Why do some groups get multiple myeloma more often? california launches massive study.
NCT ID NCT04314752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to understand why multiple myeloma affects African American, Latino, Asian American, and White patients differently. Researchers will survey 4000 people diagnosed with multiple myeloma in California to learn about factors that may influence who gets the disease and how long they live. The goal is to improve future research and care for all groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
We will recruit 4,000 participants (1000 Latinos/ 1000 African Americans/ 1000 Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders/ 1000 Non-Hispanic Whites). Participants will be randomly selected from cancer registry using the criteria above.
- Ages
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21 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: * Diagnosed with a first primary pathologically confirmed case of Multiple Myeloma within the previous 5 years * At least 21 years of age at the time of diagnosis * Must have been diagnosed in one of the 48 counties in California * Participant must be alive * Identify as one of the following: African American, Latino, Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic White Exclusion Criteria: * People who have not been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma * Under the age of 21 * Pregnant * Prisoner
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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