, and pomalidomide—in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose of belantamab when given with the other tw…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug (CB-839 HCl) combined with two standard treatments for multiple myeloma that has returned or is not responding. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works. About 36 adults with relapsed or refractory mul…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to mop up hidden cancer cells after myeloma transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of isatuximab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone can eliminate minimal residual disease (MRD) in multiple myeloma patients who still have detectable cancer cells after a stem cell transplant. About 30 adults will receive the drug combo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug takes aim at NF1-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug trametinib in 50 people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NF1 mutation. Trametinib blocks certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from get…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in people whose advanced cancers have specific genetic changes called GNAQ or GNA11 mutations. The drug works by blocking certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if trametinib can shrink these tumors or s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare cancers with cKIT mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug sunitinib in people with advanced cancers that have a specific change in the cKIT gene. Sunitinib works by blocking signals that make cancer cells grow. The trial includes about 10 adults with lymphoma, solid tumors, or multiple myeloma that have not res…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug afatinib in 19 patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that have a specific EGFR mutation and have not responded to standard treatments. Afatinib works by blocking the mutated EGFR protein that helps cancer cells grow. The study ai…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to improve multiple myeloma treatment before and after stem cell transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug daratumumab to a standard chemotherapy combination (bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone) works better than the current standard (bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone) for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: European Myeloma Network B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Four-Drug cocktail aims to crush myeloma before transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted antibody isatuximab to a standard three-drug regimen (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone) can achieve deeper remissions in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. Particip…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: European Myeloma Network B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new pill keep multiple myeloma in check after transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug iberdomide (CC220) as a long-term maintenance therapy for people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have already had a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if taking iberdomide continuously can improve the depth of response and he…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stichting European Myeloma Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Donor immune cells get a boost in new cancer trial
Disease control PausedThis early-phase study tests whether giving healthy donor NK cells along with two medicines (vactosertib and IL-2) is safe and helps the cells stay active in people with advanced colorectal, stomach, esophageal, or blood cancers. The NK cells are meant to attack cancer, but the b…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: David Wald • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Follow-Up drug deepen remission in myeloma patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with relapsed multiple myeloma who did not get a complete response after CAR-T cell therapy (idecabtagene vicleucel). Researchers want to see if adding nivolumab, an immunotherapy drug, can improve the depth of response. The trial is in Phase 2 and curren…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in battling bone marrow cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new drug called belantamab mafodotin when added to three standard chemotherapy drugs (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) for people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if this combination ca…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost myeloma remission before transplant
Disease control PausedThis study tests a combination of three drugs—carfilzomib, iberdomide, and dexamethasone—in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if this mix is safe and effective at shrinking the cancer before transplant. Ab…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at High-Risk multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests a new approach for people with high-risk multiple myeloma who are already responding to their first or second line of therapy. The study uses a patient's own immune cells, engineered to recognize and attack the cancer (CART-BCMA), sometimes combined with …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk myeloma: drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new combination of drugs (Dara-SVD) for people with high-risk newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. It compares this new combo to the current standard treatment. The goal is to see if the new approach leads to better cancer control. About 70 participants will take …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a maintenance drug keep myeloma at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug lenalidomide, taken as maintenance therapy, can delay the return of multiple myeloma in patients who have already responded to initial treatment. Participants take lenalidomide daily and are monitored for how long they remain free of dise…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug talquetamab targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called talquetamab in 279 people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. Talquetamab is a bispecific antibody designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The main goals are to check sa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double-barreled CAR t therapy takes aim at hard-to-treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests a new approach for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The study uses two different CAR T cell therapies—one targeting a protein called GPRC5D and another targeting BCMA—given together …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (isatuximab, carfilzomib, and pomalidomide) in adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or is not responding to prior treatments. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink or control the cancer. The trial enrolled 5 participant…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Four-Drug cocktail aims to halt smoldering myeloma before it strikes
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of four drugs—daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone—can stop high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma from progressing to active multiple myeloma. Participants must be 18 or older and meet specific high-risk criteria.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Omar Nadeem, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: targeted drug faces final test
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a new drug, belantamab mafodotin, against a standard treatment (pomalidomide plus dexamethasone) in 325 people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior therapy. The main goal is to see if the new drug delays cancer progressio…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients with kidney failure: targeted drug tested in dialysis patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called belantamab mafodotin in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, and who also have kidney problems—from mild impairment to end-stage disease requiring dialysis. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate that t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immune cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a new immune cell therapy called CS1-CAR T cells for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them in a lab to recognize and attack myeloma cel…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a combination of four drugs (belantamab mafodotin, nirogacestat, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone) in 14 people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The main goals are to check safety an…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of two drugs, belantamab mafodotin and feladilimab, in 25 people with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have already tried at least three other treatments. The main goal is to check the safety of the combination and find the …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Experimental cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called sotatercept (ACE-011) combined with standard myeloma drugs lenalidomide or pomalidomide and dexamethasone in 33 patients whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of two drugs, belantamab mafodotin and isatuximab, in 30 people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. Participants must have already tried at leas…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New immune cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called MCARH109 for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to at least three prior treatments. The therapy uses specially modified immune cells to target a protein on the cancer cells. The main goal is to find…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New myeloma drug combo aims to replace stem cell transplants
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test a new drug called linvoseltamab combined with standard chemotherapy drugs (bortezomib and lenalidomide) in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if this combination, with or wi…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to beat back relapsed myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, and daratumumab) given before and after a stem cell transplant for people with multiple myeloma that has come back after prior treatment. The study includes 41 participants and ai…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New four-drug cocktail shows promise for hard-to-treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study is for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have already tried at least three other treatments. It tests a combination of four drugs: belantamab mafodotin, nirogacestat, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. The goal is to find a safe dose and see how wel…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New pill combo shows promise for older myeloma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three oral drugs—ixazomib, iberdomide, and dexamethasone—in patients over 70 with multiple myeloma that has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a very good partial response or better. 75 participants wil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Veto cells could make stem cell transplants safer for blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding special immune cells called veto cells to a stem cell transplant can help donor cells grow in the patient without causing severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The study includes 16 people with various blood cancers or bone marrow fa…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New pill may help myeloma patients stay in remission longer after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called iberdomide as maintenance therapy for people with multiple myeloma who have had a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if more patients can stay on treatment for at least a year without the disease getting worse. About 40 adults will take iberdo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Nebraska • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: targeted combo enters Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a new combination of drugs—belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—works better than a standard combo for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The study involves 21 Japanese adults who have al…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New hope for myeloma: targeted drug combo shows promise in Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether adding the targeted drug belantamab mafodotin to standard medications (pomalidomide and dexamethasone) works better than another standard combo for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. About 302 parti…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Gene-Edited immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat myeloma in early trial
