Dexamethasone or Dexamethasone in Combination With Thalidomide as Salvage Therapy - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	University of Arkansas
Information provided by:	University of Arkansas
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00083902

Purpose

The purpose of this investigational trial is to find out how well patients respond and how long their response lasts when treated with a standard regimen of dexamethasone with or without thalidomide and also find out what kind of side effects patients will experience.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Multiple Myeloma	Drug: Thalidomide Drug: Dexamethasone	Phase II

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MedlinePlus related topics: Multiple Myeloma

Drug Information available for: Dexamethasone Dexamethasone acetate Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Doxiproct plus Thalidomide

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	UARK 98-025, A Randomized Phase II Trial of Dexamethasone or Dexamethasone in Combination With Thalidomide as Salvage Therapy for Low-Risk Post Transplantation Relapse in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Further study details as provided by University of Arkansas:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To evaluate the effectiveness of dexamethasone (dex) alone as compared to dex in combination with thalidomide in low risk patients relapsing after autologous transplantation.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To evaluate the quantitative and qualitative toxicities associated with the regimens.

Estimated Enrollment:	190
Study Start Date:	June 1998
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2005

Detailed Description:

Maintenance

Dexamethasone

Patients will receive 40 mg dexamethasone days 1-4 only, every 3-4 weeks. Response will be assessed at least every 3 months while on maintenance therapy. Appropriate H2 blocker and antibiotics will also be given.

Thalidomide

Thalidomide will continue at a dose of 400 mg daily, or at the dose that was reduced and judged to be well tolerated in induction therapy. Thalidomide will be given as an oral, once daily dose at bedtime. Those patients unable to tolerate dexamethasone may continue on thalidomide alone until criteria for removal from treatment is met.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of previously treated, active multiple myeloma, with hypoproliferative/low risk relapse following at least one autologous transplant.
Patients must be 18 years of age or older. Women of childbearing age and fertile men must use a medically acceptable means of birth control while on study and for 6 months thereafter.
Patients must sign an informed consent to participate in this study, and be fully aware of the known teratogenic potential of this drug combination.
Patients must have a SWOG performance status of 0-2.
Patients must have adequate renal function, as defined by serum creatinine < or = 3.0 mg/dl.
Patients must be off chemotherapy (including steroids) and local radiotherapy for > or equal 3 weeks prior to entering the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

No other concurrent therapy for myeloma is permitted while on protocol.
There must be no evidence of active infection requiring IV antibiotics.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00083902

Locations

United States, Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/MIRT
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Arkansas

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Maurizio Zangari, M.D.

UAMS

More Information

Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy website This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	UARK 98-025
Study First Received:	June 3, 2004
Last Updated:	June 27, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00083902
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by University of Arkansas:

Myeloma
Thalidomide
Dexamethasone

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Dexamethasone
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Thalidomide
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Paraproteinemias

Hemostatic Disorders
Multiple Myeloma
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Multiple myeloma
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Dexamethasone acetate
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Antiemetics
Hormones
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Cardiovascular Diseases
Growth Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Growth Substances
Gastrointestinal Agents
Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppressive Agents
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Leprostatic Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009