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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm A 1 | Experimental | 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. |
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| Arm A2 | Experimental | 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. |
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| A3 | Experimental | 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. |
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| A4 | No Intervention | 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. | |
| B1 | Experimental | 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. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ketogenic diet | Behavioral | Induction of a stable ketogenic metabolic state to increase blood BHB levels in order to improve T-cell function through immunometabolic reprogramming. Duration: 4 weeks (28 days) Macronutrient distribution:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Safety and Tolerability | No occurrence of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) Grade ≥3 or neurotoxicity (ICANS) Grade ≥3, AND completion of the full 28-day intervention in ≥80% of participants per arm (≥4/5 per arm). | Day 0 to 28 of the intervention |
| CAR-T-Cell Expansion | Number of CAR-T-Cells per ml of blood | Day 7 after infusion |
| Effector Cytokines | Protein abundance per ml of blood or cytokines signature of effector cells | Day 1 or 3 after bispecfiic antibody treatment |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Weller, MD | Contact | 0049 40 7410 0 | j.weller@uke.de | |
| Lisa Leypoldt, MD | Contact | l.leypoldt@uke.de |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Joseph Tintelnot, MD | Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf | Recruiting | Hamburg | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 20251 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009101 | Multiple Myeloma |
| ID | Term |
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| D054219 | Neoplasms, Plasma Cell |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D020141 | Hemostatic Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D055423 | Diet, Ketogenic |
| ID | Term |
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| D050528 | Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted |
| D004035 | Diet Therapy |
| D044623 | Nutrition Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| B2 | Experimental | 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. |
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| B3 | Experimental | 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. |
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| B4 | Experimental | 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. |
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| B 5 | No Intervention | 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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| Ketogenic Drinks | Behavioral | Ketone Performance, DeltaG |
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| D014652 |
| Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D010265 | Paraproteinemias |
| D001796 | Blood Protein Disorders |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006474 | Hemorrhagic Disorders |
| D008232 | Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
| D007160 | Immunoproliferative Disorders |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D004032 |
| Diet |
| D009747 | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |