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Not yet recruitingNCT06006741Updated Aug 26, 2026

Universal CAR-T Cells Targeting Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 1 interventional study of MM-specific universal CAR T cells in Multiple Myeloma in Remission, sponsored by Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-26.

Sponsored by Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of universal CAR T cells targeting multiple myeloma. Another goal of the study is to learn more about the persistence and function of the universal CAR T cells in the body.

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Important Regulatory Notice:

This trial record is only for global academic information registration on ClinicalTrials.gov. Neither the sponsor Beijing Meikang Jimian Biotechnology Co., Ltd. nor collaborator Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute has obtained NMPA clinical trial approval or clinical technology filing permission to carry out interventional cell therapy trials in mainland China.

ClinicalTrials.gov registration alone does not represent legal approval by Chinese health and drug regulatory authorities.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy of the plasma cells, which remains a clinical challenge despite advanced therapeutic interventions including novel molecular therapies and stem cell transplantation (SCT).

CAR-T therapy has proven to be a revolutionary treatment for hematological malignancies, but its manufacture is still limited by the high cost, and a long preparation time that is not conducive to timely treatment of patients. In addition, many MM patients suffer from long-term bone marrow suppression caused by tumor growth or prolonged and intense chemotherapies, resulting in exhaustion, aging and functional defects of autologous T cells, which substantially affect the quality of CAR-T cells and the clinical efficacy. The universal CAR-T cells could overcome many of the above problems.

By using universal type of CAR-T cells, the product can be supplied off-the-shelf without being customized from individual patients. In addition, the immediate availability means that patients under severe bone marrow suppression may get a chance to be treated with CAR-T cells to achieve disease remission. In addition, those patients who suffer from long-term immunosuppression due to tumor microenvironment or myelosuppressive chemotherapy would have the option of treatment with the universal CAR-T cells.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of several 4SCAR designs including BCMA, CD138, CD38 and CD19-specific universal CAR-T products targeting MM. Another goal is to learn more about the function of these universal CAR T cells and their persistency in the patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Multiple Myeloma in Remission

Keywords

  • Universal CART
  • multiple myelomachimeric antigen BCMA CD38 CD56 CD138 CD19
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In context

Lead sponsor

Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute is the lead sponsor of 69 studies on the registry; 43 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients with confirmed multiple myeloma failed curative treatment options (including autologous or allogeneic SCT).
  2. Complete remission (CR) cannot be achieved after at least 2 prior therapy regimens.
  3. High risk MM in CR1 or CR2 and not eligible for SCT because of age or comorbid diseases.
  4. Less than 1 year between last chemotherapy and progression (i.e. most recent progression free interval \< 1 year).
  5. Relapsed after prior autologous or allogenic SCT with residual disease after at least 1 prior therapy and not eligible for allogeneic SCT.
  6. Residual disease after primary therapy and not eligible for ASCT
  7. Expected survival > 12 weeks• Creatinine \< 2.5 mg/dl• ALT (alanine aminotransferase)/AST (aspartate aminotransferase) \< 3x normal
  8. Bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dl
  9. Any relapse after prior SCT is eligible regardless of other prior therapy
  10. Adequate venous access for apheresis, and no other contraindications for leukapheresis
  11. Voluntary informed consent is signed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or lactating women
  2. Uncontrolled active infection
  3. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection
  4. Concurrent use of systemic steroids. Recent or current use of inhaled steroids is not exclusionary.
  5. Previous related CAR-T cell therapy
  6. Any uncontrolled active medical disorder that would preclude participation
  7. HIV infection
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Universal CART cells to treat MM

    Biological: MM-specific universal CAR T cells

Interventions

  • BiologicalMM-specific universal CAR T cells

    Infusion of MM-specific universal CAR T cells

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with treatment related adverse effect

    percentage of participants with treatment-related adverse events, as assessed by physical examination, vital signs, standard clinical lab tests.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anti-tumor activity of the universal 4SCAR-T cells after infusion

    CART cells in the peripheral blood of patients will be measured by qPCR on Day 7, 14, 21, 28, 60 and 90 after infusion.

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Anti-tumor activity of fourth generation universal CAR-T cells in patients with relapsed or refractory MM

    Objective response, such as complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or progressive disease (PD) will be assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 criteria.

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute
    Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, China
    • Lung-Ji Chang, PhD · Contact · c@szgimi.org · +86 0755-86573763
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 26, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06006741
Lead sponsor
Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 23, 2023
Start date
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 26, 2026

Study contacts

Lung-Ji Chang, PhD
Contact
c@szgimi.org
+86 0755-86573763
Ying Deng
Contact
ying.deng@szgimi.org
+86 0755-86573763

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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