ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07085559
Safety and Efficacy of Metabolically Armed BCMA CAR-T Cells (Meta10-BCMA) in the Treatment of r/r Plasma Cell Neoplasms Clinical Research
Safety and Efficacy of Metabolically Armed BCMA CAR-T Cells (Meta10-BCMA) in the Treatment of r/r Plasma Cell Neoplasms Clinical Research
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Early-phase, open-label study testing metabolically armed BCMA CAR-T cells (Meta10-BCMA) for relapsed or refractory plasma cell neoplasms. Participants undergo cell collection, receive lymphodepletion chemotherapy, then a single CAR-T infusion at assigned dose levels. The study focuses on safety, finding a maximal tolerable dose, and measuring drug behavior and tumor responses over follow-up.
What it is studying. The study is testing the safety and tolerability of Meta10-BCMA CAR-T cells, how the cells expand and persist in blood (pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics), and preliminary measures of tumor response after infusion. It also aims to identify a maximal tolerated dose and collect measures such as peak expansion, timing of peak, and exposure over time.
What the researchers hope to learn. To evaluate safety and tolerability and determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of Meta10-BCMA. To characterize CAR-T cell expansion and persistence (Cmax, Tmax, AUC) and related cytokine changes. To collect early evidence of tumor response, progression-free survival, and overall survival up to one year.
What this study is about
The study's own summary, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Underlined terms have a short explanation.
A Study of Metabolically Armed BCMA CAR-T Cells Therapy for Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Plasma Cell Neoplasms.
Interventions being studied
Being studied in this trial does not mean the treatment or procedure is approved or available for this condition.
- Drug
- Metabolically Armed BCMA CAR-T cells.
Eligibility
The criteria exactly as listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Only the study team can say whether they apply to you.
Inclusion criteria
- Age 19 to 75 years old, male or female. The subject or his/her guardian voluntarily signed the informed consent;
- Subjects with relapsed or refractory Plasma Cell Neoplasms(including Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Leukemia, AL Amyloidosis)according to IMWG criteria and have had at least 3 prior lines of therapy (including chemotherapy based on proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory agents). Disease progression must be documented during or within 12 months following the most recent anti-myeloma treatment (for subject whose last-line treatment was CAR-T, disease progression was not limited to occurring within 12 months after treatment).
- Evidence of cell membrane BCMA expression, as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry (IHC) or flow cytometry of tumor tissue.
- The subjects were unable to receive autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation treatment, or relapsed after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and the researchers determined that treatment was needed.
- ECOG performance score 0-2 (except for subjects with central nervous system invasion, which needs to be confirmed by the investigator).
- Estimated life expectancy≥12 weeks.
- Subjects should have adequate organ function:
- Complete blood count (CBC) test [the following criteria should be met within 24 hours prior to apheresis, and supportive treatment such as transfusion, platelet transfusion, cell growth factor (except recombinant erythropoietin) should be avoided within 7 days prior to detection]: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1×10\^9 /L; hemoglobin ≥70 g/L.; platelets ≥50×10\^9 /L; absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥0.3×10\^9 /L;
- Liver function: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5×upper limit of normal (ULN); total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5×ULN.
- Kidney function: Serum creatinine ≤2.5×upper limit of normal (ULN), or; Creatinine clearance rate (CrCl) calculated according to Cockcroft-Gault formula ≥ 60 ml/min.
- Electrolytes: Serum potassium ≥ 3.0 mmol/L; Serum calcium ≥ 2.0 mmol/L; Serum magnesium ≥ 0.5 mmol/L.
- Coagulation function: Fibrinogen ≥ 1.0 g/L; activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ ULN+10s, prothrombin time (PT) ≤ ULN+3s.
- Cardiac function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%.
- The subjects must be willing to provide valid initial diagnostic evidence and undergo bone marrow examinations before and after treatment.
- Women of childbearing age and all male patients must consent to use a effective contraception for at least 12 months after Meta10-BCMA infusion and until two consecutive PCR tests show no more CAR T cells in vivo;
- The subjects should have measurable disease based on at least one of the following parameters:
- The proportion of primitive naive or monoclonal plasma cells ≥ 5% by bone marrow cytology, bone marrow biopsy histology or flow cytometry;
- Serum monoclonal protein (M-protein) level: M protein ≥10 g/L for IgG type, M protein ≥5g/L for IgA, IgD, IgM, and IgE type;
- Urine M protein level ≥200 mg/24 hours;
- Light chain multiple myeloma without measurable lesions in serum or urine: the affected serum free light chain ≥100 mg/L with abnormal serum κ/λ free light chain ratio;
- There are measurable extramedullary plasmacytoma lesions.