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to standard therapies. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are modified in the lab using CRISPR gene editing to recognize and attack cancer cells. Abou…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Thomas Martin, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, in people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a BRAF V600 mutation. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The trial includes 44 participants with various c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Easier treatment schedule for multiple myeloma falls flat before it starts
Disease control CancelledThis study aimed to test a less intense version of a standard four-drug combination (Dara-RVd) for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if giving one drug (bortezomib) once a week instead of twice could stil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (daratumumab, carfilzomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone) in people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal is to see how many patients achieve tumor shrinkage and how long the benefit …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Andrew Yee, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Gentler myeloma treatment shows promise for frail patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—isatuximab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—at lower doses than usual. It includes 6 patients with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to treatment, who are also vulnerable due to age or other health problems. The goal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New hope for myeloma: adaptive trial tests smarter drug combos
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing new therapies, including the drug teclistamab, for people with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or not responded to treatment. About 300 participants will be enrolled in an adaptive platform design that allows adding new treatment arms over time. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New shot aims to wipe out myeloma in patients out of options
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a drug called elranatamab in 50 people with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or stopped responding after at least one prior treatment. Participants have already tried three main drug classes. The goal is to see if elranatamab can reduce the cancer …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: experimental drug HRS-3738 enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called HRS-3738 in people with two types of blood cancer—non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma—that have returned or not improved after prior treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check how well the drug works. About …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Can a new pill wipe out hidden myeloma after transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding iberdomide (a new oral drug) to standard treatments can eliminate tiny amounts of myeloma cells that remain after a stem cell transplant. About 80 adults with multiple myeloma who still have detectable cancer cells after transplant will receive one…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug targets AKT mutations in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug ipatasertib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific AKT gene mutation. Ipatasertib is an AKT inhibitor designed to block cancer growth signals. The main goal is to see if the drug can …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New attack plan for tough myeloma: immune cells + transplant shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new approach for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who have a high-risk genetic change (P53 abnormality). The treatment combines standard chemotherapy with a double dose of specially engineered immune cells (CAR-T cells) and a stem cell trans…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Promising 4-Drug cocktail aims to deepen remissions in multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, and isatuximab) in 50 adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a complete response after four trea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Donor stem cell transplant shows promise for tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant from a matched unrelated donor for people with advanced blood cancers or blood disorders. Patients get chemotherapy and radiation before the transplant to prepare their body, then take drugs to prevent the donor cells from attacking their o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs shows promise against multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding daratumumab to a standard three-drug regimen (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) is safe and effective for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 69 participants will receive the four-drug combination for eight cycles, follo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Study of new CAR-T therapy for blood cancer withdrawn before starting
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test a new type of cell therapy (BCMA-GPRC5D CAR-T) for people with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that had not responded to at least three prior treatments. The goal was to check the treatment's safety and early signs of effective…
Sponsor: Guangzhou Bio-gene Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested on rare Gene-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug crizotinib in 20 adults with advanced or hard-to-treat cancers that have a specific genetic change called MET exon 14 deletion. Crizotinib is a pill that blocks signals cancer cells need to grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene mutation in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called copanlisib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have a specific mutation in the PTEN gene. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study is small …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug vismodegib tested against rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug vismodegib in 34 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have specific mutations in the SMO or PTCH1 genes. Vismodegib works by blocking a protein involved in cell growth. The main goal is to see if the drug can sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Experimental CAR-T therapy for myeloma trial pulled before start
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial aimed to test a new immune cell therapy called BCMA/GPRC5D CAR-T in people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The study was designed to check safety and dosing, but it was withdrawn before any patients were enrolled. No results are available.
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Guangzhou Bio-gene Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 24 patients whose advanced cancers have a PTEN mutation or deletion. The drug blocks a protein (PI3K-beta) that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat blood cancer: experimental drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called GR1803 in 116 people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to see how well the drug shrinks or controls the cancer, and to check its safety. Participants receive the drug for up to 2 y…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Genrix (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN loss
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 35 patients whose cancers have lost a protein called PTEN. The drug blocks a growth signal that these cancers may rely on. Researchers hope to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New chemo cocktail aims to outsmart aggressive myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a combination of eight chemotherapy drugs given in lower doses and shorter cycles to people with high-risk multiple myeloma. The goal is to prevent myeloma cells from regrowing between treatments, leading to longer remissions and better survival. The stu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Can a lighter chemo cocktail tame myeloma without the brutal side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a less intense version of a standard chemotherapy regimen can reduce side effects by half while still controlling low-risk multiple myeloma in adults 65 and under. Participants receive a combination of drugs, a stem cell transplant, and three year…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New combo shows promise for myeloma patients who failed earlier therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (daratumumab, clarithromycin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone) in people with multiple myeloma whose cancer returned or didn't respond after previous treatment with daratumumab. The goal is to see if this combo can shrink tumors more e…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a drug called elranatamab in 187 people with multiple myeloma whose cancer has not responded to at least three other types of treatment. The drug works by helping the body's immune cells attack the cancer cells. The main goal is to see how many patie…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients: iberdomide trial targets suboptimal transplant responses
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug iberdomide can safely improve outcomes for people with multiple myeloma who had a less-than-ideal response after a stem cell transplant and previous maintenance therapy. Sixteen participants will take iberdomide and be monitored for disease progr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Multiple myeloma drug combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage trial aimed to test the safety and best dose of an experimental oral drug called selvigaltin when added to standard treatments for multiple myeloma that had come back or stopped responding. The study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: drug combo targets resistant cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs (elotuzumab, mezigdomide, and dexamethasone) in 12 adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding after prior treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the body tolerates the r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Abdullah Khan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Virus-Enhanced cocktail shows promise in stubborn myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. Researchers are testing whether adding a lab-modified virus (pelareorep) to a standard drug combination (bortezomib, dexamethasone, and pembrolizumab) can safely…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Quick-Made cancer fighter put on hold: new CAR-T study withdrawn
Disease control CancelledThis study aimed to test a new type of CAR-T cell therapy called UF-KURE-BCMA for people with multiple myeloma that had returned or stopped responding to treatment. The therapy was made from a simple blood draw and took less time to produce than standard CAR-T cells. However, the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: David Wald • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New cocktail aims to crush High-Risk myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs—isatuximab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone—in 246 people newly diagnosed with high-risk multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if this intensive regimen can make the cancer undetectable (MRD-negative) and keep …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to wipe out stubborn myeloma cells
