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BEAM-MM - β-Hydroxybutyrate-Enhanced Adaptive Immunity in Multiple Myeloma

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study investigates whether raising blood levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) - a natural molecule produced by the body during fasting or a low-carbohydrate diet - is safe and feasible and can improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma, while remaining safe and well-tolerated. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of four intervention groups or a control group. The intervention groups will either follow a ketogenic diet (less than 10% of calories from carbohydrates) or receive oral supplementation with deltaG® Ketone Monoester Performance \[(R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate; CAS 1208313-97-6; TdeltaS Global, Inc., Oxford, UK\], administered orally three times daily at either a low dose (13.5 g per serving, 40.5 g/day) or a high dose (25 g per serving, 75 g/day), in accordance with the FDA GRAS-approved dosing range. The control group will receive standard nutritional care. The study includes two parts: Part A enrolls patients receiving bispecific antibody treatment, and Part B enrolls patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy. Both dosing levels are applied in each part.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Multiple Myeloma with indication for CAR-T cell therapy with Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (target antigen: BCMA) or a BCMA-directed bispecific antibody (e.g., Teclistamab, Elranatamab, Linvoseltamab).

• Age ≥18 years on the day the informed consent is signed.

Locations
Other Locations
Germany
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITING
Hamburg
Contact Information
Primary
Jan Weller, MD
j.weller@uke.de
0049 40 7410 0
Backup
Lisa Leypoldt, MD
l.leypoldt@uke.de
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-01-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 45
Treatments
Experimental: Arm A 1
Bispecific Antibody - Arm A1 - Ketone Monoester Low Dose Ketone Performance, DeltaG: 3 × 37 ml/day (≈3 × 13.5 g D-BHB; 3 × 39 g DeltaG drink) for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before bispecific antibody therapy. Drink times: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00.
Experimental: Arm A2
Bispecific Antibody - Arm A2 - Ketone Monoester High Dose Ketone Performance, DeltaG: ≈3 × 68.5 ml/day (≈3 × 25 g D-BHB; 3 × 72 g DeltaG drink) for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before bispecific antibody therapy. Maximum dose per GRAS designation. Drink times: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00.
Experimental: A3
Bispecific Antibody - Arm A3 - Ketogenic Diet Ketogenic diet per protocol of Hirschberger et al. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2021 for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before bispecific antibody therapy.
No_intervention: A4
Bispecific Antibody - Arm A4 - Control Group No dietary intervention. Standard-of-care bispecific antibody therapy. Translational control samples and clinical control data collected per follow-up schedule.
Experimental: B1
CAR-T - Arm B1 - Ketone Monoester Low Dose Ketone Performance, DeltaG: 3 × 37 ml/day (≈3 × 13.5 g D-BHB; 3 × 39 g DeltaG drink) for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before CAR-T reinfusion. Drink times: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00.
Experimental: B2
CAR-T - Arm B2 - Ketone Monoester Low Dose (Apheresis + Reinfusion) Ketone Performance, DeltaG: 3 × 37 ml/day (≈3 × 13.5 g D-BHB; 3 × 39 g DeltaG drink). Phase 1: 1 week around apheresis (Day -6 to Day +1 of apheresis). Phase 2: 4 weeks starting Day -1 before CAR-T reinfusion. Drink times: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00.
Experimental: B3
CAR-T - Arm B3 - Ketone Monoester High Dose (Reinfusion only) Ketone Performance, DeltaG: ≈3 × 68.5 ml/day (≈3 × 25 g D-BHB; 3 × 72 g DeltaG drink) for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before CAR-T reinfusion (no apheresis phase). Maximum dose per GRAS. Drink times: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00.
Experimental: B4
CAR-T - Arm B4 - Ketogenic Diet Ketogenic diet per protocol of et al. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2021 for 4 weeks, starting Day -1 before CAR-T reinfusion.
No_intervention: B 5
Arm B5 - Control Group No dietary intervention. Standard-of-care CAR-T cell therapy (Ciltacabtagene autoleucel). Translational control samples and clinical control data collected per follow-up schedule.
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Sponsors
Leads: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

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