Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of UCART Targeting CS1 in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (MELANI-01)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04142619 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : October 29, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 29, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma | Biological: UCARTCS1A | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 18 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I, Open-label Dose-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Expansion, Persistence and Clinical Activity of UCARTCS1A (Allogenic Engineered T-cells Expressing Anti-CS1 Chimeric Antigen Receptor) Administered in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 21, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 4, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 11, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dose Escalation
Several tested doses of UCARTCS1A until the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is identified.
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Biological: UCARTCS1A
Allogenic engineered T-cells expressing anti- CS1 Chimeric Antigen Receptor |
- Safety of UCARTCS1A [ Time Frame: 24 months. ]Incidence, nature and severity of adverse events and serious adverse events (SAEs) throughout the study.
- Response Assessment [ Time Frame: 24 months ]At Day 35, Day 56 (M2), Day 84 (M3), Follow-up [Q3M up to Month 24; i.e., Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 21 and Month 24
- Duration of Response [ Time Frame: 24 months ]Time Frame: From the date of the initial response to the date of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to Month 24]
- Progression Free Survival [ Time Frame: 24 months ]From the first day of study treatment to the date of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to Month 24
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 24 months ]From the first day of study treatment to the date of death from any cause, assessed up to Month 24

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 64 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with confirmed diagnosis of active multiple myeloma (as defined by International Myeloma Working Group [IMWG] criteria) who have relapsed/refractory disease after and have received at least 3 prior lines of prior therapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1;
- No previous treatment with investigational gene targeting CS1 or chimeric antigen receptor therapy targeting CS1
- Adequate organ function, including bone marrow, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac function based on the last assessment performed within the screening period.
- Other criteria may apply.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with investigational gene therapy targeting CS1 or chimeric antigen receptor therapy targeting CS1;
- Any cellular therapy (other than autologous or allogenic HSCT) within 60 days prior to enrollment;
- Prior treatment with rituximab or other anti-CD20 therapy within 3 months
- Any known active or uncontrolled infection
- Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) within 12 weeks prior to enrollment; any cellular therapy (other than autologous) within 60 days prior to enrollment; prior allogeneic HSCT.
- Seropositive for Hepatitis C virus or positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen or core antibody.
- Presence of active and clinically relevant central nervous system disorder, such as epilepsy, generalized seizure disorder, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injury, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, or organic brain syndrome.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04142619
Contact: Cellectis Central Contact | +1 347-752-4044 | clinicaltrials@cellectis.com |
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Weill Cornell Medical College | Withdrawn |
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute - Tennessee Oncology | Recruiting |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203-1625 | |
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MD Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute - Methodist Healthcare | Recruiting |
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-6306 | |
Contact: Cellectis Central Contact |
Responsible Party: | Cellectis S.A. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04142619 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UCARTCS1A_01 |
First Posted: | October 29, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 29, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Multiple Myeloma Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CART-T) therapy Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nuclease (TALEN) Allogeneic |
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