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of four drugs (carfilzomib, daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) in 17 people with high-risk multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if the treatment can clear even tiny amounts of cancer left after initial therapy, known as minimal re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Blood cancer drug venetoclax gets Long-Term safety check
Disease control OngoingThis study gives venetoclax to people with certain blood cancers who already benefited from it in earlier studies. The main goal is to track side effects and safety over a longer period. About 165 participants will continue taking the drug to see how well it works and how safe it…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare BRAF mutations in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in people with advanced cancers that have specific changes in the BRAF gene (fusions or non-V600 mutations). The drug blocks signals that tell cancer cells to grow. About 35 adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that ha…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare cancer mutations in phase II trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 49 adults with advanced cancers that have TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers will check if tumors shrink or stop growing, and track how long patients live or stay …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare genetic glitch in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 35 patients with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific genetic change called an mTOR mutation. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers will…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost myeloma treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two approved drugs, belantamab mafodotin and elotuzumab, is safe and works better than either alone for multiple myeloma. About 24 adults whose cancer has returned or not responded to at least three prior treatments will receive the combination.…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Lymphoma patients get continued access to experimental drug in Long-Term safety study
Disease control OngoingThis study offers ongoing treatment with the drug CC-122 (Avadomide) to 12 people with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma who have already been taking it for over 5 years in earlier trials and are still seeing benefits. The main goal is to monitor long-term safety and serious side effects. Par…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new combination of three drugs—belantamab mafodotin, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone—in people whose multiple myeloma has returned and is no longer responding to lenalidomide. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, then testing that dose in up …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New chemo rhythm aims to outsmart myeloma relapse
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new way of giving chemotherapy to people with high-risk multiple myeloma who have already had some treatment. Instead of high doses with long breaks, researchers give lower doses in shorter cycles to prevent cancer cells from regrowing. The goal is to i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New immune therapies aim to tackle High-Risk myeloma early
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 pilot study tests two new drug combinations—teclistamab plus daratumumab and talquetamab plus daratumumab—in 30 people newly diagnosed with high-risk multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if these treatments can make the cancer undetectable (MRD-negative complete remi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New hope for NRAS-Mutant cancers: targeted drug binimetinib under study
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug binimetinib in 53 people whose cancers (excluding melanoma) have a specific genetic change called an NRAS mutation. Binimetinib blocks certain proteins that help these cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against rare ALK-driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug crizotinib in patients with advanced cancers (other than lung cancer) that have a specific genetic change called ALK rearrangement. Crizotinib works by blocking the ALK protein, which may stop cancer cells from growing. The study enrolled only 5 …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New universal CAR-T therapy targets tough multiple myeloma cases
Disease control PausedThis early-stage study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy, called UWD-00B, for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. The therapy uses donor cells that are modified to target and kill cancer cells, and does not require the patien…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Wondercel Biotech (ShenZhen) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug trametinib tested on rare BRAF cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have certain BRAF mutations or fusions. The goal is to see if trametinib can shrink or stop cancer growth by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The study focuses on patients whose …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare HER2-Positive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ado-trastuzumab emtansine in people whose cancers have too many HER2 receptors (HER2 amplification), but not breast or stomach cancers. The drug combines an antibody that targets HER2 with a chemotherapy agent to kill cancer cells. Researchers want …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for older myeloma patients: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing two drug combinations—iberdomide plus dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab—in 140 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients aged 65 or older who are not eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see how well these treatments control t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare NF2-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug defactinib in 35 patients whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change called an NF2 mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if defactinib can shrink tumors or s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for amyloidosis patients: Long-Term safety study of AT-02 underway
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with systemic amyloidosis, a disease where abnormal proteins build up in organs. It tests the long-term safety of an experimental drug called AT-02. About 120 adults will receive the drug and be monitored for side effects and how the drug behaves in the b…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Attralus, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail aims to hold multiple myeloma at bay longer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding isatuximab to a standard three-drug regimen (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) can help people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who cannot have a stem cell transplant live longer without their cancer worsening. About 475 participant…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, belantamab mafodotin and nirogacestat, in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to at least three prior treatments. The goal is to find a safe dose and see how well the combination shrinks tumors. About 106 ad…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets AKT mutation in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests capivasertib (AZD5363) in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have an AKT mutation. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: drug cocktail trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a targeted drug called belantamab mafodotin, alone or with other cancer medicines, in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. About 208 adults will take part to see if these combinations are safe and effective. Th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called copanlisib in people whose cancers have a specific genetic mutation (PIK3CA). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with advanced…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug taselisib in 70 patients with advanced cancers (excluding breast cancer) that have a specific genetic change called a PIK3CA mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if taselisib can sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New Shot-Based combo aims to ease myeloma treatment burden
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new way to give a drug called isatuximab as a quick shot under the skin, instead of a long IV drip, for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who cannot have a stem cell transplant. The shot is combined with three standard chemotherapy drugs. The goal is…
Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise against blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the investigational drug isatuximab to a standard four-drug regimen can improve outcomes for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 52 adults aged 75 or younger will receive the combination before a stem cell transplant. The main goal …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jacob Laubach, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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CAR-T therapy aimed at High-Risk myeloma patients after transplant — study withdrawn
Disease control CancelledThis study planned to test a type of immunotherapy called BCMA CAR-T cells in people with high-risk multiple myeloma who still had signs of cancer after a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if the treatment could clear remaining cancer cells and improve outcomes. However, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new therapy called P-BCMA-ALLO1 for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses donor immune cells that are engineered to find and attack myeloma cells. The main goals are to check s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost myeloma remission
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called iberdomide combined with three standard treatments (daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone) for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can kill more cancer cells. About 49 a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat myeloma: DREAMM 7 trial tests powerful combo
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new combination of drugs (belantamab mafodotin, bortezomib, and dexamethasone) against a standard combo (daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone) in 494 people whose multiple myeloma has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to see if the…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for myeloma: targeted drug combo takes on Tough-to-Treat cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new combination of drugs—belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib and dexamethasone—works better than a standard combination (daratumumab plus bortezomib and dexamethasone) for people in Japan with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: targeted drug combo faces off against standard care
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug combination (belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib and dexamethasone) works better than a standard combination (daratumumab plus bortezomib and dexamethasone) for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma spread
