Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Bortezomib Consolidation After High-dose Melphalan With Stem Cell Support in Myeloma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Nordic Myeloma Study Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

Conditions:

Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Multiple myeloma is a malignant incurable hematological disease where survival has been significantly improved by high-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell support (ASCT) in younger patients. Howe...

Detailed Description

Rationale: ASCT prolongs EFS and OS for myeloma patients \< 65 years of age. During the period from ASCT to progression most myeloma patients experience few symptoms and have a good quality of life11...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Symptomatic myeloma diagnosis according to criteria in attachment 3
  • ASCT is performed or has been performed in the last five weeks (time limit two weeks for patients randomised at 2nd transplantation) as a part of primary therapy
  • Signed informed consent given prior to any study related activities have been performed

Exclusion

  • Prior exposure to bortezomib
  • Allogeneic transplantation scheduled as a part of the primary treatment
  • Neuropathy \> Grade 2 (neurological symptoms interfering with ADL)
  • Non-secreting myeloma
  • Other concurrent disease making bortezomib treatment unsuitable
  • Positive pregnancy test (only applicable for women with childbearing potential)
  • Has known or suspected hypersensitivity or intolerance to boron, mannitol, or heparin, if an indwelling catheter is used
  • Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrolment, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure (Attachment 6, NYHA Classification of Cardiac Disease), uncontrolled angina, clinically significant pericardial disease, or cardiac amyloidosis
  • History of hypotension or has decreased blood pressure (sitting systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] £100 mmHg and/or sitting diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\] £60 mmHg)
  • Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study
  • Have received an experimental drug or used an experimental medical device within 4 weeks prior to inclusion into the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00417911

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

June 22 2010

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Hæmatologisk afdeling B, Aalborg Sygehus Syd

Aalborg, Denmark, DK-9000

2

Hæmatologisk afd. B, Århus Universitetshospital, Amtssygehuset

Århus C, Denmark, DK-8000

3

Hæmatologisk afdeling L Amtssygehuset i Herlev

Herlev, Denmark, DK-2730

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Medicinsk Hæmatologisk afd L4042, Rigshospitalet

København Ø, Denmark, DK-2100