ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07751471

BCMA/GPRC5D Trispecific Antibody Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Amyloidosis (AL-004)

Record copied from ClinicalTrials.gov: Oct 10, 2026AI summaries generated: Sep 17, 2026

A Single-arm Single-center Trial of BCMA/GPRC5D Trispecific Antibody Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Amyloidosis (AL-004)

StatusNot yet recruitingThe study has been registered but has not started enrolling. Sites and contacts may not be listed yet.
Study typeInterventionalA study in which researchers assign participants to one or more interventions, such as a drug, procedure, device, behavioural programme or other approach, to measure their effects.
PhasePhase 2A study that tests whether a treatment has the intended effect and continues to check safety, usually in a larger group than phase 1.
Age18 years old and older
SexAll
LocationChina
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This phase 2, single-arm, single-center study tests QLS4131, a BCMA/GPRC5D/CD3 trispecific antibody, as initial treatment for newly diagnosed systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. About 20 adult participants will receive subcutaneous QLS4131 with a step-up dosing schedule followed by maintenance dosing for 6 to 8 treatment cycles. The study will measure hematologic responses, bone marrow minimal residual disease, organ responses, and survival outcomes with assessments during treatment and up to two years of follow-up.

What it is studying. The study is testing the safety and activity of subcutaneous QLS4131 (a BCMA/GPRC5D/CD3 trispecific antibody) in adults with newly diagnosed systemic AL amyloidosis. The primary measure is hematologic complete response rate per International Society of Amyloidosis criteria; secondary measures include time to response, duration of response, overall hematologic response, bone marrow minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity, progression-free and overall survival, and organ responses.

What the researchers hope to learn. Scientific goals are to measure hematologic complete response (CR) rate to QLS4131 and to evaluate time to hematologic response, duration of response, overall hematologic response rate (PR or better), bone marrow MRD negativity rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, and organ response rates and timing.

What this study is about

The study's own summary, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Underlined terms have a short explanation.

Systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a plasma cell disorder characterized by the production of misfolded immunoglobulin light chains that deposit in organs and lead to progressive organ dysfunction. Although daratumumab-based therapy has improved outcomes, a substantial proportion of patients fail to achieve deep hematologic responses. This is a prospective, single-arm, single-center clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the BCMA/GPRC5D/CD3 trispecific antibody QLS4131 in patients with newly diagnosed systemic AL amyloidosis.

Interventions being studied

Being studied in this trial does not mean the treatment or procedure is approved or available for this condition.

Drug
  • QLS4131

Eligibility

The criteria exactly as listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Only the study team can say whether they apply to you.

Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntarily provide written informed consent (ICF) prior to any study-specific procedures.
  • Age ≥18 years, regardless of sex.
  • Newly diagnosed primary systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis.
  • Measurable disease at screening, defined as:
  • Difference between involved and uninvolved serum free light chains (dFLC) ≥20 mg/L; and
  • Abnormal serum free light chain (FLC) ratio or other confirmed evidence of monoclonal light chain production.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2.
  • Adequate organ function within 3 days before the first administration of the investigational product:
  • i. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0 × 10⁹/L, without treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) within 7 days, and without pegylated G-CSF within 14 days before dosing.
  • ii. Hemoglobin ≥75 g/L without whole blood or red blood cell transfusion within 7 days before dosing.
  • iii. Platelet count ≥70 × 10⁹/L without platelet transfusion, whole blood transfusion, or thrombopoietin receptor agonists within 7 days before dosing.
  • iv. Hepatic function:
  • ALT ≤3 × upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • AST ≤3 × ULN;
  • Total bilirubin ≤2 × ULN. Participants with Gilbert syndrome may be enrolled if direct bilirubin is ≤2 × ULN.
  • v. Coagulation function:
  • International normalized ratio (INR) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN.
  • vi. Renal function:
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥20 mL/min/1.73 m², calculated using the CKD-EPI equation.
  • Male participants, women of childbearing potential, and their partners must agree to use effective contraception during study treatment and for at least 3 months after the last dose.
  • Male participants must agree not to donate sperm from screening until 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
  • Willing and able to comply with all study procedures and follow-up assessments.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) pregnancy test at screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-AL amyloidosis, including hereditary amyloidosis or any other non-AL subtype.
  • Symptomatic multiple myeloma.
  • Grade >2 peripheral neuropathy or Grade ≥2 painful peripheral neuropathy at screening, regardless of current treatment.
  • History of another malignancy within 5 years before enrollment, except AL amyloidosis.
  • Prior anti-plasma cell therapy, including:
  • Melphalan
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Proteasome inhibitors
  • Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs)
  • Monoclonal antibodies
  • Bispecific antibodies
  • Trispecific antibodies
  • Autologous stem cell transplantation
  • Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy
  • Exceptions include:
  • Therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasms (e.g., hydroxyurea).
  • Chronic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone equivalent ≤20 mg/day) used for conditions such as adrenal insufficiency or rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Known hypersensitivity, intolerance, or contraindication to the investigational BCMA/GPRC5D trispecific antibody.
  • Unstable or active cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, including:
  • Unstable angina, symptomatic myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, transient ischemic attack, subarachnoid hemorrhage, central nervous system hemorrhage, severe brain injury, stroke, seizure, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism within 180 days before first dosing.
  • Hospitalization for cardiovascular disease within 4 weeks before enrollment in participants with congestive heart failure.
  • Heart failure primarily caused by ischemic heart disease or uncorrected valvular disease rather than AL cardiac amyloidosis.
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure.
  • History of sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, or atrioventricular (AV) node or sinoatrial (SA) node dysfunction requiring but not receiving a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Participants with implanted pacemakers or ICDs are eligible.
  • Corrected QT interval (QTcF) >500 ms (participants with implanted pacemakers are exempt).
  • Supine systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg.
  • Any other cardiovascular or cerebrovascular condition considered by the investigator to make study participation inappropriate.
  • Symptomatic interstitial lung disease or noninfectious pneumonitis (e.g., pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, or drug-induced pneumonitis), or pulmonary impairment requiring supplemental oxygen.
  • Requirement for oral anti-infective therapy within 2 weeks before first dose or intravenous systemic anti-infective therapy within 4 weeks before first dose.
  • Active infection, including:
  • Active hepatitis B infection (HBV DNA positive);
  • Active hepatitis C infection (HCV RNA positive in participants with positive anti-HCV antibody);
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection;
  • Active or latent syphilis (positive Treponema pallidum antibody);
  • Active pulmonary tuberculosis identified within 3 months before first dose or during screening.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Any condition that may interfere with compliance with the study protocol (e.g., substance abuse, dementia, altered mental status), interfere with study procedures or interpretation of results, or pose unacceptable risk according to investigator judgment.
  • Active gastrointestinal disorders that impair swallowing or are likely to interfere with study drug absorption.
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks before enrollment, incomplete recovery from surgery, or planned major surgery during study participation. Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are not considered major surgery. Procedures under local anesthesia are permitted.
  • Receipt of a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first study drug administration.
  • Contraindication to any required concomitant medication or supportive therapy.
  • Any disease or medical condition that may interfere with study procedures.
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the study protocol.
  • Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the participant unsuitable for study participation.

