Immune cell 'Fitness' may predict success of advanced myeloma therapies in older patients
NCT ID NCT07674498
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether the health of a patient's immune cells can predict how well they will respond to CAR-T or bispecific antibody treatments for relapsed multiple myeloma. Researchers will analyze blood samples from patients aged 65 and older before they start standard therapy, looking at markers of immune cell aging and exhaustion. The goal is to combine immune profiles with frailty assessments to better personalize treatment for older adults.
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 research could help doctors predict which older patients will benefit most from advanced immunotherapies, leading to more personalized treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather information, not test a new therapy, so it will not directly improve outcomes for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 31 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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Sep 2027
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.
- Ages
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65 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: * ≥ 65 years old * Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * Eligible for a CAR-T cell or bispecific antibody therapies Exclusion Criteria: * \<65 years old * Active cancer other than myeloma * Active AL amyloidosis * Central nervous system (CNS) involvement
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Saint-Pierre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium
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Institut Jules Bordet
RECRUITINGAnderlecht, Brussels Capital, 1070, Belgium
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institut roi albert II
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWoluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Capital, 1200, Belgium
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