Clinical trial Recruiting at 49 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

CAR T Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Official title: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Arlocabtagene Autoleucel (BMS-986393), a GPRC5D-directed CAR T Cell Therapy in Adult Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (QUINTESSENTIAL)

Run by Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · NCT06297226 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new CAR T cell therapy to see if it can help adults with multiple myeloma who haven't had success with other treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment230 (estimated)
SponsorJuno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Industry-sponsored
Locations52 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 51 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 21, 2024
Main results expectedJuly 31, 2026
Study endsJune 30, 2032
Registry record updatedOctober 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT06297226 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received multiple lines of prior therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active central nervous system involvement or those who have received prior therapies targeting GPRC5D may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of Arlocabtagene Autoleucel (BMS-986393), a CAR T cell therapy targeting GPRC5D, in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Participants must have a documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma and have undergone at least three prior lines of therapy. The study aims to assess how well this innovative treatment can manage the disease in patients who have not responded to previous treatments.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could provide a new treatment option for patients with difficult-to-treat multiple myeloma.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies using CAR T cell therapies have shown promising results in treating multiple myeloma, indicating potential for success with this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria

* Documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) as per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria.
* Received at least 4 classes of MM treatment \[including immunomodulatory drug (IMiD), proteasome inhibitor (PI), anti CD38 mAb, anti-BCMA therapy, and at least 3 prior lines of therapy (LOT).
* Documented disease progression during or after their last anti-myeloma regimen as per IMWG 2016 criteria.
* Participants must have measurable disease during screening.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.

Exclusion Criteria

* Active or history of central nervous system involvement with MM.
* Active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection despite appropriate anti-infective treatment at the time of leukapheresis. Participants with severe infection, severe sepsis or bacteremia in the last 28 days prior to leukapheresis are excluded.
* Received any prior therapy directed at G protein-coupled receptor class C, group 5, member D (GPRC5D) or has received other prior treatment for MM without the required washout prior to leukapheresis.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Gilbert, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Westwood (Building 200 Suite 214)
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Mayo Clinic in Florida
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northside Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Westwood
    Westwood, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Buffalo, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of North Carolina Medical Center
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Hematology Care
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oregon Health and Science University
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tennessee Oncology
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Methodist HealthCare System of San Antonio Clinical Trials Office, Texas Transplant Institute
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • LDS Hospital
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Oncology Associates
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
    Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    Recruiting
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
    Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • St Vincent's Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting
  • McGill University Health Centre
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Nagoya City University Hospital
    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Hyogo Medical University Hospital
    Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
    Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Chiba University Hospital
    Chiba, Japan
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
    Kyoto, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0065
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Withdrawn

+2 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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