In Vivo BCMA-CAR T Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Official title: A Phase 1 Dose-escalation and Expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Preliminary Efficacy of VV169 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Run by Vyriad, Inc. · NCT07802717 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests VV169, a one-time in vivo CAR-T treatment, in adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to standard therapy.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Vyriad, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | CAR-T, CAR T |
| Locations | 1 site (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 8, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | August 31, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | September 21, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07802717 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with active relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after at least 3 prior therapies, or who are ineligible/not tolerant to standard therapy and have no available alternatives.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients whose disease does not respond to VV169 or who experience intolerable safety issues may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a first-in-human Phase 1 study evaluating the safety and initial effects of VV169, a BCMA-targeted CAR T cell therapy delivered in vivo via a lentiviral vector. Participants are enrolled into dose-escalation and expansion cohorts to identify a safe dose and then further assess safety and early activity. Patients will be monitored for up to two years for safety, tolerability, and signs of disease control or progression. Eligibility includes adults with relapsed/refractory myeloma after multiple prior therapies or those lacking standard options, with measurable disease and good performance status.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, VV169 could offer a new in vivo CAR-T option for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
How similar studies have gone: Other BCMA-targeted CAR-T approaches have shown activity in myeloma, supporting exploration of in vivo delivery in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able and willing to sign the informed consent form and comply with the protocol and the restrictions and assessments therein. 2. ≥ 18 years of age. 3. Active relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma with at least 3 prior lines of therapy, OR ineligible for or did not tolerate standard approved treatment and have no available therapies open to them. 1. For Dose Escalation Phase: No prior T-cell engager therapies. No prior BCMA targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy. CAR-T therapy received ≥2 years prior to study enrollment is permitted. 2. For Expansion Phase: T cell engagers therapies and anti-BCMA ADC \> 6 months prior, and CAR-T therapy received \> 9 months prior to study enrollment is permitted. 4. Measurable disease as defined by RECIST. 5. ECOG Performance Status (PS) 0 or 1. 6. Life expectancy ≥12 weeks. 7. For those who received prior autologous stem cell transplant, they must be at least 100 days post-transplant, prior to registration and have recovered from side-effects of stem cell transplant. 8. For those who received prior allogeneic stem cell transplant or donor lymphocyte infusion, they must be at least 100 days post-transplant prior to registration with no signs of acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myeloma, or AL amyloidosis. Has Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, primary amyloid light chains (AL) amyloidosis, primary plasma cell leukemia, or polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin abnormalities (POEMS) syndrome. Patients with secondary plasma cell leukemia or extramedullary myeloma disease are permitted. 2. Failed to recover from acute, reversible effects of prior therapy regardless of interval since last treatment. EXCEPTION: Grade 1 peripheral (sensory) neuropathy that has been stable for at least 1 month since completion of prior treatment. 3. Any of the following because this study involves an integrating lentiviral vector. * Pregnant * Nursing * Women of childbearing potential (and persons able to father a child) who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception 4. Known hypersensitivity to VV169 or any of its excipients. 5. Has active (untreated or relapsed) CNS involvement of multiple myeloma. 6. Major surgery ≤ 28 days prior to registration. 7. Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens. 8. Acute DVT or pulmonary embolism diagnosed within 3 months of registration. 9. Immunocompromised patients and patients known to be HIV positive (current and previous, as HIV antiretroviral therapy is expected to interfere with the lentiviral delivery mechanism of VV169). 10. Has significant and symptomatic cardiovascular disease (such as congestive heart failure New York Heart Association class III or higher, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, unstable angina, unstable arrhythmia) within the 3 months prior to study drug. 11. Has another malignant disease requiring treatment, with the exception of curatively treated in-situ or Stage I malignancies or malignancies with very low potential for recurrence or progression. 12. Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. 13. Known active infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, defined by a detectable viral load. Note: Testing is not required for eligibility.
Where it's running
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The Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States Recruiting
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.