Status:

COMPLETED

A Study to Assess BHQ880 in Combination With Zoledronic Acid in Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-78 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study has two portions, a phase I portion and a phase II portion. The purpose of the phase I portion is to assess the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and to characterize dose limiting toxicity (DLT)...

Detailed Description

The study was originally planned to have two phases. Phase II, the dose expansion phase, was not conducted.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients requiring treatment with a non-bortezomib-containing regimen (prior treatment with bortezomib is acceptable)
  • • The diagnosis of symptomatic multiple myeloma (International Myeloma Working Group)
  • Patients with multiple myeloma who do not have measurable serum M-protein or measurable urine M-protein must have measurable increased concentrations of free light chains (using FreeLite™)
  • At least one prior SRE defined as one of the following:
  • Pathologic fracture
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Requirement for either radiation or surgery to bone due to:
  • Pain
  • Prevention of imminent fracture
  • Stabilization of a fracture
  • Current or planned treatment with zoledronic acid
  • Ambulatory patients aged 18 years or older
  • Adequate organ function

Exclusion

  • Known concomitant disease(s) known to influence calcium metabolism including hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism and/or Paget's disease of bone.
  • Current active dental problems including
  • Ongoing infection of the teeth or jawbone (maxilla or mandibula)
  • Current exposed bone in the mouth
  • Dental or fixture trauma
  • Current or previous osteonecrosis of the jaw
  • Slow healing after dental procedures
  • Recent (within 6 weeks) or planned dental or jaw surgery during the study (extraction, implants)
  • Patients who are allergic to/ intolerant of bisphosphonate therapy
  • Other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled concomitant medical conditions (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, active or uncontrolled infection, uncontrolled diarrhea) that could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol
  • Other clinically significant heart disease (e.g. symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, history of labile hypertension, or history of poor compliance with an antihypertensive regimen)
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00741377

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

February 18 2013

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Mayo Clinic - Arizona Cancer Clinical Research Unit

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259

2

Highlands Oncology Group Dept of Highlands Oncology Grp

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72703

3

Dana Farber Cancer Institute Deptof DanaFarberCancerInst(2)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

4

MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Dept. of MD Anderson (11)

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009