High-Dose Gemcitabine, Busulfan and Melphalan With Hematopoietic-Cell Support for Patients With Poor-Risk Myeloma
NCT ID: NCT01237951
Last Updated: 2020-05-05
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
75 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-11-08
2017-09-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Busulfan and melphalan are designed to bind to the DNA (genetic material) of cells, which may cause cancer cells to die. They are commonly used in stem cell transplantation.
Gemcitabine is designed to disrupt the growth of cancer cells, which may cause cancer cells to die. It may help to increase the effect of busulfan and melphalan on cancer cells by not allowing these cells to repair the DNA damage caused by busulfan or melphalan.
Busulfan Test Dose:
You will receive a test dose of busulfan by vein over about 60 minutes. This low-level test dose of busulfan is to check how the level of busulfan in your blood levels changes over time. This information will be used to decide the next dose needed to reach the target blood level that matches your body size. You will most likely receive this as an outpatient during the week before you are admitted to the hospital. If it cannot be given as an outpatient, you will be admitted to the hospital on Day -11 (11 days before your stem cells are returned to your body) and the test dose will be given on Day -10.
About 11 samples of blood (about 1 teaspoon each time) will be drawn for pharmacokinetic (PK) testing. PK testing measures the amount of study drug in the body at different time points and will help the study doctor determine what your dose of busulfan should be on study. These blood samples will be drawn at various timepoints before you receive busulfan and over about the next 11 hours. The blood samples will be repeated again on the first day of high-dose busulfan treatment Day -8. A temporary heparin lock line will be placed in your vein to lower the number of needle sticks needed for these draws. If it is not possible for the PK tests to be performed, you will receive the standard dose of busulfan.
If you receive the busulfan test dose as an outpatient:
On Days -12 (12 days before your stem cells are returned to your body) through Day -10, you will receive palifermin by vein over about 30 seconds to help decrease the risk of side effects in the mouth and throat.
You will be admitted on Day -9 and will receive fluids by vein to hydrate you. You will swish the liquids caphosol and glutamine in your mouth 4 times a day, for about 2 minutes each time. You will swish these liquids every day until you leave the hospital. These drugs are also used to help decrease the risk of side effects in the mouth and throat.
On Days -8 through -5, you will receive busulfan by vein over about 3 hours.
On Days -8 and -3, you will receive gemcitabine by vein over about 3 hours.
On Day -4, you will not receive any drugs.
If you receive the busulfan test dose as an inpatient:
On Days -13 through Day -11, you will receive palifermin by vein over about 30 seconds each day to help decrease the risk of side effects in the mouth and throat.
You will be admitted on Day -11 and will receive fluids by vein to hydrate you. You will swish the liquids caphosol and glutamine in your mouth 4 times a day, for about 2 minutes each time. You will swish these liquids every day until you leave the hospital. These drugs are also used to help decrease the risk of side effects in the mouth and throat.
On Day -10, you will receive the busulfan test dose by vein over 45 minutes.
On Day -9, you will not receive any drugs.
On Days -8 and -3, you will receive gemcitabine by vein over about 3 hours on both days.
On Days -8 through -5, you will receive busulfan by vein over about 3 hours each day.
Study Drug Administration (for all patients):
On Days -9 through -2, you will receive dexamethasone by vein over about 15 minutes to help decrease the risk of the possible side effects of the study drugs.
On Days -3 and -2, you will receive melphalan by vein over about 30 minutes on both days.
On Day -1, you will not receive any drugs.
On Day 0, your stem cells will be returned to your body by vein over 30-60 minutes.
On Days 0 through 2, you will receive palifermin by vein over about 30 seconds each day.
Beginning on Day 5, you will receive filgrastim (a drug that helps with the growth of white blood cells) through a needle under your skin 1 time each day until your blood cell levels return to normal.
Study Tests:
While you are in the hospital, you will be checked for any side effects as part of your standard of care. Blood (about 2 teaspoons) will be drawn every day to check for side effects.
As part of standard care, you will remain in the hospital for about 3-4 weeks after the transplant. After you are released from the hospital, you must remain in the Houston area to be monitored for infections and other transplant side effects until about Day 30. During this time, you will return to the clinic 1 time each week and the following tests and procedures will be performed:
* You will be asked about how you are feeling and about any side effects you may be having.
* Blood (about 2 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.
* You will have a lung function test about 30-100 days after the transplant.
Length of Study:
You will be followed as part as the study for at least 2 years. You may be taken off study early if the disease gets worse or you experience any intolerable side effects.
At each follow-up visit the following tests and procedures will be performed:
* Your medical history will be recorded.
* You will have a physical exam.
* Blood (about 2 teaspoons) and urine will be collected for routine tests.
* If your doctor thinks it is needed, you will have a bone marrow biopsy to check the status of the disease.
* Bone survey: Only once a year.
You must talk to the study doctor if you want to leave the study early. It may be life-threatening to leave the study after you have begun to receive the study drugs but before you receive the stem cells.
This is an investigational study. Busulfan, gemcitabine, and melphalan are all FDA approved and commercially available for the treatment of lymphoma, myeloma, and several other tumors. The use of these study drugs together and the use of gemcitabine at the dose level used in this study is investigational.
Up to 75 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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GemBuMel
Gemcitabine 1875 mg/m\^2 IV (75 mg/ m2 bolus followed by 1800 mg/m\^2 over 3 hours) on Day -8 and Day -3 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Busulfan 32 mg/m2 test dose with PKs as outpatient before Day -12, or as an inpatient on Day -10.