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (daratumumab, bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone) in 41 people with multiple myeloma that has spread outside the bones, known as extramedullary disease. The goal is to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is. P…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stichting European Myeloma Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep myeloma in check after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding elotuzumab to standard lenalidomide maintenance therapy can prevent multiple myeloma from returning after an autologous stem cell transplant. About 113 newly diagnosed patients who had a transplant will receive the combination. The goal is…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New combo attack on stubborn myeloma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a two-part treatment plan for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or is not responding to therapy. First, patients receive daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone, then switch to daratumumab, ixazomib, and dexamethasone. The goal is to see if this …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug aims to outperform standard therapy in myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether elranatamab, an immune-boosting drug, works better than lenalidomide at preventing multiple myeloma from returning in patients who have just had a stem cell transplant. About 854 participants will receive either elranatamab injections or lenalidom…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New transplant method aims to reduce dangerous immune reactions
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method for people with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. The approach uses chemotherapy, total body radiation, and a drug called cyclophosphamide after the transplant to prevent graft-versus-host disease, where donor cells attack the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Can a single drug hold off multiple myeloma? new trial aims to find out
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 study tests an investigational drug called linvoseltamab in 40 people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a condition that often leads to active multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if the drug can safely eliminate abnormal plasma cells and prevent the diseas…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Powerful cocktail aims to deeply suppress myeloma early on
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) as the first treatment for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a very deep response, including no detectable cancer cell…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New cocktail for Tough-to-Treat myeloma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of four drugs (cyclophosphamide, pomalidomide, dexamethasone, and daratumumab) in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination ca…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Cancer Trials Ireland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug teclistamab tested in patients with Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study is tracking 200 adults with multiple myeloma whose cancer has returned or stopped responding to treatment. They are receiving teclistamab, a drug that helps the immune system find and destroy myeloma cells. Researchers are measuring how many patients respond to the dru…
Sponsor: Intergroupe Francophone du Myelome • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat myeloma: teclistamab takes on standard combos
Disease control OngoingThis study compares teclistamab (a newer immunotherapy) with two standard drug combinations (PVd or Kd) in about 614 adults whose multiple myeloma has come back or stopped responding after 1 to 3 prior treatments. The main goal is to see if teclistamab helps people live longer wi…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost stem cell transplant success in myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding lenalidomide (Revlimid) to the standard high-dose melphalan before an autologous stem cell transplant can improve outcomes for people with relapsed multiple myeloma. In the first phase, researchers find the safest dose of lenalidomide to combine wi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control hard-to-treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests three different drug combinations containing selinexor (Xpovio) for people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to treatment. About 18 adults will receive a combination chosen by their doctor. The goal is to see how well these treatments shri…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for frail myeloma patients: targeted combo aims to control cancer with fewer side effects
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding daratumumab (a targeted antibody) to standard lenalidomide treatment can help frail older adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma live longer without their cancer getting worse. Around 294 participants who are not candidates for h…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New immune therapy targets Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new treatment for multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to standard therapies. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are specially trained to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a protein called MUC…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New Three-Drug combo aims to outsmart returning myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether a new combination of drugs—iberdomide, daratumumab, and dexamethasone—can better control multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, compared to a standard three-drug regimen. About 939 participants who have had 1 …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Celgene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can a supercharged immune cell keep myeloma away after transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a personalized cell therapy called Ide-Cel (CAR T) in people with multiple myeloma who have already had a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if the therapy can be made successfully and help prevent the cancer from returning. About 24 participants will recei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New study asks: can we stop myeloma meds if no cancer is found?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people with multiple myeloma who have no signs of cancer after a stem cell transplant and at least one year of maintenance therapy can safely stop taking their medication. Researchers will use advanced imaging and lab tests to detect even tiny amounts …
Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail shows promise in Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether adding the experimental drug mezigdomide to a standard two-drug regimen (carfilzomib and dexamethasone) helps people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 600 participants will be random…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Can a cancer drug stop myeloma before it starts?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug daratumumab in 42 people with high-risk MGUS or low-risk smoldering multiple myeloma—early, pre-cancerous conditions that can lead to multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if daratumumab can produce a deep response (very good partial response…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (isatuximab, pomalidomide, elotuzumab, and dexamethasone) in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see how well the drug combo controls the cancer. The st…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New shot and infusion combo tackles tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests an experimental drug called etentamig (ABBV-383) in about 55 adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The drug is given as a shot under the skin or through an IV. The main goals are to check safety, side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to Deep-Freeze myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding daratumumab to a three-drug regimen (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone) works better than the three drugs alone for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 310 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for Tough-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new oral drug called cemsidomide (CFT7455) in about 224 adults with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to prior therapies. The study aims to find safe doses and check for side effects, both when the drug is…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: C4 Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New hope for myeloma: experimental drug iberdomide tested in combo therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called Iberdomide (CC-220) alone or with other cancer drugs in people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, and second, seeing how well it shrinks tumors. About 466 participants are invo…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Celgene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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CAR-T therapy challenges stem cell transplant as First-Line treatment for multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a new CAR-T cell therapy (cilta-cel) works better than the standard stem cell transplant for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 759 participants will receive either CAR-T or a transplant after initial drug treatment. The main goal…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Stichting European Myeloma Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against hard-to-treat cancers with MET gene change
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug crizotinib in 44 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have a specific genetic change called MET amplification. Crizotinib works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow and spread. The main goal is t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New immune therapy combo aims to keep myeloma in check
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether using teclistamab or talquetamab (immune cell redirectors) after initial treatment can improve outcomes for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. 103 patients receive either teclistamab with lenalidomide or teclistamab with talquetamab, depending on t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Targeted radiation shows promise for Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called iopofosine I 131 in people with certain blood cancers (like Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphomas) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug delivers radiation directly to cancer cel…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving patients with high-risk multiple myeloma specially engineered T-cells (CAR T-cells) after a stem cell transplant can safely improve outcomes. The T-cells are designed to target two proteins on myeloma cells, CD19 and BCMA. Researchers are monitorin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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CAR-T therapy takes aim at Early-Stage blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a CAR-T cell therapy called cilta-cel in 20 people with high-risk smoldering myeloma, an early form of multiple myeloma. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to attack cancer cells, along with chemotherapy. The goal is to see if it is safe an…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail aims to tame relapsed myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three oral drugs—ixazomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—given twice weekly to people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal is to find a safe and effective dose that controls the cancer. The tri…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Omar Nadeem, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control myeloma without transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests daratumumab (Darzalex) combined with other drugs as a first treatment for multiple myeloma patients who are not eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if this combination can achieve very good partial remission or better after 8 cycles, a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Cologne • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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15-Year Follow-Up begins for myeloma cell therapy patients
