Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple myeloma from the start
NCT ID NCT07652138
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tests a new treatment called RN1201 for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. RN1201 uses specially engineered immune cells from a healthy donor to target and kill cancer cells. Participants receive a single infusion of these cells after a short course of chemotherapy. The main goal is to check the safety of this approach and to see how well it controls the cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RN1201 (allogeneic CAR-T cells targeting BCMA and CD19)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a powerful one-time cell therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, potentially reducing or eliminating the need for ongoing treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial focused on safety, so effectiveness is not yet known. CAR-T therapies can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurological issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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18 to 70 years
- 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: 1. Willingness to participate in the trial and provide written informed consent. * 2\. Diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) per the 2017 revised WHO criteria. * 3\. BCMA-positive multiple myeloma documented at screening or in prior medical records. * 4\. Aged 18 - 70 years, any gender. * 5\. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. * 6\. Serum total bilirubin \< twice the upper limit of normal (ULN); serum creatinine within normal range; * 7\. alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< three times ULN. * 8\. ECOG performance status score of 0 - 2. * 9\. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% with no pericardial effusion. * 10\. Ability to adhere to the study visit schedule and protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with serious active infections. * 2\. Subjects with acquired or congenital immunodeficiency. * 3\. Subjects with Class III/IV heart failure per NYHA criteria. * 4\. Subjects with epilepsy or other central nervous system diseases. * 5\. Subjects with a history of primary cancer, except: 1. Resected non-melanoma (e.g., basal cell carcinoma) 2. Cured carcinoma in situ (e.g., cervical, bladder, breast cancer) * 6\. Systemic high-dose steroid use within 2 weeks before treatment. * 7\. Pregnant, breastfeeding women, or those planning pregnancy in 6 months. * 8\. Participation in other clinical trials within one month. * 9\. Major surgery within 14 days before the first study drug dose. * 10\. Any condition the investigator deems may raise subject risks or affect trial results.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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