Simple blood test could catch myeloma years earlier in High-Risk groups
NCT ID NCT06644625
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to detect multiple myeloma at its earliest stage, called MGUS, using a simple blood test. It will screen 1,665 Black adults and close relatives of people with plasma cell disorders. The goal is to reduce delayed diagnosis and improve outcomes by catching the disease before it progresses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood draw for MGUS screening
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this screening approach could help catch multiple myeloma at an earlier, more treatable stage, potentially improving long-term survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study focused on feasibility, not yet proven to reduce harm. Many people with MGUS never develop myeloma, so screening may cause unnecessary worry or testing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,665 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2035
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.
Who is studied
High risk individuals with age greater than or equal to 30 years at the time of consent, residing in the Charlotte, NC or surrounding areas.
- Ages
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30 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
SCREENING Inclusion Criteria: * Age 30 years or older at the time of consent * Either: 1. Self-identify as Black and/or African American OR 2. First-degree relatives (parents, siblings, or children) of patients of any race or ethnicity diagnosed with a plasma cell disorder, including MGUS, smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), multiple myeloma (MM), solitary plasmacytoma, plasma cell leukemia, AL amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome, and Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia * Capable and willing to provide informed consent. NOTE: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorization for the release of personal health information may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately * Reside in Charlotte, NC, or the surrounding area, based on self-report SCREENING Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported history of MGUS, SMM, MM, AL amyloidosis, plasma cell leukemia, solitary plasmacytoma, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, and POEMS. LONGITUDINAL Inclusion Criteria: * Test positive for monoclonal gammopathy during screening portion of the study * Consent to the longitudinal portion of the study LONGITUDINAL Exclusion Criteria: * The participant previously underwent diagnostic work up as part of CHAAMP Internal Pilot that did not result in a diagnosis of MGUS, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma or other non-plasma cell disorder.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Levine Cancer
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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