Descartes-25 in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05113342 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 9, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 10, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma Relapse Multiple Myeloma | Drug: Descartes-25 | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I/IIa Study of Descartes-25 in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 25, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1: Dose Level 1
Minimum of 3 patients per Dose Level will be treated sequentially with once weekly infusions for 3 weeks in a 28-day cycle until the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is reached.
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Drug: Descartes-25
allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell product.
Other Name: DC-25 |
Experimental: Arm 2: Dose Level 2
Minimum of 3 patients per Dose Level will be treated sequentially with once weekly infusions for 3 weeks in a 28-day cycle until the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is reached.
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Drug: Descartes-25
allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell product.
Other Name: DC-25 |
Experimental: Arm 3: Dose Level 3
Minimum of 3 patients per Dose Level will be treated sequentially with once weekly infusions for 3 weeks in a 28-day cycle until the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is reached.
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Drug: Descartes-25
allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell product.
Other Name: DC-25 |
Experimental: Arm 4: Dose Expansion
In Arm 2, the MTD established in Arm 1 will be administered for 3 28-day cycles to further evaluate the product's safety and preliminary efficacy.
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Drug: Descartes-25
allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell product.
Other Name: DC-25 |
- Maximum Tolerated Dose [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]Dose Level at which no more than 20% of the patients treated have shown Dose-Limiting Toxicity.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years and older'
- diagnosed with active R/RMM, who have failed 2 lines of treatment
- have measurable disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with active plasma cell leukemia

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05113342
Contact: Hafsa Kamboh, MD | 3013488698 | Hafsa@cartesiantx.com | |
Contact: Milos Miljkovic, MD, MS | milos@cartesiantx.com |
United States, Louisiana | |
Louisiana State University Health Science Center at Shreveport | Recruiting |
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103 | |
Principal Investigator: Tamna Wangjam, M.D. | |
United States, Maryland | |
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders | Recruiting |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20817 | |
Contact: Investigator | |
Turkey | |
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi | Recruiting |
Ankara, Anatolia, Turkey, 06200 | |
Principal Investigator: Fevzi Altuntas, MD |
Responsible Party: | Cartesian Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05113342 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DC25-1A |
First Posted: | November 9, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 10, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
myeloma multiple myeloma Relapse Refactory multiple myeloma |
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