Status:

COMPLETED

Velcade, Trisenox, Vitamin C and Melphalan for Myeloma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cephalon

Conditions:

Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Primary Objectives: 1. To evaluate the toxicity and safety of a combination of bortezomib with arsenic trioxide, ascorbic acid and high-dose melphalan in patients with multiple myeloma 2. To evaluate...

Detailed Description

Melphalan is designed to damage the DNA of cells, which may cause cancer cells to die. High-dose melphalan is considered the standard of care for multiple myeloma. Bortezomib is designed to block a pr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • a) Primary Refractory Disease (defined as failure to achieve even a partial response to induction therapy) b) Consolidation of a partial remission (defined as a decrease but continued presence of monoclonal protein on serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis, and/or the presence of plasmacytosis on bone marrow aspirate and biopsy) c) Relapsing after prior therapy (disease relapsing after achieving a partial or complete response to prior conventional or high-dose therapy).
  • Age up to 75 years.
  • Zubrod performance status of \<2.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \>40%. No uncontrolled arrhythmias or symptomatic cardiac disease.
  • Forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced volume vital capacity (FVC) and Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) \>40%. No symptomatic pulmonary disease.
  • Serum bilirubin \<2 times upper limit of normal, alanine aminotransferase/SGPT \<4 times upper limit of normal. No evidence of chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis. No effusion or ascites \>1L prior to drainage.
  • HIV-negative.
  • Negative Beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) test in a woman with child bearing potential, defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization
  • Patient or guardian able to sign informed consent
  • Corrected QT interval less than 470 msec.

Exclusion

  • Corrected QT interval greater than 470 msec.
  • Patients in complete remission (defined as the absence of monoclonal protein on serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis, and the absence of plasmacytosis in bone marrow aspirate and biopsy).
  • Patients with non-secretory myeloma.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00469209

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

September 24 2020

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030