Disease control OngoingThis study follows about 100 people with multiple myeloma who previously received an experimental cell therapy called P-BCMA-101. Researchers will monitor them for up to 15 years to see how safe and effective the treatment remains over time. A safety switch drug called rimiducid …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to keep myeloma at bay after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two more drugs (carfilzomib and dexamethasone) to the standard maintenance drug lenalidomide after a stem-cell transplant can keep multiple myeloma from coming back longer. About 180 adults who have already had a transplant and are in stable condit…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New myeloma cocktail aims to outperform current standard
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a newer three-drug combination (carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, or KRd) works better than the current standard (bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, or VRd) for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 250 participants wil…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on bone marrow cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. It uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to target a protein called BCMA on cancer cells, and may be combined with a drug called lenalidomide. The main goal is to find the safest dose…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost myeloma treatment before and after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called belantamab mafodotin (Blenrep) combined with standard therapy (VRd) in 50 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps control the disease befor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New CAR T-Cell combo aims to stop myeloma in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding a CAR T-cell therapy (ide-cel) to standard lenalidomide maintenance can improve outcomes for adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who had a poor response to stem cell transplant. About 79 participants will receive either the combina…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Celgene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs shows promise for stubborn myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs—selinexor, bortezomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab—in 62 patients with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a significant reduction in can…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: drug cocktail shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of drugs (selinexor, pomalidomide, dexamethasone, and sometimes carfilzomib) in 39 adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or no longer responds to standard treatments. The goal is to find the best dose and see how well the combo controls the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for myeloma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the drugs work together to control the disease. The trial incl…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Experimental CAR-T therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of immune cell therapy called Anti-BCMA CAR-T cells in 5 adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to at least three prior treatments. The therapy involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, modifying them …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Thomas Martin, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New combo tackles resistant myeloma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs—venetoclax and tocilizumab—in people with a specific type of multiple myeloma (t(11;14)) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The study includes both African American and non-African American participants to see how safe th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New cell therapy trial offers hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests experimental cell therapies in 40 adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have tried at least three prior treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. While not a cure, it aims to control the disease and may l…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Kite, A Gilead Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Smart immune cells take aim at tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new therapy called SENTI-202, which uses specially designed immune cells (CAR NK cells) to find and attack cancer cells in people with certain blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The cells are 'off-the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Senti Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy, called CART-ddBCMA, in 136 adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to find and attack a protein cal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Kite, A Gilead Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to beat back multiple myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding daratumumab to a standard three-drug regimen (VRd) improves outcomes for people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who can undergo high-dose therapy. About 709 participants will receive either the four-drug combo or the standard three dr…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Stichting European Myeloma Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Multiple myeloma patients may be able to pause treatment safely
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people with multiple myeloma who have been in a deep remission (called MRD-negative) for at least 3 years can stop their maintenance therapy and just be monitored closely. The goal is to see if stopping treatment keeps the cancer under control for at l…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New hope for elderly myeloma patients: drug combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the drug isatuximab to a standard combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone, with or without bortezomib, can improve outcomes for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients aged 65 to 79 who are not eligible for a stem cell transpla…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control PausedThis phase 2 study tests the drug selinexor combined with one of three other cancer drugs (carfilzomib, daratumumab, or pomalidomide) in 96 adults with multiple myeloma whose disease has worsened despite current treatment. Participants continue on the combination until the cancer…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients with chromosome abnormalities?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment plan for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The plan combines several drugs, including bortezomib and melphalan, with stem cell transplants and long-term maintenance therapy. The goal is to see if this approach w…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Arkansas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New antibody drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called TNB-383B in about 220 adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to at least three prior treatments. The drug works by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. The main goals are to find the safest dose and check for …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in battling blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug isatuximab to standard treatment helps people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma achieve deeper remission and live longer without the cancer progressing. About 662 participants will receive either standard therapy or standard th…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Heidelberg Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New strategy aims to tame common virus after stem cell transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a modified plan to prevent and treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in people with blood cancers who have had a donor stem cell transplant. CMV is a common virus that can cause serious problems after transplant. The study involves 153 participants and looks at w…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Major trial tests if newer drugs can replace stem cell transplants for myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study looked at 729 people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, aged up to 65. It compared a standard drug combination (lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone) to the same drugs plus a stem cell transplant using the patient's own cells. The goal was to see if the tran…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Paul Richardson, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs—elotuzumab, pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone—in 52 patients with multiple myeloma that has relapsed or stopped responding to at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a partial …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Double antibody attack shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two experimental drugs, talquetamab and teclistamab, in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose and to see how well the drugs shrink tumors.…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Promising myeloma combo trial pulled before it began
Disease control CancelledThis study aimed to test a new drug called TAK-573, given with steroids and other cancer drugs, for people with multiple myeloma that came back or didn't respond to treatment. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if it helps shrink tumors. However, the trial was withdrawn bef…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost stem cell harvest in myeloma patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding BL-8040 to standard G-CSF helps collect more stem cells for transplant in multiple myeloma patients. About 180 participants received either the combo or a placebo. The goal is to see if more patients can collect enough cells in fewer sessio…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: BioLineRx, Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to keep relapsed myeloma in check
Disease control OngoingThis phase II study tests whether a combination of elotuzumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone can help control relapsed multiple myeloma after a second stem cell transplant. The trial enrolls 25 adults whose myeloma returned after their first transplant. Participants receive the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New drug combo aims to make bone marrow transplants safer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug tocilizumab to a standard transplant regimen can prevent graft failure and graft-versus-host disease in people with blood cancers receiving a special type of bone marrow transplant. The study involves 21 participants and aims to re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug combo aims to speed immune recovery after stem cell transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving palifermin and leuprolide acetate can help the immune system recover more quickly after a stem cell transplant for blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. About 82 participants will receive these drugs alongside their transplant. The goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—iberdomide (a pill), elotuzumab (given by IV), and dexamethasone—in people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The study is small (up to 37 people) and primarily looks at safety a…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Needle-Free hope: new shot delivery may ease myeloma treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug combination (isatuximab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone) given under the skin to adults whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The main goal is to see how well the cancer responds and to compare two ways of giving th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shorten dangerous low white blood cell period after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests whether adding plinabulin to the standard drug pegfilgrastim can shorten the time that white blood cell counts stay dangerously low after a stem cell transplant in people with multiple myeloma. Seventeen participants will receive both drugs right after thei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Could a bone drug help women with myeloma? small study launches
