New drug melflufen tested in Real-World setting for Tough-to-Treat myeloma
NCT ID NCT07559799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 50 patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who are taking melflufen plus dexamethasone as a later-line treatment. The goal is to see how well the drug controls the disease in routine medical practice, outside of a controlled trial. Researchers will track response rates, side effects, and how long patients live without their cancer getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- melphalan flufenamide (melflufen) plus dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that melflufen helps control advanced multiple myeloma in everyday practice, offering a treatment option for patients who have run out of other choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. The drug is already approved, but it may not work for everyone and can cause side effects like low blood counts or infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
Who is studied
Adult patients (≥18 years old) with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (R/RMM) pretreated with a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug and a CD38 antibody with decision for treatment with melflufen (Pepaxti®) and dexamethasone in fourth or later line according to SmPC.
- Ages
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with R/RMM who have previously been treated with at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent, and one anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who relapsed on or after the last therapy * Indication and decision for fourth- or later-line treatment with melflufen (Pepaxti®) and dexamethasone, according to current SmPC as assessed by the treating physician * Signed and dated written informed consent\*. * Treatment decision before inclusion into this non-interventional study * Age ≥18 years * Patients are allowed to be enrolled up to 28 days (+ 14 days) after their first dose of melflufen+dexamethasone,, but before any response assessment and second dose of melflufen+dexamethasone. These patients will not participate in the PRO assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in an interventional clinical trial (except follow-up) * Patient unable to consent * Contraindications according to current SmPC
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Praxis für interdisziplinäre Onkologie & Hämatologie
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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