Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy Using Thalidomide in Multiple Myeloma

July 1, 2010 updated by: University of Arkansas

UARK 98-003, A Phase II Pilot Study of Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy Using Thalidomide in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

The purpose of this research is to study how helpful thalidomide is in controlling the myeloma disease and to study any side effect resulting from thalidomide.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients will receive thalidomide in the oral form (by mouth). Then the dose of thalidomide will be increased each week until week 7 as long as there are no significant side effects. After week 7, patients will continue to receive thalidomide as long as there is no toxicity requiring the treatment to be stopped and as long as there is no evidence of rapid tumor growth during the treatment with thalidomide.

Routine physical examinations and blood tests will be done to monitor the effect of treatment and the toxicities encountered, if any, and provide the available treatments for side effects accordingly. Blood tests will be done once a month for the first six months of receiving thalidomide.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

250

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
        • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/MIRT

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of previously treated, active multiple myeloma
  • Myeloma protein should be evident from which to evaluate response
  • Must be 18 years of age or older. Women of childbearing age and fertile men must use a medically acceptable means of birth control while on study and for 6 months thereafter.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent to participate in this study, and be fully aware of the known teratogenic potential of this drug
  • Patients must have a total white blood cell count of 2,000 K/microliters. Patients may be anemic or thrombocytopenic provided this is felt to be due to extensive marrow involvement with myeloma
  • Patients must have adequate liver function as demonstrated by a direct bilirubin of < or = 2.0 mg/dL.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must not have an active infection requiring parenteral antibiotics
  • No other concurrent therapy for myeloma is permitted while on Thalidomide

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine tumor response, overall and progression free survival following thalidomide therapy in patients with multiple myeloma

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine toxicities associated with thalidomide in patients with multiple myeloma

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Arkansas

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bart Barlogie, M.D., UAMS

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1998

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 2, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UARK 98-003

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