Disease control OngoingThis early study tests a drug called romosozumab in 10 postmenopausal women who have both multiple myeloma and osteoporosis. The goal is to see if it safely improves bone formation and reduces bone breakdown caused by the cancer. Researchers will measure bone health markers and w…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New combo aims to deepen remission in Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a drug called cevostamab after standard CAR T cell therapy can help people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma achieve a deeper remission. About 30 adults who have already received CAR T cells will get cevostamab infusions every 3 weeks fo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for myeloma patients ineligible for transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of four drugs (lenalidomide, ixazomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab) in 79 adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who cannot have a stem cell transplant. Participants receive the drugs for 12 cycles, then are split into two groups: one conti…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Last-Resort drug teclistamab made available for desperate myeloma patients
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This program provides pre-approval access to teclistamab for people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have no other treatment options left. Participants must have tried and failed all standard therapies, including proteasome inhibitors, IMiDs, and anti-CD38 antibod…
Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New drug hope for Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This program provides talquetamab, an experimental drug, to people with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to standard treatments. Talquetamab is given as an injection under the skin. The goal is to offer a potential treatment option for patients who have few alt…
Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Promising combo aims to stop smoldering myeloma in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding isatuximab (Sarclisa) to standard lenalidomide and dexamethasone can delay progression to active multiple myeloma in people with high-risk smoldering myeloma. About 337 participants will receive either the three-drug combo or the two-drug s…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients who have run out of options
Disease control ApprovedThis program provides talquetamab, a single-drug treatment, to people with multiple myeloma that has returned or is hard to treat. Participants must have tried all other available therapies and cannot join a clinical trial. The goal is to offer a potential treatment option when n…
Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat myeloma: early safety trial of HPN217 begins
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new drug called HPN217 in about 100 people whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. Researchers will also measure how the drug moves through the bo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Liver function study for myeloma drug cancelled before it began
Disease control CancelledThis was a Phase 1 study designed to see how the drug belantamab mafodotin behaves in people with multiple myeloma who also have liver impairment. The goal was to check safety and drug levels in the blood. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New study aims to find best myeloma treatment for seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at which treatment works best for older adults (65+) with multiple myeloma who cannot have a stem cell transplant. It compares standard drug combinations with or without daratumumab, a targeted antibody. The goal is to find the best balance of benefits, side effe…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of Turin, Italy • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New drug combo tested against standard therapy in Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a combination of selinexor, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone works better than elotuzumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. About 117 participants who have alrea…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: European Myeloma Network B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink plasma cell tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs (lenalidomide and CC-486) with radiation therapy is safe and works well for people with plasmacytoma, a tumor made of plasma cells. About 21 adults with newly diagnosed or returning plasmacytoma will take part. The main goal is to see …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New chemo cocktail aims to make stem cell transplants safer for seniors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of three drugs (rituximab, bendamustine, and melphalan) followed by a stem cell transplant using the patient's own cells. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and has fewer side effects than standard treatments for older adults wi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise in early myeloma trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug, belantamab mafodotin, combined with standard treatments (bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone) in 118 adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal is to find the safest dose and schedule while monitoring side effects. Particip…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Korean study monitors new multiple myeloma drug in Real-World use
Disease control OngoingThis study is monitoring the safety and effectiveness of the drug Elranatamab in 150 Korean adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to at least three prior treatments. Researchers are tracking side effects and how well the drug controls the cancer in every…
Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Last-Resort drug linvoseltamab offered to myeloma patients with no other options
Disease control ApprovedThis program provides linvoseltamab (REGN5458) to patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have exhausted all standard treatments. The drug is a type of immunotherapy that helps the immune system attack cancer cells. It is given through compassionate use, meaning…
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to keep myeloma in check after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a three-drug combination (ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) given after a stem cell transplant to people with multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if this treatment can keep the cancer away longer. After four rounds, participants are randomly assigned to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new type of immune therapy for people with certain blood cancers (CLL, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have come back or not responded to treatment. Researchers take a patient's own T cells, add a special receptor that targets a protein called kappa on canc…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New chemo formula aims to boost transplant success in blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new, more stable version of the chemotherapy drug melphalan in people with multiple myeloma or AL amyloidosis who are getting a stem cell transplant. The goal is to find the best dose that reaches a target level in the body, while possibly causing fewer side ef…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Tough-to-Treat myeloma in Long-Term study
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety and effectiveness of the drug elranatamab in people with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that has not responded to other treatments. The study tracks side effects like cytokine release syndrome and nerve-re…
Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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First human trial launches for experimental cancer drug PRL3-ZUMAB
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety of a new drug called PRL3-ZUMAB in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It is the first time this drug is given to humans, after showing promise in animal tests. The trial will enroll 38 participants and gra…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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New drug may make stem cell transplants safer for older patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether the drug itacitinib can prevent cytokine release syndrome (a severe inflammatory reaction) after a mini stem cell transplant in people aged 60 and older with certain blood cancers. The study also aims to see if itacitinib allows doctors to use…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:40 UTC
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New antibody takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a drug called CLN-619 in 30 people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. CLN-619 is an antibody designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The main goals are to check safety and see if the drug …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Cullinan Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:50 UTC
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Massive myeloma trial tests which combo works best
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two drug combinations—VRd and CRd—in over 1,000 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Both combos include lenalidomide and dexamethasone, plus either bortezomib or carfilzomib. After initial treatment, patients receive lenalidomide maintenance …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:40 UTC
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New blood test screening targets hidden cancer in black communities
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a blood screening program to find multiple myeloma and its early stages (MGUS and smoldering myeloma) in Black adults aged 50 and older. Participants get a simple blood test and fill out questionnaires about their experience and knowledge of the disease. Tho…
Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new tracer light up cancer growth?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial is testing a new imaging tracer called FLT, which is used with a PET scan to measure how fast tumors are growing. The study includes people with various cancers or those awaiting a biopsy for a suspicious mass. The goal is to see if FLT PET imaging can help find and di…
Sponsor: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Light-Based device spot dangerous infection risk without a blood draw?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial evaluates a new device called PointCheck that aims to detect severe neutropenia—a dangerous drop in infection-fighting white blood cells—without needing a blood sample. The study includes about 210 people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or multiple myeloma who are r…
Sponsor: Leuko Labs, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot myeloma spots missed by standard PET
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a new radioactive tracer called PentixaFor can find multiple myeloma lesions more accurately than the standard FDG tracer during PET scans. About 45 adults with symptomatic multiple myeloma, either newly diagnosed or in relapse, will receive both types…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Pee break: spot urine test could end 24-Hour jug hassle for myeloma patients
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether a single urine sample (spot urine) can detect myeloma proteins as accurately as the standard 24-hour urine collection. Researchers will compare results from 180 multiple myeloma patients starting a new treatment. If the spot test works well, it could make…
Sponsor: Intergroupe Francophone du Myelome • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Old diabetes drug, new hope: could metformin stop myeloma before it starts?