Exclusion criteria
- Treatment with the following therapies within the specified period:
- Any hematopoietic stem cell transplant(HSCT) within 2 months prior to the start of infusion of Meta10-BCMA, or any immunosuppressive therapy due to graft-versus-host disease after HSCT within the screening period;
- Any major surgery within 4 weeks prior to screening;
- Any radiotherapy 2 weeks prior to screening;
- Any intrathecal treatment within 1 week prior to the start of infusion of Meta10-BCMA;
- Any live vaccination within 4 weeks prior to the start of infusion of Meta10-BCMA and/or plan to receive live vaccines after participation in the trial;
- Any clinical trial therapy within 4 weeks prior to the start of infusion of Meta10-BCMA, or ongoing participation in other clinical trials.
- Following disease or surgical history:
- ≥ grade 2 arrhythmia according to NCI CTCAE 5.0 grade or QTc> 450 ms (male), QTc> 470ms (female) (QTc is calculated using Fridericia correction formula QTc = QT / RR0.33) subjects with a history of Torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia or congenital prolonged QT syndrome;
- Subjects with any of the following diseases within 12 months before the screening: including but not limited to unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and severe arrhythmia, coronary artery bypass grafting or peripheral artery bypass grafting surgery, cerebrovascular events (including transient ischemic attacks), etc.;
- Uncontrollable and active infections during the screening period regarded by the investigators;
- Subjects infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
- Subjects with active hepatitis B (defined as hepatitis B surface antigen positive or hepatitis B core antibody positive, concomitant hepatitis B virus DNA level > 100 IU/ml);
- The hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody is positive, and the peripheral blood HCV RNA is positive;
- Subjects with severe electrolyte disturbance regarded by the investigators;
- Subjects with a clear gastrointestinal bleeding tendency, including the following: active local ulcer lesions, and fecal occult blood (≥ ++); subjects with a history of melena and hematemesis within two months prior to screening; Subjects who may have a major gastrointestinal bleeding history;
- Subjects with a history of solid organ transplantation;
- Subjects with other acute, severe, or chronic medical or psychological conditions regarded by investigators as not suitable for enrollment;
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Prohibited treatment and/or medication:
- Ongoing therapy with other anti-tumor drugs, including traditional Chinese medicine;
- On-going therapy with drugs that extend the QT interval (including Class Ia and III antiarrhythmic drugs);
- Subjects who need to receive oxygen daily;
- Long-term use of corticosteroids (except for local inhalation).
- Others:
- Subject with a history of psychotropic substance abuse who are unable to quit or have mental disorders;
- Subjects with concomitant diseases or comorbidities that could seriously endanger the safety of the patient or affect the completion of the trial as judged by the investigators;
- There are not enough unmobilized mononuclear cells available for collection for CAR-T cell production.
Study description and what participation involves
The study's detailed description, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Detailed description from the registry
This is an open-label study. This study is indicated for relapsed or refractory Plasma Cell Neoplasms.The selections of dose levels and the number of subjects are based on clinical trials of similar products and the outcomes of our preliminary clinical studies.
- Main research objectives:
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of metabolically armed BCMA CAR-T Cells in the treatment of r/r plasma cell neoplasms.
- Secondary research objectives:
(1)To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) characteristics of metabolically armed BCMA CAR-T cells after infusion. (2) To evaluate tumor remission after infusion of metabolically armed BCMA CAR-T Cells.
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Participants will have immune cells collected by leukapheresis, then receive a short course of lymphodepleting chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine) before a single intravenous infusion of Meta10‑BCMA CAR‑T cells (given on Day 0). Bone marrow examinations are required before and after treatment. Expect frequent blood tests after infusion to measure CAR‑T cell levels, cytokines, and for safety monitoring, with follow‑up visits and safety assessments for up to about one year. Participants must provide diagnostic records and follow contraception rules after infusion.
How the study is structured. An open-label, early Phase 1 interventional trial with sequential dose levels. Participants have immune cells collected (leukapheresis), receive short lymphodepleting chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine), then one intravenous infusion of Meta10-BCMA CAR-T cells at a assigned dose. There is no masking; safety and lab tests are followed closely after infusion, with PK/PD sampling and clinical assessments over the first days to months and outcomes tracked up to one year.
Questions you could ask
These questions are suggestions for a conversation with the study team or your own clinician, not advice.
- This is an early-phase study, mainly about safety and dose. What is already known about this treatment?
- The listed sites are in China. Is any of them reachable for me, and does the study help with travel?
- Which of the eligibility criteria would need to be checked with tests before I could join?
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Important dates
- Study start
- Jun 23, 2025
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 15, 2027 (estimated)
- Target enrollment
- 36 participants (estimated)
- Last updated on registry
- Jul 25, 2025
- Data verified
- Oct 10, 2026
Sponsor and research team
The lead sponsor funds and oversees the trial. A pharmaceutical or biotech company sponsor typically means the study is testing that company's drug or device; a hospital, university, or government agency usually indicates investigator-initiated or publicly funded research.
- Lead sponsor
- Anhui Provincial Hospital
- Collaborators
- Leman Biotech Co., Ltd.
Central study contact
If you're interested in participating, the central contact can answer general questions about the study — including eligibility requirements and how to find a recruiting site near you. Actual eligibility is determined by the site's medical team.
- Xingbing Wang, PhD 📞 86+13856007984 ✉ wangxingbing@ustc.edu.cn
Participating sites (1)
- Anhui Provincial HospitalRecruiting
Hefei, Anhui · China
- Xingbing Wang, PhD · 86+13856007984 · wangxingbing@ustc.edu.cn
- Xingbing Wang, PhD
Terms used on this page · explanations by MedicalUpdates.ai
- CAR-T Cells
- A treatment in which a person's own immune cells (T cells) are collected, modified in a laboratory to recognise a target, and returned to the body.
- Relapsed
- A condition that improved with treatment and has since returned or worsened.
- Refractory
- A condition that has not responded to a treatment. 'Relapsed' means it responded and then came back; 'refractory' means it did not respond in the first place.
- informed consent
- The process of explaining a study, including its risks and what participation involves, so that a person can decide freely whether to take part. Consent is usually documented in writing, and a participant can choose to leave the study later.
- prior lines
- Treatment a person has already had for the condition. A 'line of therapy' is one course of treatment; studies often require, or limit, the number of prior lines.
- ECOG
- A scale from 0 to 5 that describes how a person's condition affects daily activity. 0 means fully active; 1 means restricted in strenuous activity; 2 means able to self-care but unable to work; higher numbers mean more limitation.
- life expectancy
- Some studies require that, in the investigator's judgement, a participant is likely to live long enough to complete the study period. It is a study requirement, not a prediction about any individual.
- Absolute neutrophil count
- The number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that fights infection, in a blood sample. Studies often require it to be above a set level.
- upper limit of normal
- The highest value of a blood test that a laboratory considers normal. Criteria such as '≤ 3 × ULN' mean the result must be no more than three times that value.
- Creatinine clearance
- A measure of kidney function, calculated from a blood creatinine level together with age, weight and sex.
- biopsy
- Removal of a small piece of tissue so it can be examined under a microscope. 'Biopsy-proven' or 'histologically confirmed' means the diagnosis was confirmed by examining tissue under a microscope.
- serum free light chain
- Small pieces of antibody protein made by plasma cells and measured in a blood test. In some conditions, such as AL amyloidosis, abnormal free light chains are the source of the disease.
- hematopoietic stem cell transplant
- A procedure that replaces blood-forming cells after high-dose treatment. 'Autologous' uses the person's own cells collected beforehand; 'allogeneic' uses cells from a donor.
- immunosuppressive
- A medicine that reduces the activity of the immune system. Studies of autoimmune conditions often require a stable dose, a prior failure, or a washout of such medicines.
- screening period
- The checks done before enrolment to see whether a person qualifies, such as tests, scans or a review of medical history.
- intrathecal
- Given by injection into the fluid around the spinal cord, usually through a lumbar puncture.
- QTc
- A recording of the heart's electrical activity. QTc is one measurement from it; some drugs are avoided if it is prolonged.
- enrollment
- The number of participants a study plans to include, or has included. 'Estimated' means the planned number; 'actual' means the number who joined.
- corticosteroids
- Steroid medicines, such as prednisone, that reduce inflammation. Studies often require a stable dose at entry or measure whether the study treatment allows the dose to be reduced.
- Inclusion Criteria
- The conditions a person must meet to be considered for the study, for example a confirmed diagnosis, an age range or a test result.
- Exclusion Criteria
- The conditions that rule a person out even if they meet the inclusion criteria, for example other illnesses, certain medicines or pregnancy.
- open-label
- No masking is used, so the assigned intervention is not deliberately hidden from participants or study staff.
- pharmacokinetic
- How the body absorbs, distributes, breaks down and removes a drug. It is studied by measuring drug levels or related substances at set times after a dose.
- pharmacodynamics
- What a drug does to the body, for example how it changes a blood marker or a symptom, and how that relates to the dose.
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