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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

CAR-T Cell Therapy in RelApsed/Refractory Myeloma With ExtrameduLlary Disease - an in Vivo Imaging and Molecular Monitoring Study

CAR-T Cell Therapy in RelApsed/Refractory Myeloma With ExtrameduLlary Disease - an in Vivo Imaging and Molecular Monitoring Study (NCT05666700) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Extramedullary Myeloma, sponsored by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This clinical trial will investigate the in vivo trafficking of cilta-cel in extramedullary myeloma using 64Cu Super Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle (64Cu SPION) and Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET-MRI)

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Extramedullary Myeloma, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 10 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: Patients must meet all the following criteria for study entry: 1. Patient has provided written willing to sign a consent form 2. Patient is \>18 years of age at the time of consent 3. Patient has a documented diagnosis of MM according to the IMWG diagnostic criteria (Appendix 1) 4. Measurable extramedullary disease by any imaging modality (at least one site of disease ≥1cm that has never received radiotherapy or has progressed following radiotherapy). Presence of biochemical measurable disease is not required 5. Have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy including a PTI and an IMiD. Patient must have undergone at least 1 complete cycle of treatment for each line of therapy, unless PD was the best response to the line of therapy (Appendix 2) Note: induction with or without haematopoietic stem cell transplant, consolidation and maintenance therapy is considered a single line of therapy. 6. Have an ECOG Performance Status score of 0 or 1 (Appendix 3) 7. Have a life expectancy of ≥3 months, as judged by the Investigator 8. Able to undergo apheresis for mononuclear cell collection 9. Have clinical laboratory values meeting the following criteria within 7 days prior to registration (enrolment): - Haemoglobin ≥80g/L (recombinant human erythropoietin use is permitted) - white blood cell count (ANC) at least 1 × 109/L (prior growth factor support is permitted but must be without support in the 7 days prior to the laboratory test) - Platelet count ≥50 × 109/L - Absolute lymphocyte count ≥0.3 × 109/L - AST ≤3.0× ULN - ALT ≤3.0× ULN - Total bilirubin ≤2.0× ULN; except in patients with congenital bilirubinaemia, such as Gilbert's syndrome (in which case direct bilirubin ≤2.0× ULN is required) - Calculated CrCl ≥40mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Appendix 4), nuclear medicine assessment or a 24-hour urine collection ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients must meet all the following criteria for study entry: 1. Patient has provided written informed consent 2. Patient is \>18 years of age at the time of consent 3. Patient has a documented diagnosis of MM according to the IMWG diagnostic criteria (Appendix 1) 4. Measurable extramedullary disease by any imaging modality (at least one site of disease ≥1cm that has never received radiotherapy or has progressed following radiotherapy). Presence of biochemical measurable disease is not required 5. Have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy including a PTI and an IMiD. Patient must have undergone at least 1 complete cycle of treatment for each line of therapy, unless PD was the best response to the line of therapy (Appendix 2) Note: induction with or without haematopoietic stem cell transplant, consolidation and maintenance therapy is considered a single line of therapy. 6. Have an ECOG Performance Status score of 0 or 1 (Appendix 3) 7. Have a life expectancy of ≥3 months, as judged by the Investigator 8. Able to undergo apheresis for mononuclear cell collection 9. Have clinical laboratory values meeting the following criteria within 7 days prior to registration (enrolment): * Haemoglobin ≥80g/L (recombinant human erythropoietin use is permitted) * ANC ≥1 × 109/L (prior growth factor support is permitted but must be without support in the 7 days prior to the laboratory test) * Platelet count ≥50 × 109/L * Absolute lymphocyte count ≥0.3 × 109/L * AST ≤3.0× ULN * ALT ≤3.0× ULN * Total bilirubin ≤2.0× ULN; except in patients with congenital bilirubinaemia, such as Gilbert's syndrome (in which case direct bilirubin ≤2.0× ULN is required) * Calculated CrCl ≥40mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Appendix 4), nuclear medicine assessment or a 24-hour urine collection 10. When a woman is of childbearing potential, the patient must commit either to abstaining continuously from heterosexual intercourse or agree to practice 2 methods of reliable birth control simultaneously. Where one of the methods is highly effective method of contraception (failure rate of \<1% per year when used consistently and correctly; see examples below) and one other effective method (i.e., male latex or synthetic condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap) and patient must agree to remain on both methods from the time of signing the PICF until at least 1 year after receiving a cilta-cel infusion (Appendix 5). Reliable contraception is indicated even where there has been a history of infertility, unless it is due to hysterectomy. WOCBP should be referred to a qualified provider of contraceptive methods, if needed. Examples of highly effective contraceptives include: * User-independent methods: 1) implantable progestogen-only hormone contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation; 2) intrauterine device; intrauterine hormone-releasing system; 3) vasectomised partner * User-dependent method: progestogen-only hormone contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral or injectable) 11. A man must commit either to abstaining continuously from heterosexual intercourse or a man who is sexually active with a WOCBP or a pregnant woman must agree to use a barrier method of contraception (e.g., latex or synthetic condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository) from the time of signing the PICF until at least 1 year after receiving a cilta-cel, even if they have undergone a successful vasectomy 12. Women and men must agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) or sperm, respectively, until at least 1 year after receiving a cilta-cel infusion 13. Patient must be willing and able to adhere to the following lifestyle restrictions during the study to be eligible for participation: * Refer to Section 8.6.3, Prohibited Therapies for details regarding prohibited and restricted therapy during the study * Agree to follow all requirements that must be met during the study as noted in the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria (e.g., contraceptive requirements) Exclusion Criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from study entry: 1. Known nickel or Pd sensitivity 2. Weight \>105 Kg and/or height \>185 cm 3. Known claustrophobia 4. Prior treatment with CAR-T therapy directed at any target 5. Received a cumulative dose of corticosteroids equivalent to ≥70mg of prednisone within the 7 days prior to planned apheresis 6. Any prior therapy that is targeted to BCMA 7. Vaccination with an investigational vaccine or live attenuated vaccine (except for COVID-19) within 4 weeks prior to planned conditioning 8. Patient received any anti-tumour therapy as follows, prior to planned apheresis: * Targeted therapy, epigenetic therapy, or treatment with an investigational drug or use of an invasive investigational medical device within 14 days or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is less * Investigational vaccine within 4 weeks * Monoclonal antibody treatment within 21 days * Cytotoxic therapy within 14 days * Radiotherapy within 14 days. However, if the radiation is given for palliative purposes and the radiation portal covered ≤5% of the bone marrow reserve, the patient is eligible irrespective of the end date of radiotherapy 9. Active malignancies (i.e., progressing or requiring treatment change in the last 24 months) other than the disease being treated under study. The only allowed exceptions are: * Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated within the last 24 months that is considered completely cured * Skin cancer (non-melanoma or melanoma) treated within the last 24 months that is considered completely cured * Non-invasive cervical cancer treated within the last 24 months that is considered completely cured * Localised prostate cancer (N0M0): * With a Gleason score of ≤6, treated within the last 24 months or untreated and under surveillance * With a Gleason score of 3+4 that has been treated more than 6 months prior to full study screening and considered to have a very low risk of recurrence, or * History of localised prostate cancer and receiving androgen deprivation therapy and considered to have a very low risk of recurrence * Breast cancer: adequately treated lobular carcinoma in situ or ductal carcinoma in situ, or history of localised breast cancer and receiving anti-hormonal agents and considered to have a very low risk of recurrence * Malignancy that is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence 10. Plasma cell leukaemia at the time of screening (\>2.0 x 109/L plasma cells by standard differential), Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia, POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes), or primary amyloid light-chain amyloidosis 11. Contraindications or known life-threatening allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to any of the study treatments (if known) or any of their excipients, including boron, mannitol, and dimethyl sulfoxide (refer to IB), or local product prescribing information for complete lists of excipients 12. Pregnant or breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 1 year after receiving cilta-cel infusion 13. Plans to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 1 year after receiving cilta-cel infusion 14. Stroke or seizure within 6 months prior to signing PICF 15. Received either of the following: * An allogenic stem cell transplant within 6 months before planned apheresis. Patients who received an allogeneic transplant must have stopped all immunosuppressive medications for 6 weeks without signs of graft-versus-host disease. Patients with active graft-versus-host disease are excluded * An ASCT ≤12 weeks before planned apheresis 16. Known active, or prior history of, CNS involvement or exhibits clinical signs of meningeal involvement of MM 17. Any of the following criterion related to infectious diseases: * Seropositive for HIV * Hepatitis B infection: In the event the infection status is unclear, quantitative viral levels are necessary to determine the infection status (Appendix 6) * Hepatitis C infection (defined as anti -HCV antibody positive or HCV-RNA positive) or known to have a history of hepatitis C NOTE: For patients with positive HCV antibody due to prior resolved disease can be enrolled, only if a confirmatory HCV RNA test is undetectable. For patients with known history of HCV infection, confirmation of sustained virologic response is required for study eligibility, defined as undetectable HCV RNA ≥24 weeks after completion of antiviral therapy. 18. Serious underlying medical or psychiatric condition or disease, that is likely to interfere with study procedures or results, or that in the opinion of the Investigator would constitute a hazard for participating in this study, such as: * Requirement of continuous supplemental oxygen * Evidence of active viral or bacterial infection, requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy, or uncontrolled systemic fungal infection * Active autoimmune disease * Overt clinical evidence of dementia or altered mental status * Any history of Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorder * Clinically significant cardiac conditions, such as: * NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure (Appendix 7) Short title: CARAMEL Page 60 of 128 Version: 1.0 Date: 17th November 2022 * Myocardial infarction or coronary-artery-bypass graft ≤6 months prior to planned apheresis * History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia or unexplained syncope, not believed to be vasovagal in nature or due to dehydration * History of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy * Impaired cardiac function (LVEF \<45%) as assessed by ECHO or MUGA scan performed ≤8 weeks before planned apheresis 19. Major operations or surgical procedures within 2 weeks prior to bridging therapy, or has surgery planned during the study or within 2 weeks after study treatment administration Note: patients with planned surgical procedures to be conducted under local anaesthesia may participate. 20. Frailty index of ≥ 2 according to Myeloma Geriatric Assessment score (Appendix 8) 21. Any issue that would impair the ability of the patient to receive or tolerate the planned treatment, to understand informed consent or any condition for which, in the opinion of the Investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the patient (e.g., compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments

Treatments Being Tested

BIOLOGICAL

Combination Product: JNJ-68284528 (Cilta-cel) & 64Cu SPION dual PET-MR imaging agent

Cilta-cel is a cellular immunotherapy derived from autologous CD3+ T-cells that have undergone ex vivo modification to target B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) on the surface of plasma cells. Cilta-cel will be administered as two IV infusions, ≥70% unlabeled and ≤30% labelled. The dose will be based on the patient's weight (kg) at apheresis

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05666700), the sponsor (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05666700 clinical trial studying?

This clinical trial will investigate the in vivo trafficking of cilta-cel in extramedullary myeloma using 64Cu Super Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle (64Cu SPION) and Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET-MRI) The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05666700?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05666700?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05666700. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05666700. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.