Prevention OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, can prevent progression to multiple myeloma in 60 people with early blood disorders called MGUS and smoldering multiple myeloma. Participants receive either extended-release metformin or a placebo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Could a Plant-Based diet stop a blood cancer before it starts?
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a plant-based diet is practical for overweight people with MGUS or smoldering multiple myeloma, conditions that can lead to multiple myeloma. For 12 weeks, 23 participants receive two pre-made plant-based meals daily. Researchers track weight loss and die…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Could a pneumonia shot save myeloma patients from deadly infections?
Prevention OngoingMultiple myeloma patients are at high risk for serious bacterial infections like pneumonia. This study at National Taiwan University Hospital will give 101 patients either one or two doses of the PCV13 pneumonia vaccine to see which schedule is safer and boosts immunity better. R…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a Nine-Week group program help blood cancer patients grow through trauma?
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers in Greece are testing a nine-session group program called TRANSFORM for people who have finished treatment for blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. The program combines teaching, reflection, coping exercises, and mindfulness to see whether it can spa…
Sponsor: University of West Attica • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New digital coaching aims to ease cancer pain and cut opioid risks
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a program called ASCENT that helps cancer survivors manage pain using an educational guide and coaching from community health workers and pain care managers. The goal is to improve pain control and lower the risk of opioid misuse. About 660 adults with cancer-rel…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can compassion meditation ease the emotional toll of stem cell transplants?
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study explores whether chaplain-led compassion meditation can improve spiritual care for patients about to undergo stem cell transplantation for lymphoma or multiple myeloma. Half of the participants will receive these meditation sessions, while the other half gets sta…
Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New app aims to ease cancer symptoms for rural patients
Symptom relief PausedThis study tests a telemedicine program called FOCUS that helps advanced cancer patients manage common symptoms like trouble sleeping, worry, tiredness, and low mood. The program uses counseling techniques delivered through a phone app. Researchers will enroll 120 adults with adv…
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smartphone app ease the burden of multiple myeloma?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a mobile app called THRIVE-M designed to help people with multiple myeloma cope with symptoms, emotions, and relationships. About 120 patients will either use the app or receive usual care. Researchers will measure whether the app improves quality of life, reduce…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Sniffing away sickness: aromatherapy tested for chemo nausea
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis pilot study tests whether aromatherapy inhaler sticks can reduce nausea and vomiting in 30 patients receiving chemotherapy as part of a stem cell transplant. Participants use the inhaler every four hours and whenever they feel sick. Half get essential oils, half get a placeb…
Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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New drug aims to reduce pain and fatigue after stem cell transplant in older patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a drug called siltuximab can reduce symptoms like weakness, fatigue, nausea, and pain after a stem cell transplant in patients aged 60-75 with multiple myeloma or AL amyloidosis. The drug blocks a protein linked to inflammation, which may help patients re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Acupuncture may slash opioid use in cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether adding acupuncture to standard pain care can reduce the need for strong opioid painkillers in people with multiple myeloma, Hodgkin disease, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma who are getting high-dose chemotherapy. About 299 adults will be randomly assigned to rece…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Personalized workouts aim to keep myeloma patients on their feet
Symptom relief PausedThis study tests whether a 12-week personalized exercise program (aerobic and resistance training) can improve physical performance, quality of life, and reduce fall risk in people with multiple myeloma. Researchers will compare high-risk patients doing one-on-one training with l…
Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients: switching to ixazomib after failed treatments?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 72 adults with multiple myeloma who switch from a bortezomib- or carfilzomib-based treatment to an ixazomib-based regimen. Researchers are tracking side effects and how long patients go without the disease getting worse. The goal is to see if this switch is a g…
Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive farm study tracks Pesticide-Cancer links for decades
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 90,000 farmers, their spouses, and pest control workers in Iowa and North Carolina over many years. Researchers track their exposure to pesticides and other farm chemicals, then monitor who develops cancer or other diseases. The goal is to identify which…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug RO7875913 tested in healthy volunteers for first time
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called RO7875913 in 40 healthy volunteers to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo. The study aims to find the right dose for future trials, but offers no direct treatme…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Web tool aims to empower rare cancer patients in genomic choices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests an expanded web-based decision aid for people with cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, or multiple myeloma. Participants use the tool to choose which genomic results—such as cancer biomarkers or inherited risks—they want to receive. The goal is to see if the t…
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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No new treatment, just Check-Ups: gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study does not provide any new treatment. It follows about 1,000 adults who previously received CAR T-cell gene therapy at the NIH. Researchers will check for long-term side effects through blood tests, clinic visits, and annual phone calls for up to 15 years, as required by…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer treatment gets personal: MATCH trial tests Gene-Guided drugs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase II trial, called MATCH, is testing whether treating cancer based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatments. Over 6,400 adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to prior therapy are …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Why are transplant survivors at higher heart risk? new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how well the heart, lungs, and muscles work together in people who have had a stem cell transplant. Researchers want to find out why transplant survivors have a higher risk of heart disease. About 350 adults with blood cancers will be followed for two years af…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could muscle loss predict blood cancer outcomes?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is investigating how common muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, is in people with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Researchers will measure body composition using DXA scans and track hospital stays, disease progression, and survival. The goal is to see…
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study reveals hidden toll of Cancer-Related weight loss on families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how often cancer patients experience cachexia (unintentional weight loss and appetite loss) and how this affects both patients and their primary caregivers emotionally. About 192 patients and their caregivers will fill out questionnaires during supportive care…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can we predict myeloma before it starts? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThe PROMISE study is enrolling 30,000 people at high risk for multiple myeloma, including African Americans and those with a family history of blood cancers. Participants provide blood samples so researchers can track changes over time and identify who progresses to myeloma. The …
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study to see how well elranatamab works in everyday care for myeloma patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study will observe 30 adults in Taiwan with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who are taking elranatamab as part of their regular care. Researchers will track how quickly the cancer responds, how long the response lasts, and overall survival. The goal is to understand …
Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smart patch predict dangerous immune reactions in cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study tests whether a wearable patch called TempTraq can detect fevers earlier than standard temperature checks in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. The goal is to see if continuous monitoring reduces the risk of severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), a serious side …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Frailty check could predict chemo danger for seniors
