New hope for myeloma patients: epunamin combo under study
NCT ID NCT07497165
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether adding the drug epunamin to a standard chemotherapy regimen (DECP) can help people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that has not responded to previous treatments. The study will enroll 48 adults aged 18 to 75 and track how many achieve a meaningful reduction in cancer cells after four treatment cycles. It is a real-world study, meaning it observes what happens in everyday clinical practice rather than in a strictly controlled lab setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- epunamin combined with a DECP-based chemotherapy regimen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage real-world study with no comparison group, so results may not be conclusive. The combination may cause significant side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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
relapsed/refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: Adults aged 18 to 75 years with relapsed/refractory Multiple Myeloma diagnosed according to revised IMWG criteria. Received at least one prior systemic treatment regimen. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status score of 0-3. Able to understand treatment-related changes and management options during therapy and follow-up, with good treatment adherence and follow-up compliance. Provided written informed consent. - Exclusion Criteria: Severe dysfunction of major organs, including cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal impairment, defined as left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%, diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide \<50% of predicted value due to chronic respiratory disease, serum bilirubin \>2 mg/dL, alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase \>2.5 × upper limit of normal, or estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min. Toxicities from prior chemotherapy not recovered to baseline or grade ≤1. Peripheral neuropathy grade ≥2, or grade 1 with pain. Major surgery, radiotherapy, infection requiring systemic antibiotic treatment, or other severe infection within 14 days before enrollment. High-risk plasma cell leukemia with peripheral blood plasma cells ≥20%. Psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, or other conditions affecting self-control or study compliance. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or fertile patients unwilling to use adequate contraception during the study. Male patients unwilling to use effective contraception or refrain from sperm donation during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose. Diagnosis or treatment of another malignancy within 2 years before enrollment. Known hypersensitivity to Epunamin, Dexamethasone, Cisplatin, Etoposide, or Cyclophosphamide. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection positive. Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days before enrollment or during the study period. Any condition considered unsuitable for participation by the investigator.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ShanxiBethuneH
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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