New combo aims to wipe out hidden myeloma cells after transplant
NCT ID NCT03901963
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing whether adding daratumumab (a targeted antibody) to standard lenalidomide maintenance therapy can clear remaining cancer cells in people with multiple myeloma who still have minimal residual disease after a stem cell transplant. About 200 participants will receive either the combination or lenalidomide alone for up to 36 cycles. The main goal is to see if the combination leads to more patients becoming free of detectable cancer cells.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- daratumumab and lenalidomide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could help more patients achieve a state where no cancer cells are detectable, potentially delaying relapse and extending remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 200 participants, and the long-term benefits are not yet proven. Adding daratumumab may increase side effects like infections or infusion reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 79 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: * Must have newly diagnosed multiple myeloma with a history of a minimum of 4 cycles of induction therapy, have received high-dose therapy (HDT) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) within 12 months of the start of induction therapy, and be within 6 months of ASCT on the date of randomization * Must have a very good partial response (VGPR) or better response assessed per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) 2016 criteria at the time of randomization * Must have archived bone marrow samples collected before induction treatment (that is, at diagnosis) or before transplant (for example, at the end of induction) or have existing results on the index multiple myeloma clone based on Adaptive Biotechnologies' next generation sequencing (NGS)-based minimal residual disease (MRD) assay. Archived bone marrow samples will be used for calibration of myeloma clonal cells to facilitate assessment of primary end point by NGS. If an existing result on index myeloma clone is available from Adaptive Biotechnologies' NGS-based MRD assay, as part of institutional procedures, an archived bone marrow sample is not required as long as Adaptive Biotechnologies is able to retrieve historical results on the index myeloma clone form the clinical database. Any one of the following archived samples are required: (a) Greater than 1 milliliter (mL) viable frozen bone marrow aspirated aliquot (preferred) collected in an ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA) tube, frozen, and stored at a temperature of -80 centigrade (°C), or; (b) Non-decalcified diagnostic bone marrow aspirate clot sections (block or slides) for MRD assessment: (i) A formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) block of bone marrow aspirate clot, or slides (preferably 5, if available), 5 micrometer each, of non-decalcified bone marrow, or; (ii) Slides (preferably 5, if available), bone marrow aspirate smear; (iii) Please note, bone marrow core sections are not acceptable samples for analysis; (iv) In exceptional circumstances when index myeloma clone cannot be identified from the archived bone marrow sample, a post-transplant sample can be used to identify myeloma clone with permission from the sponsor * Must have residual disease as defined by detectable MRD (Adaptive Biotechnologies' NGS based MRD assay) * Must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1, or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * A history of malignancy (other than multiple myeloma) unless all treatment of that malignancy was completed at least 2 years before consent and the participant has no evidence of disease before the of date of randomization. Exceptions are squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, or other non-invasive lesion that in the opinion of the investigator, with concurrence with the sponsor's medical monitor, is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence within 3 years * Must not have progressed on multiple myeloma (MM) therapy at any time prior to screening * Have had prior treatment/therapy with: (a) Daratumumab or any other anti-cluster of differentiation 38 (CD38) therapies, (b) Focal radiation therapy within 14 days prior to randomization with the exception of palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic management but not on measurable extramedullary plasmacytoma. Radiotherapy within 14 days prior to randomization on measurable extramedullary plasmacytoma is not permitted even in the setting of palliation for symptomatic management, or (c) Plasmapheresis within 28 days of randomization * Be exhibiting clinical signs of meningeal or central nervous system involvement due to multiple myeloma * Have known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) less than (\<) 50 percent (%) of predicted normal * Have known moderate or severe persistent asthma within the past 2 years or current uncontrolled asthma of any classification * Have any of the following: (a) Known history of seropositivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); (b) Seropositive for hepatitis B (defined by a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]. Participants with resolved infection (that is, participants who are HBsAg negative but positive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen \[anti-HBc\] and/or antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen \[anti-HBs\]) must be screened using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) measurement of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels. Those who are PCR positive will be excluded. EXCEPTION: Participants with serologic findings suggestive of HBV vaccination (anti-HBs positivity as the only serologic marker) AND a known history of prior HBV vaccination, do not need to be tested for HBV DNA by PCR; (c) Seropositive for hepatitis C (anti-hepatitis C virus \[HCV\] antibody positive or HCV-RNA quantitation positive), except in the setting of a sustained virologic response, defined as aviremia at least 12 weeks after completion of antiviral therapy)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arizona Oncology Associates, PC - HAL
Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
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Baptist Cancer Center
Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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CHU de Quebec Universite Laval Hopital de l Enfant Jesus
Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada
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Cancer And Hematology Centers of Western Michigan PC
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Cancer Care Northwest
Spokane, Washington, 99216, United States
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Cancer Specialists of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Cancer Treatment Center of America Phoenix
Goodyear, Arizona, 85338, United States
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Zion, Illinois, 60099, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology American Oncology Partners
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States
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Franciscan Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237-8601, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615-4816, United States
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HCA MidAmerica Division Inc Research Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
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Henry Ford Cancer - Detroit Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Illinois Cancer Specialists
Niles, Illinois, 60714, United States
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Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mays Cancer Center (UT Health San Antonio)
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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NYU Winthrop
Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
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New York Oncology Hematology
Albany, New York, 12206, United States
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Northwell Health
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists PC
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States
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Novant Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Novant Health Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oncology Hematology Care
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States
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Oregon Health And Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6, Canada
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Reading Hospital/McGlinn Cancer Institute
West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Rutgers, The State Univ of NJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-The Cancer Institute of NJ (CINJ)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-1914, United States
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SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Spartanburg Regional Health Services
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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Summit Medical Group/MD Anderson Cancer Center
Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932, United States
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Temple University Hospital Jeanes Campus
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Tennessee Oncology Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Texas Oncology P A
Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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Texas Oncology P A 1
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Texas Oncology-Central South
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-4215, United States
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UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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University Cancer And Blood Center LLC
Athens, Georgia, 30607, United States
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University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California San Diego (UCSD) - The Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Colorado Health
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7305, United States
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University of Virginia Cancer Center - Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center - Women's Oncology Clinic
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Virginia Oncology Associates
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Wake Forest Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Yale University Medical Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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