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at how frailty—a state of weakness and reduced physical function—affects the risk of severe side effects from chemotherapy in people aged 70 and older with cancer. Researchers will assess 160 patients using various tests for frailty, muscle loss, and overall heal…
Sponsor: Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese, Ospedale di Legnano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Real-World watch: timing of myeloma relapse under the microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study observes 357 people with multiple myeloma to see how long it takes for the disease to come back after their first treatment. Participants visit their clinic every 3 months and receive standard care. The goal is to better understand relapse timing in real-life practice,…
Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict infections in CLL and myeloma patients?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking for a better way to predict infection risk in people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or multiple myeloma. Researchers will use advanced lab tests on blood samples from 150 participants to find a biomarker that could warn doctors ahead of time. The go…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Why are young people getting cancer? a massive study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused PausedThis research study collects tissue, blood, and other samples from 2,400 people diagnosed with breast, colon, kidney, liver, multiple myeloma, or prostate cancer at a young age. The goal is to identify genetic changes that may explain why these cancers occur early, especially in …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Massive biobank aims to unlock Cancer's secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,600 people with various advanced cancers, along with their medical information, over the course of their treatment. Researchers will store these samples and data in a biobank for current and future studies. The goal is to better…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Scientists launch tissue bank to unlock secrets of rare blood cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects bone marrow and blood samples, along with medical history, from people with multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and related disorders. The samples are stored in a tissue bank for future research to understand what causes these cancers, how they pr…
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New test guides myeloma treatment choices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a test called MMprofiler can help doctors decide on the best treatment for people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. About 250 patients who are candidates for systemic treatment will have their tumor tested, and doctors will fill out questi…
Sponsor: SkylineDx • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New website aims to ease tough fertility choices for women with cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a decision aid website called Pathways to Fertility for women newly diagnosed with cancer who may face infertility from treatment. About 130 women will use the website or receive standard care to see if it helps them make more informed and less conflicted decisio…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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15-Year safety check for caribou cell therapy patients
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows about 150 people who previously received Caribou cell therapy for blood cancers like lymphoma or leukemia. Researchers will check for long-term side effects and overall survival for up to 15 years after treatment. No new treatment is given—this is just observat…
Sponsor: Caribou Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Study tests if Two-Drug maintenance beats One-Drug after stem cell transplant for myeloma
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 69 people with multiple myeloma who had a stem cell transplant. It compares those who take one maintenance drug versus two drugs (an immunomodulatory agent plus a proteasome inhibitor) to see which keeps the cancer away longer. The goal is to learn if the two-…
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Cancer patients use weekly surveys to share Real-Time symptoms
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects information from 100 adults with breast, lung, gastrointestinal cancer, or multiple myeloma. Participants fill out weekly online surveys about their symptoms and treatment experiences for at least 12 weeks. The goal is to learn how symptoms change over time an…
Sponsor: Carevive Systems, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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What's stopping myeloma patients from getting CAR T-Cell therapy?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study observes 49 patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and their doctors to find out why some patients don't receive advanced cell therapies like CAR T-cells or stem cell transplants. Researchers will track referral rates and use questionnaires to measure an…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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AI reads myeloma cells to predict genetic risks
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study uses artificial intelligence to analyze the shape of individual myeloma cells from bone marrow samples. The goal is to predict genetic abnormalities (called FISH abnormalities) without relying on subjective human review. If it works, this AI method could make genetic t…
Sponsor: Fuling Zhou • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New imaging agent could help spot tumors in future cancer trials
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase study tests a radioactive imaging drug called 124I-PUH71 in 63 people with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, myeloma, or solid tumors. The goal is to see how the drug travels through the body and collects in tumors, and how long it stays in the blood. This is not a treatme…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New study tracks quality of life in myeloma patients on selinexor combo
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study follows 75 people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who are already taking selinexor combined with bortezomib and dexamethasone. Researchers will track quality of life, side effects, and how the treatment works in everyday medical practice. The…
Sponsor: iOMEDICO AG • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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CAR-T vaccine study pulled before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to track how the immune system recovers after CAR-T cell therapy and to test a pneumococcal vaccine (PCV-21) in these patients. It planned to enroll 50 adults with blood cancers or solid tumors. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Muscle weakness may predict transplant success in blood cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 144 blood cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplants to see how muscle function changes and whether it predicts complications like infections, relapse, or survival. Researchers will measure muscle mass and track medical events over time. The goal is to un…
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Real-World multiple myeloma treatment outcomes under the microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is observing over 2,500 people with multiple myeloma to see how well approved treatments work in real-world settings, not just in controlled trials. It includes both newly diagnosed patients and those whose cancer has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The g…
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Cancer drug dose study canceled before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to find the safest and most effective dose of the chemotherapy drug bendamustine for people with multiple myeloma that had not been cured by earlier treatments. It was a Phase 1 trial, meaning it focused on side effects and dosing, not on curing the diseas…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Iceland launches massive screening study for early cancer detection
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is screening over 80,000 people in Iceland to see if early detection of a condition called MGUS can prevent or improve outcomes for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to routine care or closer monitoring. The goal is to compare…
Sponsor: University of Iceland • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New tool aims to improve care for older cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study tests a new assessment tool called IA3-CP for cancer patients aged 65 and older. The tool gathers information on aging-related issues, mental health, health behaviors, and social factors to help doctors provide better, more personalized care. 35 participants are …
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:59 UTC
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Online tool aims to empower myeloma patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a health technology platform called All4Cure can help people with multiple myeloma become more active in managing their own health. Two hundred participants will fill out surveys about their symptoms and how confident they feel in handling their care. No …
Sponsor: All4Cure • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:51 UTC