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COMPLETED
PHASE2
31 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-11-30
2020-04-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study aims to establish:
1. Whether proteosomal inhibition (bortezomib) or immunomodulatory (thalidomide) based therapy achieves threshold reduction of serum free light chains (sFLCs) in a significant majority of patients.
2. Whether sFLC response to the first 2 cycles (early responder) predicts haematological and renal response to the next 2 cycles of therapy.
3. An early time point for assessment of sFLC reduction as a biomarker for response.
Participants will be stratified by age and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage to receive either bortezomib, bendamustine and dexamethasone (BBD) or thalidomide, bendamustine and dexamethasone (BTD).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Arm A (BBD)
Bortezomib, Bendamustine and Dexamethasone
Bortezomib
1.3 mg/m2 subcutaneously\* days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of each cycle. Number of cycles: Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT (autologous stem cell transplant) will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised).
\*intravenous infusion available in case of patient intolerance to subcutaneous bortezomib
Bendamustine
60 mg/m2 i.v. days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised)
Dexamethasone
40mg orally days 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 and 11-12 of each cycle
Arm B (BTD)
Thalidomide, Bendamustine and Dexamethasone
Thalidomide
100 mg daily orally, preferably at night, days 1-21 of each cycle. Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised)
Bendamustine
60 mg/m2 i.v. days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised)
Dexamethasone
40mg orally days 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 and 11-12 of each cycle
Interventions
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Bortezomib
1.3 mg/m2 subcutaneously\* days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of each cycle. Number of cycles: Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT (autologous stem cell transplant) will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised).
\*intravenous infusion available in case of patient intolerance to subcutaneous bortezomib
Thalidomide
100 mg daily orally, preferably at night, days 1-21 of each cycle. Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised)
Bendamustine
60 mg/m2 i.v. days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Four 21 day cycles (participants not suitable for ASCT will continue up to 6 cycles on the treatment regimen to which they were randomised)
Dexamethasone
40mg orally days 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 and 11-12 of each cycle
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients attending NHS (National Health Service) Haemato-oncology centres.
* Patients with newly diagnosed symptomatic myeloma.
* Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) \<30 mls/min.
* Chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging is based on estimated or measured GFR. CKD stage 4 (15-29 ml/min) and CKD stage 5 (\<15 ml/min) are eligible to enter the study. It is expected centres will consider use of fluid resuscitation and pulsed dose of steroid therapy in this group of patients to salvage renal function prior to trial screening.
* A number of patients with newly diagnosed myeloma and renal failure will have a pre-existing medical condition (hypertension, diabetes etc.) causing renal damage. Where there is a medical condition (e.g. hypertension, diabetes) which may cause renal damage, there must have been a further decline (≥15 mls/min GFR) between previous steady state and the study screening.
* Female participants of childbearing potential and male patients whose partner is a woman of childbearing potential must be prepared to use contraception in accordance with (and consent to) the Celgene-approved process for thalidomide and lenalidomide Risk Management and Pregnancy Prevention Programme.
* Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed by a healthcare professional in accordance with the Celgene-approved process for thalidomide and lenalidomide Risk Management and Pregnancy Prevention.
* Free of prior malignancies for ≥ 2 years with exception of currently treated basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, localised prostate cancer or carcinoma "in-situ" of the cervix or breast.
* In the Investigator's opinion, is able and willing to comply with all trial requirements.
* Willing to allow his or her General Practitioner and consultant, if appropriate, to be notified of participation in the trial.
Exclusion Criteria
* Known allergy to investigational drugs.
* Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial.
* Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1.0 x10\^9/L
* Platelet count \<75 x 10\^9/L
* Serum SGOT/AST or SGPT/ALT (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase/aspartate aminotransferase or serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase/alanine aminotransferase) \>3 x upper limit of normal.
* Use of any standard/experimental anti-myeloma drug therapy excluding dexamethasone 14 days prior to trial entry.
* CKD stages \< 4.
* Intention to use a physical method of serum free light chain removal such as plasma exchange or high cut off dialysis.
* Grade 2 neuropathy or more (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v 4.0) will preclude use of thalidomide and bortezomib.
* Participants who have participated in another research trial involving an investigational product in the past 12 weeks.
* Contraindicated to receive either one of the study drugs, thalidomide, bortezomib, bendamustine based on the respective summary of product characteristics.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
INDUSTRY
Bloodwise
OTHER
University of Warwick
OTHER
University of Birmingham
OTHER
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Karthik Ramasamy
Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Karthik Ramasamy
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Health Service, United Kingdom
Locations
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Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital
Basingstoke, , United Kingdom
Heartlands Hospitals
Birmingham, , United Kingdom
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury, , United Kingdom
St Helier Hospital
Epsom, , United Kingdom
Royal Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool, , United Kingdom
Kings College Hospital
London, , United Kingdom
Churchill Hospital
Oxford, , United Kingdom
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth, , United Kingdom
Great Western Hospital
Swindon, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Related Links
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Cancer Research UK - Myeloma Statistics
Other Identifiers
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2012-003947-31
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
26866138-MMY2070
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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