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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004165 |
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: Phase III trial to study the effectiveness of melphalan followed by peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have multiple myeloma.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm |
Biological: filgrastim Drug: melphalan Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Stem Cell Transplant as Standard Therapy for Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma |
Study Start Date: | October 1999 |
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: Patients not in remission receive 3-6 courses of remission induction therapy consisting of either an anthracycline/glucocorticoid regimen or high dose glucocorticoids.
At 21-45 days following induction therapy, patients receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously daily for 4 days followed by daily peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection beginning on day 4 and continuing until the target number of cells is reached.
At 5 days to 6 weeks following PBSC collection, patients receive high dose melphalan IV over 2 hours for 2 consecutive days. At 36-48 hours following completion of melphalan, patients receive infusion of PBSC followed by G-CSF subcutaneously daily until blood counts recover.
At 3 months to 5 years following high dose therapy and PBSC infusion, patients with evidence of disease progression receive an additional treatment with high dose melphalan followed by PBSC infusion as in the first course.
Patients are followed at 30-45 days, 6 months, and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60-120 patients will be accrued for this study over 5 years.
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosed active multiple myeloma defined by:
Primary amyloidosis without subsequent multiple myeloma allowed
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
Performance status:
Life expectancy:
Hematopoietic:
Hepatic:
Renal:
Cardiovascular:
Pulmonary:
Other:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
Chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Other
United States, Illinois | |
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 |
Study Chair: | Ann Traynor, MD | Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center |
Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000067409, NU-97H6T, NCI-G99-1632 |
Study First Received: | December 10, 1999 |
Last Updated: | February 6, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004165 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
refractory multiple myeloma stage I multiple myeloma stage II multiple myeloma stage III multiple myeloma primary systemic amyloidosis |
Melphalan Immunoproliferative Disorders Immunologic Factors Blood Protein Disorders Hematologic Diseases Blood Coagulation Disorders Vascular Diseases Paraproteinemias Hemostatic Disorders |
Immunosuppressive Agents Multiple Myeloma Amyloidosis Hemorrhagic Disorders Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Lymphoproliferative Disorders Alkylating Agents Neoplasms, Plasma Cell |
Melphalan Immunologic Factors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Blood Protein Disorders Antineoplastic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Paraproteinemias Hemostatic Disorders Hemorrhagic Disorders Therapeutic Uses Cardiovascular Diseases Alkylating Agents Immunoproliferative Disorders |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Immune System Diseases Hematologic Diseases Vascular Diseases Immunosuppressive Agents Pharmacologic Actions Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms Myeloablative Agonists Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms, Plasma Cell |