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Multiple MyelomaPhase 2NCT01090921

Safety and Efficacy Study of Single Weekly Bortezomib in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 2 study testing Bortezomib in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. at 11 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a research study to see if a new drug called bortezomib is useful to treat multiple myeloma in people who are newly diagnosed, and have not yet received treatment for their disease. VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection is a drug under development by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Myeloma
What is being tested?
Bortezomib
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
11 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2007to Mar 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of multiple myeloma based on standard criteria.
  • Measurable disease, defined as a monoclonal immunoglobulin spike on serum electrophoresis of > 1Gm/dL and/or urine monoclonal immunoglobulin spike of > 200mg/24 hours.
  • Non-secretors must have measurable protein by Freelite or measurable disease such as plasmacytoma to be eligible.
  • Patient must not have been previously treated with chemotherapy. Prior treatment of hypercalcemia with corticosteroids, or bisphosphonates does not disqualify the patient.
  • Patient must be ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant due to one or more of the following reasons:
  • Age>65
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  • Impaired renal function (creatinine≥2.0 mg/dL)
  • Impaired pulmonary function (DLCO≤50%)
  • Poor performance status (KPS≤80)
  • Other prohibitive comorbid disorder
  • 5b. Patients≥60 who decline autologous stem cell transplant are eligible for this study.
  • 5c. Patients who are eligible but wish to postpone autologous stem cell transplant are eligible for this study.
  • Karnofsky performance status>50
  • Patients treated with local radiotherapy with or without a brief exposure to steroids are eligible. Patients who require concurrent radiotherapy should have entry to the protocol deferred until the radiotherapy is completed, followed by a four week wash out period Spot RT to ≤3 vertebrae acceptable prior to entry.
  • Meets the following pretreatment laboratory criteria at Baseline (Within 14 days prior to study drug administration):
  • Platelet count>50x10^9/L or, if the bone marrow is extensively infiltrated,>30x10^9/L
  • Hemoglobin>8.0G/dL
  • Absolute neutrophil count >1.0x10^9/L or, if the bone marrow is extensively infiltrated, >0.5x10^9/L
  • Meets the following pretreatment laboratory criteria for liver function tests at the screening visit conducted within 14 days of registration
  • AST (SGOT): <3 times the upper limit of institutional laboratory normal
  • ALT (SGPT): <3 times the upper limit of institutional laboratory normal
  • Total bilirubin: <2 times the upper limit of institutional laboratory normal, unless clearly related to the disease
  • Women with child-bearing potential should be practicing an adequate form of contraception, as judged by the investigator (i.e. birth control pills, double barrier method, abstinence, etc.) or be surgically sterile or 12 months post-menopausal. Male subject agrees to use an acceptable method for contraception for the duration of the study.
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Has given voluntary written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein (M-protein) and skin changes)
  • Plasma cell leukemia
  • Impaired kidney function requiring dialysis, patients on hemodialysis are excluded
  • Receiving steroids >the equivalent of 10mg prednisone daily for other medical conditions, e.g., asthma, systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis
  • Infection not controlled by antibiotics
  • HIV infection. Patients should provide consent for HIV testing according to the institution's standard practice
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  • Known active hepatitis B or C
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure (Appendix D), uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities
  • Second malignancy requiring concurrent treatment
  • Other serious medical or psychiatric illness that could potentially interfere with the completion of treatment according to this protocol
  • Positive pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential
  • Patient has hypersensitivity to boron or mannitol.
  • Patient has ≥Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy within 14 days before enrollment.
  • Patient has received other investigational drugs with 14 days before enrollment

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 1 country.

