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Scientists hunt for clues to predict who will develop bone marrow cancer
NCT ID NCT07214324
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at people with early blood disorders (MGUS and smoldering myeloma) who are at risk of developing multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer. Researchers will use advanced genetic and immune testing on blood and bone marrow samples, along with mouth bacteria analysis, to find markers that signal disease progression. The goal is to improve risk prediction and guide future prevention strategies. The study is observational and does not test any new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to predict which patients with early blood disorders will develop multiple myeloma, enabling earlier monitoring or prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test any treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients with MGUS, SMM, or MM (with or without bone lytic lesions), as well as patient with osteoarthritis undergoing joint surgery (endoprosthesis or artroplasty) (Healty Volunteers)
- 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: * Age \>18 years * Male or female patients * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of MGUS, SMM, or MM according to ESMO 2021 guidelines * Willing and able to provide written informed consent HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS (HV) * Age \>60 years * Diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) * Scheduled for hospitalization for surgical treatment of OA (endoprosthesis or arthroplasty) * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients: * Active current infection * Autoimmune disease * Women of childbearing potential unable to exclude pregnancy * Use of high-dose corticosteroids within the past 7 days, potentially affecting immunome composition Healthy Volunteers: * Prior joint surgery or severe joint deformity * Recent trauma, osteonecrosis, or OA caused by prior/current joint infection * Metabolic disorders * Previous or current cancer diagnosis * Autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli IRCCS
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBologna, Italy
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S.C Ematologia - Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
RECRUITINGReggio Emilia, Italy
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UO Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico Rodolico San Marco"
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCatania, Italy
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UOC di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Oncologia, AOU Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone"
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPalermo, Italy
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