Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple myeloma from multiple angles
NCT ID NCT03271632
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T cells that are designed to recognize several different targets on multiple myeloma cancer cells. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better attack the cancer, and infusing them back. The trial includes 20 adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have limited options left. Researchers are checking whether the treatment is safe and how long the modified cells persist in the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CAR T cells targeting multiple cancer antigens
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. CAR T cell therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female subjects with surface antigen confirmed multiple myeloma with no available curative treatment options (including autologous or allogeneic SCT). * Complete remission (CR) cannot be achieved after at least 4 prior combination therapy regimens. * MM in CR2 or CR3 and not eligible for allogeneic SCT because of age, comorbid diseases, or lack of available donor. * Less than 1 year between last chemotherapy and progression (i.e. most recent progression free interval \< 1 year). * Relapsed after prior autologous or allogenic SCT MM patients with relapsed or residual disease after at least 1 prior therapy and not eligible for allogeneic SCT. * Residual disease after primary therapy and not eligible for ASCT * Expected survival \> 12 weeks * Creatinine \< 2.5 mg/dl * ALT (alanine aminotransferase)/AST (aspartate aminotransferase) \< 3x normal * Bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dl * Any relapse after prior SCT is eligible regardless of other prior therapy * Adequate venous access for apheresis, and no other contraindications for leukapheresis * Voluntary informed consent is given Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women * Uncontrolled active infection * Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection * Concurrent use of systemic steroids. Recent or current use of inhaled steroids is not exclusionary. * Previous related CAR-T cell therapy Any uncontrolled active medical disorder that would preclude participation * HIV infection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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