11 sites in 1 country

United States11 sites
  • Atlanta VA Medical Center

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30033

  • Eastern Colorado Health Care System

    Denver, Colorado, 80220

  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

    Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 02130

  • Kansas City VA Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64128

  • Little Rock VA Medical Center

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90073

  • Pittsburgh VA Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240

  • San Francisco VA Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94121

  • Tampa VA Medical Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • West Haven VA Medical Center

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Single Weekly Administration of Bortezomib in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

This is a research study to see if a new drug called bortezomib is useful to treat multiple myeloma in people who are newly diagnosed, and have not yet received treatment for their disease. VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection is a drug under development by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Read the detailed description

This study is a multi-site study which will enroll up to 50 patients with multiple myeloma who have not had prior treatment.

Prior to starting treatment individuals will be evaluated to determine if they are eligible to participate in the study. There are certain prestudy test that are required: physical exam, blood tests, ECG, chest x-ray, skeletal survey, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of multiple myeloma and to determine baseline health status.

Before beginning each treatment cycle and at the end of the study, patients will have protein studies (including blood and urine) to see if they are responding to the treatment. Before each weekly treatment cycle patients will also have blood tests for red and white blood cells and platelets, and blood chemistry tests for electrolytes, kidney and liver function, calcium and blood sugar.

Patients may receive up to 6 cycles of treatment. At the end of the study, individuals who have responded to treatment will be seen every two months to check for disease progression.

Being tested
Bortezomib
Keywords
Multiple Myeloma, Bortezomib, Newly diagnosed, Newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Medical subject headings
Multiple Myeloma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BortezomibDrug

    Also called Velcade

    Bortezomib will be administered at a dose of 1.6 mg/m2 IV push. Treatment will be administered once a week for four weeks followed by one week off. This 5 week period is considered a treatment cycle.

    Dexamethasone will also be administered at a dose of 40mg on the day of and day after each dose of bortezomib, with a dose reduction to 20mg on the same schedule if the patient cannot tolerate the higher dose of dexamethasone.

Study groups in NCT01090921
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single-ArmExperimentalBortezomib is administered at a dose of 1.6mg/m2 IV push over 3 to 5 seconds. Treatment is administered once a week for four weeks followed by one week off. This 5 week period is considered a treatment cycle. Dexamethasone is also administered at a dose of 40mg daily on day of and day after each dose of Bortezomib, with a dose reduction to 20mg on the same schedule if the patient cannot tolerate the higher dose of dexamethasone. The study duration for a given subject will be approximately 30 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Bortezomib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants at Each Response Category (Stable Disease, Minimal Response, Partial Response, Very Good Partial Response, Near Complete Response/Complete Resonse)

    To evaluate the response rate for weekly administered bortezomib + dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for transplant or who are eligible but wish to postpone autologous stem cell transplant.

    Measured: Data was collected for each subject for the duration of the participation in the study, which was an average of 4.8 cycles.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Participants With Dose Reductions in Bortezomib, Dexamethasone or Both

    To evaluate the toxicity (safety and tolerability) of weekly bortezomib + dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for transplant or who are eligible but wish to postpone autologous stem cell transplant.

    Measured: Data was collected for each subject for the duration of the participation in the study, which was an average of 4.8 cycles.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Primary completionMar 2015
  4. Study completionMar 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01090921
Sponsor's protocol ID
X05153
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
15 Mar 2010
Last updated
9 Sep 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Girnius SK, Lee S, Kambhampati S, Rose MG, Mohiuddin A, Houranieh A, Zimelman A, Grady T, Mehta P, Behler C, Hayes TG, Efebera YA, Prabhala RH, Han A, Yellapragada SV, Klein CE, Roodman GD, Lichtenstein A, Munshi NC. A Phase II trial of weekly bortezomib and dexamethasone in veterans with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not eligible for or who deferred autologous stem cell transplantation. Br J Haematol. 2015 Apr;169(1):36-43. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13243. Epub 2015 Jan 8.

    PubMed 25572917

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Bortezomib in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. at 11 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 25 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Aug 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants at Each Response Category (Stable Disease, Minimal Response, Partial Response, Very Good Partial Response, Near Complete Response/Complete Resonse) (time frame: Data was collected for each subject for the duration of the participation in the study, which was an average of 4.8 cycles.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01090921, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2020.

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