New drug cocktail aims to stop myeloma in its tracks
NCT ID NCT07297329
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called SCTC21C to a standard three-drug regimen (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) can help people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are not eligible for a stem cell transplant. The study will enroll 292 participants and measure how long the cancer stays under control and whether cancer cells become undetectable. The goal is to improve outcomes without requiring lifelong treatment, though ongoing monitoring will still be needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SCTC21C (an experimental drug given as an infusion under the skin) combined with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could help control multiple myeloma longer and increase the chance of eliminating all detectable cancer cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with 292 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Adding SCTC21C could also increase side effects like infections or organ damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 292 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- 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: * Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (IMWG criteria) not eligible for transplant. * Evidence of measurable disease. * With adequate organ function and hematological parameters. * Contraception,and during the study period and for 5 months after the last dose, all subjects must not donate reproductive cells. Exclusion Criteria: * Other hematologic malignancies. * Subjects with confirmed or suspected central nervous system infiltration or meningeal involvement. * Uncontrolled infection. * Subjects with conditions that may affect safety or efficacy assessments include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine/metabolic, immune system, hepatic, gastrointestinal (such as gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation, ulcers, etc.), and malignant neoplasms, and are deemed clinically significant by the investigator. * Subjects who have undergone major surgery or experienced significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first use of the investigational drug, or who require elective surgery during the trial period. * Received a live or attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose; Female subjects who are currently breastfeeding. * Subjects with mental disorders or poor compliance, or other circumstances deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by other investigators.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- MRI scans may reveal hidden clues to myeloma relapse risk
- Can a dual immunotherapy erase hidden myeloma cells?