New drug cocktail shows promise for relapsed myeloma
NCT ID NCT04191616
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 study tested a combination of three drugs—carfilzomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone—in 54 adults whose multiple myeloma had come back after one or two prior treatments. The goal was to see how many patients responded to the therapy. The study is complete, and results help understand if this combo is effective and safe for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- carfilzomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone (a three-drug combination)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients whose multiple myeloma has returned after earlier therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (54 participants) with no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects from the drugs can be serious.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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 99 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 * Subject has provided informed consent prior to initiation of any study specific activities or procedures. * Male or female subjects age ≥ 18 years * First or second relapse of multiple myeloma by IMWG criteria (subjects refractory to the most recent line of therapy, excluding carfilzomib, are eligible) * Refractory to lenalidamide * Measurable disease with at least 1 of the following assessed within 28 days prior to enrollment: * IgG multiple myeloma: serum monoclonal protein (M-protein) level ≥ 1.0 g/dL * IgA, IgD, IgE multiple myeloma: serum M-protein level ≥ 0.5 g/dL * urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg per 24 hours * in subjects without measurable serum or urine M-protein, serum-free light chain (SFLC) ≥ 100 mg/L (involved light chain) and an abnormal serum kappa lambda ratio * Must have at least a PR to at least 1 line of prior therapy * Prior therapy with proteasome inhibitors is allowed. Subjects receiving prior carfilzomib therapy must have achieved at least a PR, was not removed due to toxicity, did not relapse within 60 days from discontinuation of carfilzomib, and must have at least a 6 month carfilzomib treatment-free interval from their last dose of carfilzomib * ECOG PS of 0 to 2 Exclusion Criteria * Primary refractory multiple myeloma * Waldenström macroglobulinemia * Multiple myeloma of IgM subtype * POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes) * Plasma cell leukemia ( greater than 2.0 × 109/L circulating plasma cells by differential). If automated differential shows ≥ 20% of other cells, obtain manual differential to identify other cells. * Primary amyloidosis (patients with multiple myeloma with asymptomatic deposition of amyloid plaques found on biopsy would be eligible if all other criteria are met) * Previous diagnosis of amyloidosis associated with myeloma * Myelodysplastic syndrome * Toxicity requiring discontinuation of lenalidomide therapy * Prior treatment with pomalidomide
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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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Aalborg Universitetshospital
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Affiliated Oncologists, LLC
Chicago Ridge, Illinois, 60415, United States
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Alexandra Hospital
Athens, 11528, Greece
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Asklepios Klinik Altona
Hamburg, 22763, Germany
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Azienda Ospedaliera Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino Ospedale Molinette
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
Ancona, 60126, Italy
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Brescia, 25123, Italy
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Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale LE Presidio Ospedaliero Vito Fazzi Polo Oncologico Giovanni Paolo II
Lecce, 73100, Italy
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Baylor Charles A Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Blue Ridge Cancer Care
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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CHU Grenoble Alpes
Grenoble, 38043, France
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Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille - Hôpital Claude Huriez
Lille, 59037, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut Lévêque
Pessac, 33604, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Saint Quentin
Saint-Quentin, 02321, France
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Clinique Sainte Anne
Strasbourg, 67000, France
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General Hospital Evangelismos
Athens, 10676, Greece
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General Hospital of Thessaloniki Georgios Papanikolaou
Thessaloniki, 57010, Greece
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General University Hospital of Patras Panagia i Voithia
Pátrai, 26504, Greece
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Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca
Salamanca, Castille and León, 37007, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Catalonia, 08916, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH
Chemnitz, 09113, Germany
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Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
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North Estonia Medical Centre
Tallinn, 13419, Estonia
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Oncology Hematology Care Incorporated
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States
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Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Roma, 00168, Italy
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Denver Midtown
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Sjaellands Universitetshospital
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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Texas Oncology - Austin Midtown
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Texas Oncology, Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Texas Oncology- Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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Theagenion Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, 54007, Greece
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US Oncology Research Investigational Products Center
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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United States Oncology Regulatory Affairs Corporate Office
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Universitatsklinikum Tubingen
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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University General Hospital of Evros-Alexandroupolis District
Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece
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University Hospital of Ioannina
Ioannina, 45500, Greece
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Vejle Sygehus
Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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