Busulfan area under curve (AUC) 4,000 by vein on Days -8 to -5 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Melphalan 60 mg/m\^2 IV on Days -3 and -2 over 30 minutes on both days as an outpatient or inpatient.
Palifermin 60 micrograms/kg infused as an IVP (by vein) over 15-30 seconds Days -12 to -10 and Days 0 to +2 as an outpatient.
Palifermin 60 micrograms/kg by vein on Days -13 to -11 and on Days 0, +1 and +2 as in inpatient.
Dexamethasone 8 mg IV twice a day by vein over 15 minutes Days -9 through -2 as an outpatient or inpatient. G-CSF 5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneously beginning on Day +5 and continuing until neutrophil recovery is documented.
Stem Cell Transplant: On Day 0, stem cells returned to body by vein over 30-60 minutes.
Palifermin
60 micrograms/kg infused as an IVP (by vein) over 15-30 seconds Days -12 to -10 and Days 0 to +2 as an outpatient.
60 micrograms/kg by vein on Days -13 to -11 and on Days 0, +1 and +2 as in inpatient.
Dexamethasone
8 mg IV twice a day by vein over 15 minutes Days -9 through -2 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Gemcitabine
1875 mg/m\^2 IV (75 mg/ m2 bolus followed by 1800 mg/m\^2 over 3 hours) on Day -8 and Day -3 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Busulfan
32 mg/m2 test dose with PKs as outpatient before Day -12, or as an inpatient on Day -10.
Busulfan AUC 4,000 by vein on Days -8 to -5 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Melphalan
60 mg/m\^2 IV on Days -3 and -2 over 30 minutes on both days as an outpatient or inpatient.
Stem Cell Transplant
On Day 0, stem cells returned to body by vein over 30-60 minutes.
G-CSF
5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneously beginning on Day +5 and continuing until neutrophil recovery is documented.
Interventions
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Palifermin
60 micrograms/kg infused as an IVP (by vein) over 15-30 seconds Days -12 to -10 and Days 0 to +2 as an outpatient.
60 micrograms/kg by vein on Days -13 to -11 and on Days 0, +1 and +2 as in inpatient.
Dexamethasone
8 mg IV twice a day by vein over 15 minutes Days -9 through -2 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Gemcitabine
1875 mg/m\^2 IV (75 mg/ m2 bolus followed by 1800 mg/m\^2 over 3 hours) on Day -8 and Day -3 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Busulfan
32 mg/m2 test dose with PKs as outpatient before Day -12, or as an inpatient on Day -10.
Busulfan AUC 4,000 by vein on Days -8 to -5 as an outpatient or inpatient.
Melphalan
60 mg/m\^2 IV on Days -3 and -2 over 30 minutes on both days as an outpatient or inpatient.
Stem Cell Transplant
On Day 0, stem cells returned to body by vein over 30-60 minutes.
G-CSF
5 mcg/kg/day subcutaneously beginning on Day +5 and continuing until neutrophil recovery is documented.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Patients with myeloma treated with first-line therapy including lenalidomide, bortezomib or thalidomide, and one or more of the following: 2.1) M paraprotein greater than 1 g/dL at HDC. 2.2) Less than partial response to first-line therapy. 2.3) Relapse after first-line therapy. 2.4) Relapse after a prior autologous stem-cell transplant.
3. Adequate renal function, as defined by serum creatinine \</=1.8 mg/dL and/or estimated serum creatinine clearance \>/=50 ml/min
4. Adequate hepatic function, as defined by serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) and/or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) \</=3 x upper limit of normal; serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase \</=2 x upper limit of normal, unless proven to be due to disease involvement.
5. Adequate pulmonary function with forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) \>/=50% of expected corrected for hemoglobin and/or volume.
6. Adequate cardiac function with left ventricular ejection fraction \>/=40%. No uncontrolled arrhythmias or symptomatic cardiac disease.
7. Zubrod performance status \<2.
8. Negative Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) text in a woman with child-bearing potential, defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization
Exclusion Criteria
2. Patients with prior whole brain irradiation
3. Patients with active hepatitis B, either active carrier (HBsAg +) or viremic (HBV DNA \>/=10,000 copies/mL, or \>/= 2,000 IU/mL).
4. Evidence of either cirrhosis or stage 3-4 liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C or positive hepatitis C serology.
5. Active infection requiring parenteral antibiotics.
6. HIV infection, unless the patient is receiving effective antiretroviral therapy with undetectable viral load and normal cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts
7. Patients having received radiation therapy to head and neck (excluding eyes), and internal organs of chest, abdomen or pelvis in the month prior to enrollment.
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Yago Nieto, MD, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Locations
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Countries
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References
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Nieto Y, Valdez BC, Pingali SR, Bassett R, Delgado R, Nguyen J, Shah N, Popat U, Jones RB, Andersson BS, Gulbis A, Ahmed S, Bashir Q, Parmar S, Patel K, Myers A, Rondon G, Orlowski RZ, Champlin R, Qazilbash M. High-dose gemcitabine, busulfan, and melphalan for autologous stem-cell transplant in patients with relapsed or refractory myeloma: a phase 2 trial and matched-pair comparison with melphalan. Lancet Haematol. 2017 Jun;4(6):e283-e292. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30080-7. Epub 2017 May 15.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Related Links
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website
Other Identifiers
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NCI-2012-01906
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2010-0506
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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