Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Multiple Myeloma

NCT ID: NCT00006232

Last Updated: 2013-05-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1996-10-31

Study Completion Date

2007-08-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for multiple myeloma.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is comparing two combination chemotherapy regimens to see how well they work in treating patients with stage II or stage III multiple myeloma.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the partial and complete response rates in patients with multiple myeloma treated with induction therapy comprising idarubicin and dexamethasone vs vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone.
* Compare the disease progression, time to achieve maximal response, and duration of response in patients treated with these 2 regimens.
* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these 2 regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral idarubicin and oral dexamethasone daily on days 1-4. Treatment continues every 3 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive oral dexamethasone daily on days 8-11 during course 1 only.
* Arm II: Patients receive oral dexamethasone daily, doxorubicin IV continuously, and vincristine IV continuously on days 1-4. Courses repeat as in arm I. Patients receive additional dexamethasone as in arm I.

Patients without a maximal response after completion of course 4 may receive up to 2 additional courses.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then prior to each study course.

Patients are followed for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200 patients (100 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Conditions

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Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

idarubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

vincristine sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of stage II or III multiple myeloma

* No prior therapy except local radiotherapy to bone lesions
* No indolent multiple myeloma
* No monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 75 and under

Performance status:

* Not specified

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* Not specified

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 2.34 mg/dL

Renal:

* No end stage renal failure (creatinine greater than 5.65 mg/dL after rehydration)
* No requirement for dialysis

Other:

* No other medical condition that would preclude intensive treatment
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No other prior malignancy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* See Disease Characteristics

Chemotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics

Endocrine therapy

* See Disease Characteristics

Radiotherapy

* Concurrent local radiotherapy allowed for painful lesions or lesions that appear likely to lead to an imminent fracture

Surgery

* See Disease Characteristics
Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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West of Scotland Lymphoma Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Gordon Cook, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital

Locations

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Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Addenbrooke's Hospital at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals NHS Trust

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Belfast City Hospital

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Vale Of Leven D G Hospital

Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Dumfries Royal Infirmary

Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

West of Scotland Cancer Centre

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Infirmary - Castle

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000068156

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EU-20032

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ISRCTN65684689

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

WSLG-H31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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