Recruiting
Phase 1
Phase 2

ABBV-453 with Daratumumab & Dexamethasone

Sponsor:

AbbVie

Code:

NCT06953960

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Surzetoclax

Daratumumab

Dexamethasone

Pomalidomide

Etentamig

Study Details

Brief summary:

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell disease characterized by the growth of clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and change in disease activity of surzetoclax in adult participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MM. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed.

Surzetoclax is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of R/R MM. In Substudy 1 there will be dose escalation and dose expansion phases where participants will receive various doses (escalation) or 1 of 2 doses (expansion) of surzetoclax in combination with daratumumab + dexamethasone, to determine the best dose of surzetoclax. In Substudy 2, there will be a dose escalation phase where participants will receive various doses of surzetoclax alone. In Substudy 3 there will be dose escalation and optimization phases where participants will receive various doses (escalation) or 1 of 2 doses (optimization) of of surzetoclax and etentamig to determine the best dose of surzetoclax and etentamig. Optimization will also include etentamig received alone. Approximately 325 adult participants with R/R MM will be enrolled in the study in approximately 55 sites worldwide.

In Substudy 1 escalation phase, participants will receive oral surzetoclax tablets in combination with subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab injections + oral dexamethasone tablets and in the expansion phase, will receive 1 of 2 doses oral surzetoclax tablets in combination with SC daratumumab injections + oral dexamethasone tablets or daratumumab injections + oral pomalidomide + oral dexamethasone tablets. In Substudy 2, Japanese participants will receive oral surzetoclax tablets. In Substudy 3 escalation phase, participants will receive oral surzetoclax tablets in combination with IV etentamig and in the expansion phase, will receive 1 of 2 doses of both oral surzetoclax tablets in combination with of IV etentamig, or IV etentamig alone. The total study duration is approximately 4.5 years.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at an approved institution. The effect of the treatment will be frequently checked by medical assessments, blood tests, and side effects.

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Study ID

NCT06953960

Start date

Jul 23, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) based on standard international myeloma working group (IMWG) diagnostic criteria.
  • All participants must have measurable disease per central laboratory with at least 1 of the following assessed within 28 days prior to enrollment:

  • Serum M-protein >= 0.5 g/dL (>= 5g/L); OR
  • Urine M-protein >= 200 mg/24 hours; OR
  • For participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein: Serum free light chain (sFLC) >= 10 mg/dL (100 mg/L), provided sFLC ratio is abnormal.
  • B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 inhibitor treatment naïve.
  • t(11;14) positive status and/or BCL2 high status.
  • Must have confirmed diagnosis of relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) with documented evidence of progression during or after the participant's last treatment regimen, based on the investigator's determination of the international myeloma working group (IMWG) 2016 criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of study treatment or planned during study participation.
  • Recent infection requiring systemic treatment that was completed <= 14 days before first dose of study treatment and/or uncontrolled active systemic infection.

Study Design

Enrollment

325 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Substudy 1: Dose Escalation Surzetoclax Combination

Participants will receive various doses of surzetoclax in combination with daratumumab + dexamethasone, to determine the best dose of surzetoclax, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 1: Dose Optimization & Selection ABBV-453 Combination

Participants will receive 1 of 2 doses of ABBV-453 in combination with daratumumab + dexamethasone, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

active comparator: Substudy 1: Dose Optimization & Selection Control

Participants will receive daratumumab, dexamethasone, and pomalidomide, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 2: Dose Escalation ABBV-453 Monotherapy

Japanese participants will receive various doses of ABBV-453 as a monotherapy, to determine the best dose of ABBV-453, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 3: Dose Escalation Surzetoclax + Etentamig

Participants will receive various doses of both surzetoclax and etentamig, to determine the best dose of surzetoclax and etentamig, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 3: Dose Optimization Etentamig Dose A Combination

Participants will receive etentamig dose A in combination with surzetoclax, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 3: Dose Optimization Etentamig Dose B Combination

Participants will receive etentamig dose B in combination with surzetoclax, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

experimental: Substudy 3: Dose Optimization Etentamig Monotherapy

Participants will receive etentamig, as part of the total 4.5 year study duration.

Interventions

Surzetoclax

Oral

Daratumumab

Subcutaneous (SC) Injection

Dexamethasone

Oral

Pomalidomide

Oral

Etentamig

Intravenous Infusion

Primary outcome measure

  • Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLT)s of ABBV-453 [ Time Frame: Up to Approximately 45 Months ]
  • Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AE)s [ Time Frame: Up to Approximately 4.5 Years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of Southern California /ID# 272414

Recruiting

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

Smilow Cancer Center At Yale-New Haven /ID# 272447

Recruiting

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute /ID# 271846

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

University of Michigan Health System - Ann Arbor /ID# 271536

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York - York Avenue /ID# 271214

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10065

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill /ID# 272454

Recruiting

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute /ID# 271510

Recruiting

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204

Wake Forest Baptist Health /ID# 271294

Recruiting

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103

Oregon Health and Science University /ID# 272282

Recruiting

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239

University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center /ID# 271914

Recruiting

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235

Huntsman Cancer Institute /ID# 271618

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

Northwest Medical Specialties Tacoma /ID# 272506

Recruiting

Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405

More Information

Sponsor

AbbVie

Last update posted

Sep 2, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Multiple Myeloma
  • ABBV-453
  • Surzetoclax
  • Daratumumab
  • Dexamethasone
  • Pomalidomide
  • Cancer

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-07. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by AbbVie on 2026-09-02.