Study description and what participation involves

The study's detailed description, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Detailed description from the registry

Systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare plasma cell disorder caused by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains that misfold and deposit in vital organs, resulting in progressive organ dysfunction and poor survival. Rapid suppression of pathogenic plasma cells and achievement of deep hematologic responses are strongly associated with improved organ recovery and survival. Current first-line treatment based on daratumumab plus cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone has significantly improved clinical outcomes; however, approximately 40% of patients do not achieve complete hematologic remission, and early mortality remains substantial. Therefore, more effective frontline therapies are needed. QLS4131 is a novel GPRC5D/BCMA/CD3 trispecific antibody that simultaneously targets two plasma-cell antigens (BCMA and GPRC5D) while redirecting CD3-positive T cells to eliminate malignant plasma cells. Dual-antigen targeting may improve tumor recognition, reduce antigen escape, and enhance antitumor activity without substantially increasing toxicity. This prospective, single-arm, single-center study will enroll approximately 20 adult patients with newly diagnosed systemic AL amyloidosis. Participants will receive subcutaneous QLS4131 using a step-up dosing schedule followed by maintenance dosing for 6 to 8 treatment cycles.

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Participants will receive subcutaneous injections of the investigational trispecific antibody QLS4131 with a step‑up dosing schedule followed by full‑dose maintenance for 6 to 8 treatment cycles (each cycle is 28 days). They will have regular clinical checks and blood tests for hematologic response: every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 and then every 28 days from Cycle 2 through the end of treatment. Bone marrow testing for minimal residual disease (MRD) will be performed when a complete hematologic response is suspected or when involved serum free light chains fall below the specified level (dFLC <10 mg/L). Supportive care and prophylactic medicines for cytokine release syndrome are permitted, and key outcomes (including organ response, duration of response, progression‑free and overall survival) will be followed for up to two years.

How the study is structured. Interventional phase 2, single-group (all participants receive the study drug), with no masking. Participants receive subcutaneous QLS4131 using a step-up dosing schedule then full-dose maintenance over 6–8 cycles (each cycle is 28 days). Hematologic assessments are scheduled every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 and every 28 days from Cycle 2; bone marrow MRD testing is done when a complete response is suspected. Some outcomes (such as duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and organ response) are followed for up to two years.

Questions you could ask

These questions are suggestions for a conversation with the study team or your own clinician, not advice.

  • The registry says recruitment has not started. When is it expected to open, and can I register interest now?
  • 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?

More on AL amyloidosis

Important dates

Study start
Jul 20, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Study completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Target enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Last updated on registry
Aug 7, 2026
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
Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China

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.

Participating sites (1)

Terms used on this page · explanations by MedicalUpdates.ai

single-arm
All participants receive the same treatment or follow the same plan. There is no comparison group within the study.
written 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.
at screening
The checks done before enrolment to see whether a person qualifies, such as tests, scans or a review of medical history.
free light chains
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.
dFLC
The difference between the abnormal ('involved') and normal ('uninvolved') free light chain levels in the blood. Used in some conditions to decide whether disease is measurable and to track response.
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.
investigational product
A treatment that is being tested and has not been approved for this use. It may be approved for a different condition. Being studied does not mean it works or is available outside the study.
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.
Estimated glomerular filtration rate
A blood-test estimate of how well the kidneys are filtering. Lower numbers mean reduced kidney function; many studies set a minimum value.
women of childbearing potential
Studies often ask participants who could become pregnant, or could father a child, to use contraception during the study and for a period afterwards, because the effect of the treatment on a pregnancy is unknown.
follow-up
The period after treatment or enrolment during which participants are observed or contacted, for example to record side effects or outcomes.
enrollment
The number of participants a study plans to include, or has included. 'Estimated' means the planned number; 'actual' means the number who joined.
Bispecific
An engineered antibody that attaches to two targets at once, often linking an immune cell to a diseased cell so the immune cell can attack it.
Chimeric antigen receptor
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.
corticosteroid
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.
contraindication
A reason a particular test or treatment should not be used for a person, for example a metal implant that rules out an MRI scan.
QTcF
A recording of the heart's electrical activity. QTc is one measurement from it; some drugs are avoided if it is prolonged.
concomitant medication
Other medicines a participant takes during the study. Some must be reported; some are restricted.
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.

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