New 'Off-the-Shelf' CAR-T therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
NCT ID NCT07622862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing DQ1001, a ready-made CAR-T cell therapy that targets two proteins (BCMA and GPRC5D) on myeloma cells. It is designed for patients whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The study will enroll 16 adults aged 18-70 to check safety and see if the treatment shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DQ1001 (a universal allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy targeting BCMA and GPRC5D)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma, potentially improving response rates and extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 16 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There are risks of serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome or graft-versus-host disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 16 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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 70 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: 1. Voluntary signing of the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to undergoing any study-related procedures. 2. Age at the time of ICF signing is between 18 and 70 years inclusive. 3. Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM), per IMWG criteria: * Prior receipt of at least three lines of therapy; * Documented progressive disease (PD) during the most recent therapy or within two months after its completion, or documented failure to achieve at least minimal response (MR) within two months after the most recent therapy. 4. Tumor cells in bone marrow or peripheral blood are BCMA/GPRC5D-positive by flow cytometry; or tumor tissue is BCMA/GPRC5D-positive by immunohistochemistry. 5. Presence of measurable disease at screening, defined as any one of the following: * For IgG-type MM: serum monoclonal M-protein ≥10 g/L; for IgA-, IgD-, IgE-, or IgM-type MM: serum monoclonal M-protein ≥5 g/L; or * Urinary M-protein ≥200 mg/24 h; or * Light-chain MM: involved serum free light chain (FLC) ≥100 mg/L and abnormal serum FLC κ/λ ratio (\<0.26 or \>1.65). 6. ECOG performance status score of 0-2. 7. Expected survival ≥12 weeks. 8. Men with reproductive potential and women of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception from the time of ICF signing through two years after the last dose of study drug. Women of childbearing potential include premenopausal women and women within two years of menopause. A negative serum pregnancy test is required at screening for women of childbearing potential. 9. For patients who previously underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: no active graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and systemic immunosuppressants discontinued for at least four weeks. 10. Adequate major organ function, defined as follows: * Hematologic: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0 × 10⁹/L; hemoglobin ≥70 g/L; platelet count ≥50 × 10⁹/L; lymphocyte count \>0.2 × 10⁹/L; * Coagulation: fibrinogen ≥1.0 g/L; activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 × ULN; * Hepatic: total bilirubin ≤2 × ULN (≤3 × ULN in patients with Gilbert syndrome); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 × ULN; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3 × ULN; * Cardiopulmonary: left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%; peripheral capillary oxygen saturation ≥92% without supplemental oxygen, or ≥95% with supplemental oxygen; * Renal: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m² (calculated using the CKD-EPI equation). 11. Investigator judgment that the participant is able to comply with protocol requirements and complete treatment and follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Central nervous system (CNS) metastases, leptomeningeal disease, or metastatic CNS compression; or a prior history of CNS disorders, including but not limited to epilepsy, hemiplegia, aphasia, stroke, severe traumatic brain injury, dementia, or Parkinson's disease. 2. Prior treatment with CAR-T therapy or drugs targeting BCMA or GPRC5D. 3. Active or moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) within four weeks prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF), or systemic GVHD-directed therapy within four weeks before the first infusion. 4. Any investigational drug or systemic antitumor therapy administered within 28 days (or five half-lives of the drug, whichever is deemed more appropriate by the investigator) prior to the first infusion. 5. Extensive radiotherapy administered within 28 days prior to signing the ICF; localized palliative radiotherapy to non-target lesions is permitted if administered within 14 days prior to signing the ICF or anticipated during the study period. 6. Major surgical procedure performed within 28 days prior to signing the ICF, or planned major surgery during the study period. 7. Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at screening; or negative HBsAg but positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with detectable hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in peripheral blood; positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA; positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody; positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA; or positive for both treponemal and non-treponemal antibodies for syphilis. 8. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs, including but not limited to lymphodepleting agents (e.g., tocilizumab, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine) or contrast agents used for imaging studies. 9. Severe respiratory disease (including but not limited to severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease); or significant cardiovascular history (including but not limited to coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention within six months prior to signing the ICF, myocardial infarction, New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Class III-IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, corrected QT interval (QTcF) \> 480 ms, personal or familial history of long or short QT syndrome, uncontrolled severe arrhythmia or hypertension requiring pharmacologic management). 10. Any comorbidity or other condition judged by the investigator to potentially compromise adherence to the study protocol or render the participant unsuitable for participation in this study. 11. Pregnant or lactating women, or women planning pregnancy or unwilling to use highly effective, reliable contraception during the study and for two years following completion of study treatment. 12. Uncontrolled active infection (excluding those viral infections listed above), including but not limited to serious bacterial, fungal, or other viral infections deemed by the investigator to increase the risk associated with study treatment. 13. Receipt of a live attenuated viral vaccine within one month prior to signing the ICF. 14. History of immunodeficiency disorder or active autoimmune disease (patients with stable autoimmune disease at enrollment who have not required systemic immunosuppressive therapy for ≥6 months are exempted). 15. Diagnosis of any malignancy other than multiple myeloma within the past two years prior to screening, except for: malignancies treated with curative intent and without evidence of active disease for ≥2 years prior to enrollment; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer with no current evidence of disease; or carcinoma in situ treated with curative intent.
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