Review Article

Immunotherapeutics in Multiple Myeloma: How Can Translational Mouse Models Help?

Table 2

Translational studies with immunotherapeutics targeting myeloma cells. Dara: daratumumab, len: lenalidomide, dex: dexamethasone, bort: bortezomib.

TargetPre-clinical evidencePhase 1/2 trialsPhase 3 trials

B2MAnti-B2M Ab (xenograft) [190]Not progressed to human trials

BCMACD3-BCMA BiTE (xenograft) [125]NCT02514239
CAR-T (xenograft) [78, 79]11D5-3-CD828Z[80]
bb2121(contains 4-1BB) [81]NCT02658929

CD38 Daratumumab causes MM cell apoptosis in xenograft models [191]Phase 1: GEN501[96]Dara/len/dex[98]
Phase 1/2: SIRIUS[97]Dara/bort/dex[99]
α-radioimmunotherapy (5T33)[108]Not progressed to human trials

CD138α-radioimmunotherapy (5T33)[104107]Phase 1 dosimetry study[110]
CAR-NK cells (NOD-SCID xenograft)[82]Not progressed to human trials

CS1CAR-NK cells (NSG xenograft)[83]Not progressed to human trials

FcRH5CD3-FcRH5 BiTE (xenograft)[192]NCT03275103

VLA-4(5TGM1)[193]Not progressed to human trials