Clinical Research Directory

Why Patients Decline or Are Being Deemed Ineligible to Receive Home-based Treatment: a Mixed Methods Study

Treatment for blood cancers has improved significantly, and more patients are now living longer. However, these treatments are often intensive and long-lasting, and many patients experience serious side effects and symptoms. As more patients require ongoing treatment and long-term care, the demand for haematology services is increasing. Home-based treatment is expected to play an increasingly important role in the future. It can support more patient-centred care, help patients maintain their everyday lives, improve quality of life, and reduce pressure on hospitals. Despite these benefits, some patients are either not eligible for home-based treatment or choose to decline it. The reasons for this are not yet well understood. This study combines quantitative data-such as medical information, sociodemographic characteristics, and questionnaire responses about quality of life and health literacy-with qualitative interviews involving patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals. The aim is to identify barriers and differences between patients, and to better understand why some patients opt out of or are unable to participate in home-based treatment. The findings will help support the development of more inclusive and patient-centred care models, ensure more equal access to home-based treatment, and improve support for socially vulnerable patients. The results will be shared with patients and families through patient organisations, with hospitals through the Treat@Home programme, and at national and international conferences.

A Study to Evaluate a Novel Gene Therapy in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of KLN-1010 in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Teclistamab in Combination With Pomalidomide Administered in Alternative Fashion in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma.

This Phase II, open-label, multicenter study will evaluate teclistamab in combination with pomalidomide administered using an alternative dosing approach in participants with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1-3 prior lines of therapy, including lenalidomide and anti-CD38 therapy. Teclistamab is a bispecific antibody that targets BCMA on myeloma cells and CD3 on T cells, bringing these cells into close proximity and activating T cells to induce targeted killing of BCMA-expressing myeloma cells. The study will assess the safety and efficacy of this treatment combination in participants with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

CHAAMP (CHArlotte Advocate MGUS Project) Internal Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to identify multiple myeloma in the precancerous MGUS stage in order to reduce the risk of delayed diagnosis of multiple myeloma, decrease morbidity related to multiple myeloma at progression, and improve long term outcomes.

Exploratory Clinical Trial of DQ1001 in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)

This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label, early exploratory clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the DQ1001 cell product in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. All participants will receive intravenous infusions of DQ1001. The study consists of two phases: dose escalation and dose expansion. Following identification of an optimal dose during the dose-escalation phase, the cohort receiving that dose will be expanded to include a total of 12 participants-including those enrolled during dose escalation-to further assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of DQ1001.

Early Palliative Care for Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Aggressive Lymphoma

Patients with multiple myeloma experience a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms from the time of their diagnosis. Meanwhile, patients with aggressive lymphomas undergo unpredictable illness courses, resulting in goals of care conversations occurring late in the illness trajectory and aggressive care being received in the last 30 days of life. Early palliative care alongside usual cancer care has been shown to improve patient outcomes such as symptom burden, mood, and quality of life in patients with solid tumours (e.g. lung, breast or gynecological cancers), but has not been explored among patients with blood cancers to date. The goal of this clinical trial is to a brief early palliative care intervention for patients with multiple myeloma and aggressive B cell lymphoma and their caregivers (lymphoma only) attending the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The main goals of the study are: * To see if it is possible to apply the early palliative care intervention for patients with multiple myeloma and aggressive lymphoma and their caregivers (lymphoma only) * To see if this early palliative care intervention works well for these patients and caregivers * To compare patient and caregiver experiences with early palliative care and usual care * To explore perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care among healthcare providers involved in the care of these patients and caregivers. Patients, and their respective caregivers if participating, will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive early palliative care in addition to usual care from their blood cancer doctor, and the other group will receive usual care from their blood cancer doctor only. All participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires about their quality of life, symptom burden, mood, and satisfaction with care throughout the study. Researchers will compare the results between the two groups to see if there are any improvements in quality of life for the patients who received early palliative care and their caregivers. Some patients and caregivers will be asked to take part in interviews at the end of the trial to answer questions about their experience taking part in the study. Some healthcare providers who care for these patients will also be asked to take part in interviews at the end of the trial to describe their perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care. The researchers will use the results of this study to guide in the development of a larger clinical trial.

Sequential CAR-T Cells Targeting BCMA/GPRC5D in Patients With Relapsed/ Refractory Multiple Myeloma

This is an open, single-arm, clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy (CAR-T) targeting BCMA or GPRC5D or both sequentially in the treatment of Relapsed/ Refractory Multiple myeloma