Autologous Stem Cell Rescue for Primary Amyloidosis

September 10, 2010 updated by: Stanford University

High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Rescue for Primary Amyloidosis

To evaluate the role of high dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplant for amyloidosis.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

To learn about the use of high dose chemotherapy followed by transplantation using peripheral blood stem cells.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

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

    • California
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford University School of Medicine

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:1. Primary amyloidosis

2. Age < 75 years.

3. Patients must have their pathology reviewed and the diagnosis confirmed at Stanford University Medical Center.

4. Patients who have undergone bone marrow transplantation previously will not be eligible.

5. Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status greater than 70%.

6. Patients must have a serum creatinine less than 2 mg/dl or creatinine clearance greater than 30 ml/min, bilirubin less than 2 mg/dl, transaminases less than two times normal, left ventricular ejection fraction >45% on echocardiography, cardiac index > 1.8 liters/min/m^2 and pulmonary function tests demonstrating FEV1 and DLCO > 60%.

7. Patients must be HIV negative.

8. Pregnant or lactating women will not be eligible to participate.

9. Patients must provide signed informed consent.

10. Patients with multiple myeloma and amyloid are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:1. prior blood or marrow transplant

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 evaluate the role of high dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplant for amyloidosis

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sally Arai, Stanford University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 14, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Amyloidosis

Clinical Trials on high dose chemo then auto hematopoietic cell transplant

3
Subscribe