Promising combo aims to stop smoldering myeloma in its tracks
NCT ID NCT04270409
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether adding isatuximab (Sarclisa) to standard lenalidomide and dexamethasone can delay progression to active multiple myeloma in people with high-risk smoldering myeloma. About 337 participants will receive either the three-drug combo or the two-drug standard. The main goal is to see if the triple therapy extends the time before the disease becomes active.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Isatuximab (Sarclisa) combined with lenalidomide and dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could significantly delay or prevent the progression from smoldering to active multiple myeloma, potentially changing the standard of care for high-risk patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study in a specific high-risk population; results may not apply to all patients. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant, and the trial may not show a meaningful benefit over existing treatment.
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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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337 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 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.
Inclusion criteria: * Participants who are diagnosed within 5 years with SMM (per International Myeloma Working Group \[IMWG\] criteria), defined as serum M-protein ≥30 g/L or urinary M-protein ≥500 mg per 24 hour or both, and/or clonal bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) 10% to \<60%, and absence of myeloma defining events or other related conditions and with high-risk SMM * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1 or 2 * Capable of giving voluntary written informed consent * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000/µL (1 × 10\^9/L) * Platelets ≥50,000/µL (50 × 10\^9/L) * Total bilirubin ≤3 mg/dL (except Gilbert syndrome, in which direct bilirubin should be -≤5 mg/dL). * Alanine aminotransferase ≤3× upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 3 × ULN. Exclusion criteria: * Evidence of any of the following calcium, renal failure, anemia, bone lesions (CRAB) criteria or Myeloma Defining Events (SLiM CRAB) detailed below (attributable to the participants SMM involvement): * Increased calcium levels: Corrected serum calcium \>1 mg/dL above the ULN or \>11 mg/dL * Renal insufficiency: Determined by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<40 mL/min/1.73 m² (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease \[MDRD\] Formula) or serum creatinine \>2 mg/dL * Anemia (hemoglobin 2 g/dL below lower limit of normal or \<10 g/dL or both) transfusion support or concurrent treatment with erythropoietin stimulating agents is not permitted * ≥ 1 bone lytic lesion * BMPCs ≥60% * Serum involved/uninvolved FLC ratio ≥100 and an involved FLC ≥100mg/L * Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) or positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) with more than 1 bone focal lesion (≥5 mm in diameter by MRI) * Primary systemic amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), standard risk smoldering myeloma, soft tissue plasmacytoma, symptomatic myeloma * Uncontrolled infection within 28 days prior to randomization in Phase 3 or first study intervention administration in safety run-in * Clinically significant cardiac or vascular disease within 3 months prior to randomization, e.g. Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina; Coronary (e.g. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) or peripheral artery revascularization, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \<40%, Heart Failure NYHA III-IV, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Pulmonary Embolism, other thromboembolic event, cardiac arrhythmia (Grade 3 or higher by NCI-CTCAE Version 5.0) * Known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease requiring antiviral treatment or active hepatitis A (defined as positive hepatitis A antigen or positive IgM). HIV serology at screening will be tested for German participants and any other country where required as per local regulations and serology hepatitis B and C at screening will be tested for all participants * Uncontrolled or active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection: Patients with positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or HBV Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Of note: * Patient can be eligible if anti-HBc Immunoglobulin G (IgG) positive (with or without positive anti-HBs) but HBsAg and HBV DNA are negative. If anti-HBV therapy in relation with prior infection was started before initiation of IMP, the anti-HBV therapy and monitoring should continue throughout the study treatment period. * Patients with negative HBsAg and positive HBV DNA observed during screening period will be evaluated by a specialist for start of anti-viral treatment: study treatment could be proposed if HBV DNA becomes negative and all the other study criteria are still met. * Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: positive HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) and negative anti-HCV Of note: * Patients with antiviral therapy for HCV started before initiation of IMP and positive HCV antibodies are eligible. The antiviral therapy for HCV should continue throughout the treatment period until seroconversion. * Patients with positive anti-HCV and undetectable HCV RNA without antiviral therapy for HCV are eligible * Malabsorption syndrome or any condition that can significantly impact the absorption of lenalidomide * Any of the following within 3 months prior to randomization (or first study intervention administration in safety run-in cohort): treatment resistant peptic ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis or gastritis, infectious or inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, pulmonary embolism, or other uncontrolled thromboembolic event * Received treatment (eg surgery, radiotherapy, medication) for a malignancy within 3 years of randomization (or first study intervention administration in safety run-in cohort) * Prior exposure to approved or investigational treatments for SMM or multiple myeloma (MM) (including but not limited to conventional chemotherapies, immunomodulatory imid drugs, or Proteasome inhibitors); concurrent use of bisphosphonates or receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) inhibitor denosumab is not permitted; however, prior bisphosphonates or once-a-year intravenous bisphosphonate given for the treatment of osteoporosis is permitted * Ongoing treatment with corticosteroids with a dose \>10 mg prednisone or equivalent per day at the time of randomization (or first study intervention administration in safety run-in cohort) * Women of childbearing potential or male participant with women of childbearing potential who do not agree to use a highly effective method of birth control * Vaccination with a live vaccine 4 weeks before the start of the study drug. Seasonal flu vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Specialist of North Florida Site Number : 8400011
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute Site Number : 8400007
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute Site Number : 8400001
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Investigational Site Number : 2030001
Prague, 12808, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030002
Olomouc, 77900, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030003
Ostrava - Poruba, 70852, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030004
Brno, 62500, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030005
Hradec Králové, 50005, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 7920001
Ankara, 06620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920002
Istanbul, 34390, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920003
Izmir, 35040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920004
Istanbul, 34214, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920005
Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number :0360001
Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360002
Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360004
Richmond, Victoria, 3121, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360005
Waratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360006
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360007
Heidelberg West, Victoria, 3081, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0360008
Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia
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Investigational Site Number :0760002
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04537-081, Brazil
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Investigational Site Number :1240001
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240004
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240005
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1560001
Tianjin, 300020, China
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Investigational Site Number :1560002
Hangzhou, 310003, China
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Investigational Site Number :1560003
Hangzhou, 310003, China
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Investigational Site Number :1560004
Shanghai, 200032, China
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Investigational Site Number :1560005
Shenyang, 110022, China
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Investigational Site Number :1560006
Nanchang, 330006, China
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Investigational Site Number :2080001
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Investigational Site Number :2080002
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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Investigational Site Number :2080003
Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Investigational Site Number :2080005
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Investigational Site Number :2500001
Rennes, 35033, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500002
Poitiers, 86021, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500003
Lille, 59037, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500005
Paris, 75012, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500006
La Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500007
Grenoble, 38043, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500009
Ars-Laquenexy, 57085, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500010
Bayonne, 64109, France
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Investigational Site Number :2500011
Paris, 75013, France
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Investigational Site Number :2760001
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :2760002
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :3000001
Athens, 11528, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3000002
Athens, 10676, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3000003
Thessaloniki, PC 54007, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3480001
Budapest, 1097, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number :3480002
Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number :3480003
Budapest, 1083, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number :3480004
Kaposvár, 7400, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number :3720001
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Investigational Site Number :3720002
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Investigational Site Number :3720003
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Investigational Site Number :3760001
Jerusalem, 91031, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3760002
Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3760003
Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3760004
Ashdod, 7747629, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3760005
Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3760006
Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Investigational Site Number :3800001
Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800002
Terni, 05100, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800003
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800005
Ancona, 60032, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800006
Meldola, Forlì-Cesena, 47014, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3920001
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8935, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920002
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920003
Okayama, Okayama-ken, 701-1192, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920005
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki, 311-3193, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920006
Kamogawa-shi, Chiba, 296-8602, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920008
Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920009
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :4100001
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 03722, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100002
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100003
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100004
Gangnam-gu, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 06351, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4400001
Vilnius, 08661, Lithuania
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Investigational Site Number :5540001
Hamilton, Waikato Region, 3204, New Zealand
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Investigational Site Number :5540004
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Investigational Site Number :5780001
Oslo, 0450, Norway
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Investigational Site Number :5780002
Bergen, 5021, Norway
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Investigational Site Number :6160002
Lodz, Lódzkie, 93-510, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160005
Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-500, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160006
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-168, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160008
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :7240001
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08041, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240002
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunidad, 46017, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240003
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240004
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08036, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240005
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240006
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240007
Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7520001
Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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Investigational Site Number :7520003
Helsingborg, 251 87, Sweden
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Investigational Site Number :8260001
Leicester, LE15WW, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number :8260002
Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number :8260003
London, London, City of, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number :8260004
Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Site Number : 8401015
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Presbyterian Hospital Site Number : 8400015
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Tennessee Oncology Site Number : 8400006
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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UCLA Site Number : 8400010
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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University of Miami Site Number : 8400012
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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~University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center Site Number : 8400002
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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