New hope for hard-to-treat myeloma: experimental drug LBL-034 enters human trials
NCT ID NCT06049290
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called LBL-034 in people whose multiple myeloma has returned or no longer responds to standard treatments. The trial has two phases: first, finding the safest dose, and then checking how well the drug shrinks tumors. About 342 adults will take part across multiple centers.
Why investors are watching
Nanjing Leads Biolabs is testing LBL-034 in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a cancer that has stopped responding to prior treatments. This phase I/II study will show whether the drug is safe and shrinks tumors, and for a small company, this readout is a key test of its lead pipeline asset.
If it works: If LBL-034 shows strong safety and tumor response, Nanjing Leads Biolabs could advance the drug toward later-stage trials and potentially attract partnership interest. A positive result would validate the company's research platform and support its value as a drug developer.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show enough benefit or cause unacceptable side effects, which would set the program back and hurt the company's prospects. Many cancer drugs fail in early trials, so a negative or delayed result is a real risk for a small firm with few other assets.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 342 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Agree to follow the trial treatment regimen and visit schedule, voluntarily enroll in the study, and sign the written informed consent form; 2. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent; 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status Scale≤ 1; 4. Documentation of initial diagnosis of multiple myeloma according to IMWG diagnostic criteria,or according to the IMWG 2021 diagnostic criteria, the proportion of circulating plasma cells in peripheral blood is ≥ 5%,have documentation to diagnose PCL; 5. Have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks; 6. Fertile men and women of childbearing age are willing to take effective contraceptive measures (including abstinence, intrauterine devices, hormonal contraception, and correct use of condoms) from the signing of the informed consent form to 6 months after the last dose of the investigational drug; women of childbearing age include premenopausal women and women who had menopause less than two years ago. Blood pregnancy test results must be negative for women of childbearing age within 7 days prior to the initial dose of the investigational drug. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who underwent major organ surgery (excluding needle biopsy) or significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to the initial use of the investigational drug,or require elective surgery during the trial period; 2. Use of immunomodulatory drugs within 14 days prior to the initial use of the investigational drug, including but not limited to thymosin, interleukin-2, and interferon; 3. Systemic use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants within 14 days prior to the initial use of the investigational drug;The following conditions are excluded: Treatment with topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, and inhaled corticosteroids; short-term use of glucocorticoids for preventive therapy (e.g., to prevent contrast allergy); 4. Patients with active hepatitis B or C; 5. Subjects with an active infection that currently requires anti infective therapy; 6. The patient has a Medical history of immunodeficiency, including HIV antibody positive; 7. Women during pregnancy or lactation; 8. The investigator believes that the subject has other conditions that may affect compliance or are not suitable for participating in this study.
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
21 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henan Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China
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Qingdao Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGQingdao, Shandong, 266011, China
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Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
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Shanxi Bethune Hospital
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
RECRUITINGShengyang, Liaoning, 117004, China
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Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518035, China
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 516000, China
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The Afliliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical Univeristy
RECRUITINGGuiyang, Guizhou, 563000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University
RECRUITINGLuoyang, Henan, 471003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
RECRUITINGNingbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
RECRUITINGWuhu, Anhui, 241001, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, 361000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University
RECRUITINGHaikou, Hainan, 570000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital)
RECRUITINGXi’an, Shanxi, 710004, China
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Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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