Trial Outcomes & Findings for Intervention for Symptom Burden During Maintenance Therapy for Multiple Myeloma (NCT NCT01793051)

NCT ID: NCT01793051

Last Updated: 2021-11-24

Results Overview

Minocycline tested for its ability to reduce the value of a patient's 3 month (± two days) area under the curve (AUC) for the mean of 5 symptoms: fatigue, pain, muscle weakness, numbness, and bone aches. The AUC is calculated using a trapezoidal approximation, derived by multiplying half of the base with the sum of the two heights. The two heights correspond to the two mean symptom scores computed at each of these assessments. The AUC is measured in units of mean MDASI score in days. The area for the subsequent trapezoid can be calculated in the same way. Given a baseline, weekly assessment schedule over a three month period and end of trial assessment, there will be a total of 14 trapezoids. The AUC is the sum of the area of the 14 trapezoids. Each of the trapezoid has a maximum value of 70 (0.5\*7 days\*(10+10)). Hence, the AUC will have a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 980. Higher AUC values indicate worse outcomes.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

88 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to 3 months (three cycles with assessments made at beginning of each)

Results posted on

2021-11-24

Participant Flow

All recruitment done at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

88 participants enrolled and randomized to either the intervention group or the control group. 1 patient withdrew before the study began.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Minocycline
Minocycline 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Placebo
Placebo 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Overall Study
STARTED
43
44
Overall Study
COMPLETED
33
36
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Minocycline
Minocycline 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Placebo
Placebo 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
6
4
Overall Study
Adverse Event
0
2
Overall Study
Too ill to continue
1
0
Overall Study
Switched chemo
1
1
Overall Study
Lack of compliance
1
0
Overall Study
Requested to be removed from the study
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

Intervention for Symptom Burden During Maintenance Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Minocycline
n=33 Participants
Minocycline 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Placebo
n=36 Participants
Placebo 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Total
n=69 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
62 years
n=5 Participants
60 years
n=7 Participants
61 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
33 participants
n=5 Participants
36 participants
n=7 Participants
69 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months (three cycles with assessments made at beginning of each)

Minocycline tested for its ability to reduce the value of a patient's 3 month (± two days) area under the curve (AUC) for the mean of 5 symptoms: fatigue, pain, muscle weakness, numbness, and bone aches. The AUC is calculated using a trapezoidal approximation, derived by multiplying half of the base with the sum of the two heights. The two heights correspond to the two mean symptom scores computed at each of these assessments. The AUC is measured in units of mean MDASI score in days. The area for the subsequent trapezoid can be calculated in the same way. Given a baseline, weekly assessment schedule over a three month period and end of trial assessment, there will be a total of 14 trapezoids. The AUC is the sum of the area of the 14 trapezoids. Each of the trapezoid has a maximum value of 70 (0.5\*7 days\*(10+10)). Hence, the AUC will have a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 980. Higher AUC values indicate worse outcomes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Minocycline
n=33 Participants
Minocycline 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Placebo
n=36 Participants
Placebo 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Symptom Reduction
26.02 units on a scale*month
Standard Deviation 17.72
26.65 units on a scale*month
Standard Deviation 21.19

Adverse Events

Minocycline

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Minocycline
n=33 participants at risk
Minocycline 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Placebo
n=36 participants at risk
Placebo 100 mg (capsule) two times a day to begin with start of maintenance therapy (3 months +/- 2 days)
Nervous system disorders
Anxiety
3.0%
1/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
2.8%
1/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
3.0%
1/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
0.00%
0/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Eye disorders
Blurred Vision
3.0%
1/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
8.3%
3/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
6.1%
2/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
11.1%
4/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
3.0%
1/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
2.8%
1/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Cytopenia
3.0%
1/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
2.8%
1/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
6.1%
2/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
5.6%
2/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
9.1%
3/33 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months
5.6%
2/36 • From the start of the study medication, up to 30 days after last dose administered, up to a total of 4 months

Additional Information

Dr. Robert Orlowski, Professor, Lymphoma-Myeloma

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Phone: (713) 794-3234

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place