Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

MRD‑guided BCMA CAR-T with optional GPRC5D/CD3 BiTE consolidation for transplant‑ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Official title: A Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Center Clinical Study of a Fully Immunotherapy-Based Strategy Driven by MRD-Guided Dynamic Risk Stratification in Transplant-Ineligible Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Run by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China · NCT07106736 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will try MRD‑guided immunotherapy using BCMA CAR‑T for adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who cannot have a transplant, adding a GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody for those at very high risk.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment60 (estimated)
SponsorInstitute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations1 site (Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedAugust 12, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 1, 2027
Study endsAugust 1, 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT07106736 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18–75 years with newly diagnosed, measurable multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant and whose tumor cells express BCMA and GPRC5D, with adequate liver and kidney function, are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are eligible for transplant, have inadequate organ function, lack BCMA or GPRC5D expression, or cannot tolerate immunotherapy are unlikely to benefit from this approach.

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

What this trial studies

All participants receive up to four cycles of standard induction therapy, followed by response assessment and enrollment if they meet eligibility. Patients are stratified by predefined clinical and molecular features into standard‑risk and ultra‑high‑risk groups. Both groups receive BCMA‑directed CAR‑T; standard‑risk patients proceed to standard consolidation and maintenance while ultra‑high‑risk patients receive additional GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody consolidation and maintenance. Those who achieve and sustain MRD negativity and stringent complete response may enter a treatment‑free observation phase, and any MRD resurgence prompts resumption of maintenance.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could produce deeper, longer remissions and allow some transplant‑ineligible patients to have prolonged treatment‑free periods.

How similar studies have gone: BCMA‑targeted CAR‑T therapies have shown high response rates in relapsed/refractory myeloma, but using MRD‑adaptive CAR‑T frontline and sequencing with a GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody in transplant‑ineligible newly diagnosed patients is relatively novel and not yet proven.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years.
2. Participants with documented newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma according to IMWG diagnostic criteria.
3. Measurable disease at screening, defined as: Serum M-protein level ≥1.0 g/dL or urine M-protein level ≥200 mg/24 hours; or Light chain MM without measurable disease in serum or urine: serum Ig free-light chain (FLC) ≥10 mg/dL and abnormal serum Ig kappa lambda FLC ratio.
4. Patients deemed ineligible for high-dose chemotherapy with ASCT due to any of the following: Age ≥65 years; Investigator assessment of ineligibility; ECOG performance status 3-4; Repeated failure of hematopoietic stem cell mobilization; Patient's decision to defer ASCT.
5. Tumor cells were BCMA and GPRC5D positive.
6. Serum total bilirubin \<2 x upper limit of normal (ULN), serum AST and ALT \<3 x ULN, creatinine clearance ≥ 30mL/min (Cockroft-Gault formula).
7. Informed Consent/Assent: All subjects have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active amyloidosis.
2. Central nervous system involvement.
3. Prior BCMA-targeted therapy or CAR-T therapy.
4. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection.
5. Known HIV infection.
6. Life expectancy \<6 months.
7. Woman who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
8. Evidence of uncontrolled dysfunction of heart, lung, brain, and other important organs.
9. Any other conditions that are not eligible for the trial in the judgement of the principal investigator.

Where it's running

  • Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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