COVID-19 vaccine response under scrutiny in blood cancer patients
NCT ID NCT04830046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether the COVID-19 vaccine triggers a strong immune response in 146 people with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Researchers measured antibody levels 28 days after the final vaccine dose. The goal was to see if these patients, whose immune systems are compromised, can mount effective protection from the vaccine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- COVID-19 vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how well COVID-19 vaccines work in people with these blood cancers, guiding better vaccination strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures immune response, not whether the vaccine prevents infection. Results may not apply to all patients or vaccine types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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
People with Multiple Myeloma-MM and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia-WM receiving covid 19 vaccine. People with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia-WM are categorized by treatment naïve, actively receiving BTK inhibitor,currently or previously treated
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age \>18 years. * Lack of a contra-indication to a currently available COVID-19 vaccine. * Diagnosis of MM according to International Myeloma Working Group (IWMG) criteria (Cohort 1) or Diagnosis of WM according to WHO criteria (Cohort 2) * For treatment naïve WM patients (Cohort 2A): * Patient must have no prior history of anticancer treatment for WM. * The treating investigator must have no intention to initiate WM therapy within 2 months * For WM patients receiving BTK inhibitor (Cohort 2B): * Patient must have no history of cytotoxic chemotherapy within 1 year, and no history of other anticancer therapy within 6 months. * For currently or previously treated WM patients (Cohort 2C): * Patient must not be currently taking a BTK inhibitor or had recent exposure within 1 month of enrollment. Current or prior history of any other WM-directed therapy is allowed. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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